The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-27
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 pr1n-
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 Ameri ian Union Party IS un-
alterably opposed to any form OF
| monarchical government IN the
Hawaiian Islands, and declares It's
full allegiance 10 the Provisional
Government, endorsing the proposal
for q constitutional convention look
ing to the extension of popular rep
resentation in the Government.
I'd. PoL1TIcAL UNIoN-We declare
our leading principles to be the
accomplishment of political Union
with the United States of America
] ~
honest Government.
Sd. PUBLIC LANDs-We favor
such legislation as will promote the
occupancy of all public lands, lnclud-
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 RIGHTs-We de
clare that all citizens are equal be-
fore the law, and we are opposed to
monopolies or privileged classes
! favoripg participation In the Govern
ment by every loyal citizen and de
, clare for liberal suffrage law tina
, will. first of all, guarantee vote tt
:, every man who rendered satisfactory
!. service in the military or police de
nartments OF the Provisional Gov
eminent.
5th. IMMIGRATIoN-The evils o
n Asiatic immigration are SO apparen
IS that we declare in favor of its pro
IS hibition by positive and pruden
10 methods, declaring in favor OF sucl
y American, Portuguese or othe
d European immigration as sha
Is supply the necessary labor an
lie furnish the country with permamen
.e9 settlers.
d 9Th PUBLIC WoRKs-We fave
~ the Immediate establishment OF
commemorative system Of public IN
movements that shall be of permal
" emit value to the country and aftor
- needed employment to the laborin
:, classes, but we declare against 10
- Dortation of labor and material
81 any kind whatsoever for use on pu
~ lie works which can be obtained
i, the home market, ana materla
- which must be obtained from abroa
should be obtained through loo
dealers in open competition.
9TH PUBLIC OFFICEs-We ho
:, that no person should occupy al al
IN position Of trust or profit under Il
Is Government who Is not loyal TO q
same.
~, ~ 9Th. PRISON LABoR-We oppo
20 the employment of prison labor
~, any mechanical pursuits.
set 9th. Tax SYsTEM-We favor a 1
mo- vision of the tax system whereby
as property, improved and un1mprovf
3d. shall be taxed on an equitable basis
rs, 10th. LABoR-We declare that
nd the Constitution and in leglslatl
inc thereafter the rights of the was
ar Garner should be fully considered.
ull 18th. EDUCAT1oN-We favor t
ole enlargement of the scope of the fr
re. school system to the end that u
rse versity course may be available
eis the youth of this country.
~ 10Th TFIFGRAPHIC LINES
favor the establishment of an 10,
or. island as we'll as foreign ca
system.