The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-02
A MEXICAN
Union Partyof the Hawaiian Islands

For the promotion of the best in
terests of the people of all the
Hawaiian Islands and for the organ.
ization of party having only this
object in view, the following is
adopted as declaration of the prin.
ciples upon which the organization
to be known as the american Union
Party is to be established, and upon
this platform we invite the CO opera
ton of every friend of good govern
ment.
LIST. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
The American Union Party is I'M
alterably opposed to any form of
monarchical government in the
Hawaiian Islands, and declares its
full allegiance to the Provisional
Government, endorsing the proposal
for constitutional convention look
ing to the extension OF popular rep
resentation in the Government.
I'd. Political UNIoN-We declare
our leading principles to be the
accomplishment of a political Union
with the United States of America
and the maintenance of stable and
honest Government.
Sd. PUBLIC LANDs-We favor
such legislation as will promote the
occupancy of all public lands, includ-
ing those heretofore known as
''crown lands" by small holders, and
foster the development of varied in.
dustries, believing it to be of vital
Importance that ''many acres"
should be for "many men,"
4th. CITIZENS R1aHTs-We de-
clare that all citizens are equal be-
fore the law, and we are opposed to
monopolies or privileged classes,
favoring participation in the Govern
ment by every loyal citizen and de-
clare for liberal suffrage law that |
will, first OF all, guarantee a vote to |
every man who rendered satisfactory I
service in the military or police de-
partments of the Provisional Gov
eminent.
9th. INrMIGRATIoN-The evils of
Asiatic immigration are so apparent
that we declare in favor of its pro-
hibition by positive and prudent
methods, declaring in favor of such
American, Portuguese or other
European immigration as shall
supply the necessary labor and
furnish the country with permanent
9th. PUBLIC WoRKs-We favor
he immediate establishment of a
system of public i'm
orovements that shall be of perman-
ant value to the country and afford
needed employment to the laboring
classes, but we declare against i'm
oortaSion of labor and material of
any kind whatsoever for use on pub
&c works which can be obtained in |
he home market, aud materials |
which must be obtained from abroad
hould be obtained through local
iealers IN open competition.
7th. PUBLIC OFFIoEs-We ,old
hat no person should occupy any
position of trust or profit under the
government who is not loyal to the s
anne.
8th. Prison LABoR-We oppose
he employment of prison labor in
ny mechanical pursuits.
9th. Tax SYsTEM-We favor a re-
ision of the tax system whereby all
roperty, improved and unimproved,
hall be taxed on an equitable basis. l
10th. LABoR-We declare that ia
ne Constitution and in legis alton | c
hereafter the rights of the wage
arner should be fully considered.
18th. EDUcAT1oN-W favor the
Enlargement of the scope of the free
,hool system to the end that a uni
erslty course may be available to
le youth of this country.
18th. TELEaRAPBIC LrNEs-We
-vor the establishment of an inter-
land as we'll as a foreign cable