The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-25
PLATFORM.

TO THE VOTERS or THE REPUB-
Lie OF HA WAU
We. the delegates of the American
Union Party of the Island of Oahu.
Republic of HdWdii, in convention
assembled this I3th dag of October,
1894, announce and declare these TO
be our principles and this the plat
form of or partU
l. We declare unequivocally that the
| foremost mission OF the American Union
! 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.
4. We oppose the employment of
prison labor in any mechanical pursuit.
5. 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.
T. 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 a 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
developement of varied industries, be-
licving 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 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,
fluence this party may possess to az
gressive endeavor to bring about at once
the restriction of Asiatic immigration
In this connection we again point TO tho
menace of Asiatic encroachment, ant
demand legislative protection from thes'
people for Hawaiian, American anC
European mechanics and tradesmen.
~. We urge the enactment at once o
a law that will cause the Asiatics brough
to these Islands for plantation labor t,
continue in that service, or return t.
their homes.
10. We demand such a revision of tn,
Tariff as will prohibit competition will
American products and manufactures
protection to which America is justl,
entitled by virtue of the treaty of Reel
procity, and which we deem necessary
to insure the existence of our Merchants
who are being rapidly superseded by al
element having nothing in common will
the principles lying at the foundation Of
our Institutions.
IA. We urge the Government to secure
for the Islands cable communication
that no exclusive franchise be granted
and that no agreement or contract be
made which does not meet with the
unqualified approval of the United
States.
10. We ask that there be continued
effort in the direction of extending anC
improving the system of free schools.
Is. We declare our opposition II
Monopolies and Trusts of any kind.
II. We declare full allegiance to the
Republic of Hawaii, citing its Constitu
ton and the present peaceful condition
of the country as the work of the Amer
lean Union Party.