The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-29

OF the American I'm
ion Party.

rm uie promotion p toe best inter.
este of all thc ioor'eol iho Hawaiian lsl.
nnds aud ioi thr organization ui PARTY
having only ihi. object boo vice, the iol-
low long b. adopted % declaration oi the
principles upon which the organization
10 l,c known u.s. ihc American Union
Party" b. 10 boz established and upon
this platform We invite the cooperation
Of every friend ot good government.
ist. RErntsrNrAriyf GOVERNMENT
The American Union Party b. uualter-
ably opposed 60 any form of mouarchical
government in the Hawaiian Islands.
and declares iis iull allegiance 10 the
Provisional Government, endorsing the
, proposal Tor a constitutional convention
looking to the extension OF popular rep
rcscntati0n In the Government.
2d. PoMrcM UNloN ~ We declare
our leading principles 10 be the accom-
plishment OF political Union with the
United States oi America and the main
/ tenauce OF a stable and honest govern
ment.
81. Public LANDs-We favor such
1 legislation as will promote the occu-
pancy OF all public lands, including
those heretofore known as Grown
lands, " by small holders, and foster the
development of varied industries, be-
lieving il 10 bc oi vital importance that
'many acres" should bc for "many
men,"
4th. CITIZENS RlGHrs-We declare
that all citizens are equal before the
law, and We are opposed to monopolies
OF privileged classes, iavoring particpa-
ton in the government byevery loyal citi-
zen and declare for u liberal suffrage law
that will, first of ALL guarantee q vote
to every man who rendered satisfactory
service ia the military or police depart
ments of the Provisional Government.
9th. lMMIGRATIoN-The evils Of ASH
attic immigration are SO apparent that
we declare in favor OF its prohibition 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 compre-
hensive system OF public improvements
that shall be OF permanent value TO the
country and afford needed employment
to the laboring classes, but we declare
against importation of labor and ma
terial of any kind whatsoever for use on
public works which can be obtained il
the home market, and materials which
must be obtained from abroad should b,
obtained through local dealers in opeI
competition.
9TH. PUBLIC OFFlcEs-We hold tina
no person should occupy any position o
trust or profit under the Government
4 who is not loyal to the same.
e Sth. PRIsoN LABoR-We oppose thu
n employment OF prison labor in an!
r mechanical pursuits.
IS 9th. TAX SYsTEM-We favor n revision
}, of the tax system whereby all property
= improved and unimproyed, shall b.
r taxed on an equitable basis.
d 10th. LABoR-We declare that in tn
o Constitution and in legislation there
o after the rights OF the wage-earner SHOULD
=. be fully considered.
II 18th. EDUCATlON-We favor the en-
e largement of the scope Of the free-schoo
system to the end that universit
course may be available to the youth G
the country.
= 18th. TELEGRAPHIc LINEs-We favo
the establishment OF an inter-island a
well as foreign cable system.
The organization committees are:
First District. A. Magoon, j. ii
] Fisher, G. ii. Luther. Second = Chas
l.. Carter Mr.. j. A. Cassidy. j.
Martin. Third-Julius Asche, DIR. Elmer
son, Jas. Mott, Jr. Fourth-J. Waite
Jones, DR.. Cooper, W. p. O'Brien. Fiftl
j. A. Low, J. Locker, j. l.. Carter
10 At large-Messrs. A. w. Keech, G. I
Rodgers, Ii. W. Smith, j. W. Pratt, A
V. Peters, l.. G. Abes. 1t is expecte'
that all of the wards OF the city will b