The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-14
AMERICAN
Union PaItyofthe Hawaiian Islands

For the promotion of the best in
terests of the people of all the
Hawaiian Islands and for the organ
ization of a 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 10 the Provisional
Government, endorsing the proposal
ing to the extension of popular rep
resentation in the Government.
I'd. POLITICAL UN1oN-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,"
18th. CITIZENS RIGHTs-We de-
clare that all citizens are equal be-
fore the law, and we are opposed to
monopolies or privileged classes,
favoriDg participation in the Govern
ment by every loyal citizen and de
clare for liberal suffrage law that
will, first of all, guarantee vote to
every man who rendered satisfactory
service in the military or police de-
partments of the Provisional Gov
eminent.
9Th. IMMIGRATIoN-Th evils of
Asiatic immigration are SO apparent
that we declare in favor of It's 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
settlers.
9th. PUBLIC WoRKs-We favor
the immediate establishment of
comprehensive system of public inn
provements that shall be of perman-
emit value to the country and afford
needed employment to the laboring
classes, but we declare against i'm
portation of labor and material of
any kind whatsoever for use on pub
lie works which can be obtained in
the home market, and materials
which must be obtained from abroad
should be obtained through local
dealers in open competition.
7th. PUBLIC OFFIcEs-We hold
that no person should occupy any
position of trust or profit under the
Government who is not loyal to the
same.
9Th. PRISON LABoR-We oppose
the employment of prison labor in
any mechanical pursuits.
9th. Tax SYsTEM-We favor a re-
vision of the tax system whereby all
property, improved and unimproved,
shall be taxed on an equitable basis.
10th. LABoR-We declare that in
the Constitution and in legislation
thereafter the rights of the wage
Garner should be fully considered.
18th. EpUcATIoN-We favor the
enlargement of the scope of the free
school system to the end that a uni
versity course may be available TO
the youth of this country.
18th. TELEGRAPHIC LINES-We
favor the establishment of an inter
island as we'll as foreign cable
system.