The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-24
Union Patyof the 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 Ameri ian Union Party Is I'M
alterably opposed to any form OF
monarchical government in the
Hawaiian Islands, and declares its
full allegiance TO the Provisional
Government, endorsing the proposal
for a constitutional convention look
ing to the extension of popular rep
resentation In the Government.
I'd. PoL1T1cAL UNIoN-We declare
our leading principles to be the
accompl ishment of a political Unlo'
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, iuclud
lug those heretofore known as
s.crowp land" by small holder, and
foster the development of varied In
dustrIee, beiievII < IL to be OF vital
importance that ''many acres
should be for ''maDy men"
4th. CITIZENS RIaHTs-We de
clare that all citiz-ue are equal be
fore the law, and We are opposed t.
monopolies or privileged classes
favoriDg participation In the Govern
ment by every loyal citizen and de
clare for liberal suffrage law tina
will, first of all, guarantee vote t.
every man who rendered satlsfactor.
service in the military or police de
partments of the Provisional Gov
eminent.
5th. IMMIGRATIoS-The evils o
Asiatic Immigration are so apparen
That we declare in favor of Its pre-
hibition 10y positive and pruden
! methods, declaring In favor of sue
| American, Portuguese or othe
European Immigration as sha
| supply the necessary labor an
! furnish the country with permamer
settlers.
. 9th. PUBLIC WoRKs-We fave
L the immediate establishment or
2 comprehensive system of public III
, provements that shall be of permal
| ent value to the country and attor
r needed employ meut to the laborlD
: classes, bot we declare against III
portatIou OF labor and material {
| any kind whatsoever for use on pul
= lie works winch can be obtained
the home market, aud materla
l. which must be obtained from abroa
l. should be obtained through loo
, dealers In open C mpetiiloD.
q 7th. PUBLIC OFFICEs-We ho
s. that no poison should occupy al
e %, sition of trust or profit under Il
Government who Is not loyal TO u
same.
Sth. Prison LABoR-We oppo
the employ m-nt of prison labor
|, any mechanical pursuits.
It 9th. Tax SYsTEM-We favor a I
~ vision of tue Tax system whereby
property, ImI ruv-d aud uuimprove
L shall be taxed on al equitable oasi'
Y. 10th LABoR-We declare that
to the Cun-IiJu ION amt Ia leglsiatl
-d thereafter the rights of the wa
40 Garner shnuid be- fully considered.
in 1lth. EDUCATIoN-We favor t
or enlargement OF lue scope OF the IT.
=. scnouI ~ -Jeru IL the eud that u
versity cIuT-- may be available
the youth of this country.
g 18Th. TELEGAAPHIC LINEs-\
"a, favor the .--ta. lIsbmeut of an int
al island as Well as a foreign ca
system