The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-07-31

About 500 people gathered in the
Beretania street armory last even
ing ST the open meeting Of the Re
publican party. President Klein
me called the meeting to order and
said: I'VE are here tonight as
new bodv-the Republican party.
The Republic was born in this hall,
and here is s good place TO help II
grow"
Secretary Cavanaugh read the
platform Of the new party, as iol-
lows:
First: We b ID above all other con-
siisrstions the pro eciion Of lie, the en-
joymeLt o. property, the peace ana qulei
OF society. the szcredness q homes, and
the sociSl purities Of communities; snd
believing the above conditions are easier
attained uncer republican forms O. gov
eminent. We heartily endorse the action
q the Constitutional Convention II
framing 5 republican polity and the
seton q President Dole IN proclzlmlng
the Rep1blic O. Hawaii, July I, 1891
snd We viii oppose zny effort, direct OF
indirect. 70 establish 5 mOl2rchlc2l O.
auv o.her than the republican form o.
government in the Hawaiian Islands.
Second: We favor the annexation O.
the Hawaiian Islands 10 the nl.ed
States O. Amer 6.
Third. We favor the cesSion Of Pearl
Harb1r 10 the United states upon terms
satisfactory 20 both Republics
Fourth. God en5owed the Sc with
lie t5r the use o; sN mankind. We
favor free fishing privileges.
Fifth. We are IN favor Of the Tree
delivery o. mail in Honolulu srd IN
other towns q TIE Republic when such
towns msy acquire : population q
1000 persons.
sixth. We favor such changes IN the
roSd system S vii insure the better
construction and supervision O 81 high
wzys.
Seventh: We t2vSr the complete Il
vision 0: the laws relating 70 assessment;
and taxation Snd We believe sound
business principles demand that s.. pm
perry Dc assessed 81 is sciu2l value, and
81 exemption q $50 DC allowed
Eighth. We izycr strict legislation Tor
preserving the purity Ct the hSlloi snd
prohibiting the corrupt use O. money ID
elections.
Ninth We sre opposed 10 the en-
p,ovuent IN Government Offices, Il SvOld-
sbIe. OF the relatives Of those holding
sslsried Offices under the Government,
Snd fsvc- : system q civil service ex-
auInStio1s and promotions, especially N
the higher grades O. employment. We
believe thai the interests q the Republic
vii ba served and promoted by Sppoint-
men-s tor merit al6 no, Tor family ln-i1-
eucss. We oppose changes n minor o.
fees fOr political reasons 2-OCe, Il the
incumbent, : loyal. % the Republic Srd
merlccrio-s. sli We scrsnCo1sly oppose
the importation Of persons iron abroad
70 FL Government positions 50 long as
there zra lCyzl residents Il the Republic
competent % occupy them.
Tenth We favor ; graduated lrco ne
tSx.
Eleventh. We 6smzn6 that revenues
shall te limited 70 the necessary ex-
psnses os the Government
Twelfth We fzyo- such legislative and
executive policy SIS VII improve the COZ
dinon zrd maintain the rights Of sl
people Eho lGoo-, and by oons-snt effort,
b.o.h by legislative SCI and individual
example. 70 develop snd improve the
natural zri artificial resources o. the
Repcb.lc. and &c keep the money Q. Hs-
VAL a. home t0r the benefit q 81 rs
people
thirteenth. We favor lzW governing
convic; lzbo- Il the penal institution q
the Rsuublic that VII Eork the least pos
slb,e injury 70 free lzbor.
Fourteenth: We tsvor thSt the CCCs-l-
futon should bs amended % the end
that the President shall be elected By
direct vo-e O the people.
Fifteenth. We fsvo- the absolute sup
preston O. AsiSlic immigration into thlS
county. Srd close cheek upon the in
po-tz-ic- q courrsc- lzbore-S to- any
tern q months @ wears
Sx-esn-h- We stand uCe1ulVocSl.y fo-
the American system O public sc-oo-s,
Su1 opposed 70 any zpuT1E TIztl1l q p1D-
lie moneys fC- Sac-Srizn schools. We
deSzre thst only BY united support q
such common schools, tS1Eht IN the
EnEEsh language, ez1 We hope 70 become
and remain homogeneous znd harmon
ioG people
Seventeenth: We unecuivuczlly oou-
6sun truS-s Srd oonbines Of sny char
actsT whatsoever and Sny zge1cy tending
70 Snzss wealth II TIE hands q s few
Ire lzri q TIE Republic should De
controlled z16 possessed for the benefit
o. tls p-o1CcS-, S11 limited II ScT6Ss-e
70 each possesSo- % s1ch degree IS %
insure the pSOp ( sEz-nS- monopoly Snd
spacuiSioa- We have granted 70 lzn6-
less nzrivs HsSSiizns q the aboriginal
rae. fskulsznS-' q snail no ding, that
Is t1r such s. have families dependent
upon them for support znd who are loyal
citizens q he Rsp1blic-
Ei.hfssu1h: We advocate the psrpSrC-
Stlo1 q systems Of public sorks II orcsr
thst the surplus labor Pop1lztlo1 Of the
Republic q Hawai-, except As-zrlcs,
nay d SEor1e6 employment.
Nirsses1th- We advocate s reduction
IN the Qualifications for elective privileges
IS rspidly s. the change q sentiment II
TIE ooumo1 enemy and the political
condition q the co1ntry vii render szfs
70 the cSuss q civilization and the Re
pabie-
Twentieth: Believing As re enDhzti-