The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-28
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OF the moricnn I'm
ion Party

fo tle promotion n UIe la Inief-
este oi all ihe fo1n'eH Ii. fnaaIan i.l-
and- and lpr ihc nfs iti.1H Ua PARTY
having onl, tliis object in Nce. iic iol-
lowing j. adopted as % declaration Ut the
principles upon ulneh ihe organization
To ho known aa tho American Union
Party" is to hc established and ulon
ilh platform We invite tho cooperation
81 every friend ui lonl government
lsl RErms EsIAIYf GOVERNMENT
il,c American Union Party is unaltcr-
an,y opposed to amy form Ol msrarchical
government boz the Hawaiian Islands.
aud dcclarcs Bee lull allegiance To the
Provisional Government. oli1i sing the
proposal i0r % constitutional convention
looking TO the extension of popular rep
escniatiou in the Government.
2d. purwcA lHYE We declare
our leading principle to he tiy accom-
plishmcnt of political Union with the
United States OF America and the main
tenance Of a stable and honest govern
ment.
81. Pumuc LAVps-Wc favor such
legislation as will promote thc occu-
pancy OF all public Huds, including
| those heretofore known as crown
lands, " by small holders. and foster the
development of varied Industries, he
| lieving it to be of vital importance that
many acres" should be- Tor many
men,
Attn. CITIZENS BiGnrs-We declare
/ that all citizens are equal before the
/ law, and We are opposed 90 mouOpoies
or privileged classes, iavuriug participa-
ton in the government byevcry loyal citi-
zen and declare for liberal suffrage law
that will, first of all, guarantee q vote
to every man who rendered satisfactory
service in the military or police depart
ments OF the Provisional Government.
9th. lNMiGRArIoN-lhc evils Ol ASH
attic immigration are $50 apparent that
we declare in favor of it, 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-Wc 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
teral OF any kind whatsoever for use on
public 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.
18th. PUBLIc OFFlcEs-Wc hold that
no person should occupy amy position OF
trust or profit under the Government
who is not loyal to the same.
Sth. PRIsoN LABOR-We oppose the
employment OF prison labor in any
mechanical pursuits.
9th. TAX SysTEM-We favor revision
Of the tax system whereby all property
improved and unimproved, shall De
taxed on an equitable basis.
10th. LABOE-We declare that in the
Constitution and in legislation there.
after the rights Of the wage-earners should
be fully considered.
18th. EDUCAToN-We favor the en-.
largement OF the scope OF the free-schoo
system to the end that university
course may be available to the youth o
the country.
18th. TELEoRAPHIc LINEs-We favol
the establishment of an inter-island al
well as a foreign cable system.
The organization committees are:
First district. \. Magoon, j. II
Fisher, G. ii. Luther. Second = Chas
l.. Carter, Mr.. }. \. Cassidy. j. S
Martin. Third-Julius Asche, Dir. Emer
son, Jas. Mott, Jr. FOURTH. Walter
Jones, DR.. Cooper, w. p. O'Brien. Fifti
J. A. Low, j. Locker, ]. l.. Carter
At large-Messrs. A. W. Keech, G. Y
Rodgers, Il. W. Smith, j. w. Pratt, A
V. Peters, L. c. Ables. II is expected
that all OF the wards Of the city will b,
organized during the week.