The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-02
Union Partyof 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 a 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
lst. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
The Ameri ian Union Party is uE-
alterably opposed to any form of
monarchical government in the
Hawaiian Islands, and declares its
full allegiance 10 the Provisional
Government, endorsing the proposal
| for constitutional convention look
| ing to the extension of popular rep
resentation in the Government.
I'd. POLITICAL UNIoN-We declare
our leading principles to be the
| accomplishment of a political Union
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, includ-
ing those heretofore known as
"crown lands" by small holders, and
foster the development of varied in
dustries, believing it to be of vital
importance that ''many acres"
should be for "many men,"
4th. CITIZENS RIGHTs-We de
clare that all citizens are equal be
fore the law, and we are opposed to
monopolies or privileged classes,
favoripg participation in the Govern
ment by every loyal citizen and de
clare for liberal suffrage law that
will, first OF all, guarantee vote to
D every man who rendered satisfactory
Il service in the military or police de
partments Of the Provisional Gov
eminent.
5th. IMMIeRAT1oN-The evils OF
Asiatic immigration are SO apparent
9 that we declare in favor OF It's pro
hibition by positive and prudent
methods, declaring in favor of such
n American, Portuguese or Other
: European immigration as shall
supply the necessary labor anc
furnish the country with permanent
settlers.
9th. PUBLIC WoRKS-We favor
the immediate establishment OF ;
comprehensive system of public i'm
provements that shall be of perman
emit value to the country and affore
needed employment to the laborlDs
! classes, but we declare against i'm
! portation of labor and material o
any kin3 whatsoever for use on pub
lie works which can be obtained il
the home market, and material
which must be obtained from abroad
should be obtained through loca
dealers in open competition.
7th. PUBLIC OFFIoEs-We hol
n that no person should occupy an
position of trust or profit under tn
Government who is not loyal to tn
. same.
Sth.a PRISON LABoR-We oppos
the employment of prison labor /
any mechanical pursuits.
9th. Tax SYsTEM--We favor a re
vision of the tax system whereby a.
property, improved and unlmproveC
Shall be taxed on an equitable basis
10th. LABoR-We declare that i
the Constitution and in legislatio
thereafter the rights of the wag;
Garner should be fully considered.
1Ith. EDUcATIoN-We favor til
enlargement of the scope of the FREE
school system to the end that a IN
versity course may be- available
the youth of this country.
18th. TELEGRAPHIo LINEs-N
favor the establishment OF an iute
3 island as we'll as a foreign cab
system.