The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-21
PLATFORM
Of the American I'm
ion Party.

For the promotion OF the best inter-
ests of all the people of the Hawaiian ISL
ands and for the organization OF party
having only this object in view, the fol-
lowing is adopted as declaration OF the
principles upon which the organization
to be known as the american Union
Party is to be established, and upon
this platform we invite the cooperation
OF every friend OF good government.
LIST. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
| The American Union Party is unalter-
ably 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
| looking to the extension OF popular rep
resentation in the Government.
I'd. POLTCAL UNION - We declare
our leading principles to be the accom-
| plishment OF a political Union with the
| United States OF America and the main
tenance OF stable and honest govern
ment.
Sd. PUBLIC LANDs--We favor such
legislation us will promote the occu-
pancy of all public lands, including
0
| lands" by small holders, and foster the
DEVELOPMENT OF varied industries, he
! ieving it to be OF vital importance that
many acres" should be for many
men,"
4th. CITIZENS RIGHTs-We declare
! that all citizens are equal before the
| law, and we are opposed to monopolies
or privileged classes, favoring participa-
! ton in the government byeyery loyal citi-
zen and declare for liberal suffrage law
! that will, first Of all, guarantee vote
to every man who rendered satisfactory
service in the military or police depart
ments of the Provisional Government.
9TH. IMMIGRATIoN-The evils of Ash
attic immigration are so apparent that
| we declare in favor OF Its 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-We favor the
immediate establishment OF a compre.
heusive system oil public improvements
that shall be OF permanent value to the
country and afford needed employment
to the laboring classes, but we declar,
against importation OF labor and ma
terial OF any kind whatsoever for use OF
public works which can be obtained il
the home market, and materials which
must be obtained from abroad should b'
obtained through local dealers in opel
competition.
7th. PUBLIC OFFICEs-We hold tina
no person should occupy any position o
trust or profit under the Government
who is not loyal to the same.
Sth. Prison LABoR-We oppose tn,
employment OF prison labor in an,
mechanical pursuits.
9th. TAX SYsTEM-We favor Il revision
OF the tax system whereby all property
improved and unimproved, shall b,
taxed on an equitable basis.
10th. LABoR-We declare that in tn,
Constitution and in legislation there
after the rights of the wage-earner SHOULD
be fully considered.
llth EDUCATIoN-We favor the en-
largement of the scope OF the free-schoO
system to the end that universit,
course may be available to the youth o
the country.
18th. TELEGRAPHIC LINEs-We favo
the establishment of an inter-island a
well as foreign cable system.
The central committee discussed TIN
matters of registration and suffrag,
qualifications in the light OF the consti
tutional convention act. A couple o
amendments will be suggested. TIL,
organization committees are:
First district-J. A. Magoon, j. ii
Fisher, G.. II. Luther. Second = Chas
I1> Carter, Mr.. J. A. Cassidy. j. S
Martini Third-Juius Asche, DIR. Emer
son, Jas. Mott, Jr. FOURTH. Walte
Jones, DR.. Cooper, w. p. O'Brien. Fiftl
j. A. Low, j. Locker, j. l.. Carter
At large-Messrs. A. w. Keech, G. T
Rodgers, Il. w. Smith, J.W. Pratt, A
V. Peters, l.. c. Ables. 1t is expected
that all OF the wards OF the city will b.
organized during the week.