The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-15


Party shall continue to be unreserved
effort to secure the political union Of
Hawaii with the United States of
America.
2. We cordially commend the eff.
cient, courageous and honorable conduct
of public affairs by the officers OF the
Provisional Government and Republic
OF Hawaii.
, 3. We are proud of our party s policy
Of Internal improvements and develop
ment, and in witness point to the in.
auguration Of extensive public works,
to practical projects of similar nature,
and to plans Of settlement for open
lands.
A. We oppose the employment of
prison labor in any mechanical pursuit.
8. We are opposed to the employment
of Asiatics upon any public work.
O. We declare against the importa-
ton of labor or material of any kind
whatever by the Government.
Z. We recommend that the Govern
ment at once secure absolute ownership
of all waterfront lands in every harbor
throughout the group where the pos
session of such lands by other parties is
detrimental to necessary wharfage
facilities.
8. We favor revision of the tax
system, whereby all property, inn
proved or unimproved shall be taxed
on an equal basis, and recommend a
consideration of the graduated tax
system.
8. We favor such legislation as will
promote the occupancy OF all public
lands by small holders, and foster the
development of varied industries, be-
lieving it to be OF vital importance that
"many acres should be for many men. )"
We ask that Hawaiians have the OPP
portunity to secure homesteads upon
more favorable terms than granted to
others.
10. We are in hearty sympathy with
the spirit which actuated the Govern
ment in its dispatch of a commissioner
to search for European labor for the in
: dustries OF the Islands; as further
earnest of the intent of the dominant
party in these premises we refer to the
creation OF the Labor Commission by
the Councils OF the Republic
II. We pledge all the power and in
huence this party may possess to ag-
gressive endeavor to bring about at once
the restriction OF Asiatic immigration.
In this connection we again point to the
menace of Asiatic encroachment, and
demand legislative protection from these
people for Hawaiian, American and
European mechanics and tradesmen.
IL. We urge the enactment at once OF
a law that will cause the Asiatics brought
to these Islands for plantation labor tc
continue in that service, or return tC
their homes.
}. 49, We demand such a revision of the
f Tariff as will prohibit competition witt
: American products and manufactures
J. protection to which America is justly
f entitled by virtue of the treaty of Reel
v procity, and which we deem necessary
# to insure the existence of our Merchants
s who are being rapidly superseded by al
o element having nothing in common will
/. the principles lying at the foundation o
e our institutions.
ID. We urge the Government to secur
IS for the Islands cable communication
e that no exclusive franchise be granted
e and that no agreement or contract b
made which does not meet with tn
o unqualified approval of the Unite'
70 States.
l. 10. We ask that there be continued
effort in the direction of extending an
,e improving the system of free schools.
16. We declare our opposition t
2, Monopolies and Trusts of any kind.
,e II. We declare full allegiance to tn
1t Republic of Hawaii, citing its Constitu
ton and the present peaceful conditio
n of the country as the work of the Amer
lean Union Party.
II After it had been read in Hawaiian
l. ]. n. Wright moved the adoption OF til
n nlatforpf. Seconded by Mr.. Smith an
lie carried.
THE oMINATIoSs.
The Convention was then throw
ID open for nominations to the Senate. Nj
Of lansing arose and said: 81 desire
a. Mace in nomination for the Senate tn
~ name OF Peter Cushman Jones. n
language ] might use could give you
as better acquaintance with him, or bette
impressions OF him, than is now IL
IN case. His forefathers belonged to I'll
brave few who fought for and achieve
the independence OF the United States
and he will be the man to help lea
g. Hawaii to complete independence t
,s. found under the Stars and Stripes"
"a Mr.. Towse endorsed the nominatlo
of Mr.. Jones. He said, too, that Nj
or Jones was not only a Fourth of Ju
man, but an annexationist every tim
Mr.. Martin in few words nominate
all Cecil Brown. Endorsed by Mr.. Henr
Mr.. Fisher then rose to place in nomin
NO ton a man who had always been vii
the party OF annexation. He had spel
several years OF his life in keeping Il
or Unit States together, and he would
20 a good man to add to the bounds OF tn
country when opportunity offers NJ
We Wilder's record was well known to a
on This nomination was endorsed by NJ
he ii. G. Wooten.
Mr.. Henry nominated j. A. NJ
by Candless. Endorsed by Mr.. Lowri
OF Mr.. Murray nominated j. N. Wrigl
ed Seconded 10y Mr.. Effinger. Mr.. NJ
nr- Candliss nominated Henry Waterhou'
Seconded by Mr.. W. Henry. N
l. wv Gnhrnni.