The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-30
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 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.
1st. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
The Ameri IAN Union Party is un-
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 a 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 political Union
with the United States of America
and the maintenance of a 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 ''msny acres"
should be for "mssRVyg men"
4th. CITIZENS u eIGHTs-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
J ment by every loyal citizen and de
clare for liberal suffrage law that
will, first of all, guarantee vote to
every man who rendered satisfactory
service in the military or police de-
partments of the Provisional Gov
ernment.
5th. IMNIGRATIoN-The evils OF
Asiatic immigration are so apparent
that we declare in favor of Its pro
hibition 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 {
comprehensive system of public i'm
proyements that shall be of perman
emit value to the country and afford
needed employment to the laborlns
classes, but we declare against I'M
portation of labor and material o
any kim whatsoever for use on pub
lie works which can be obtained II
the home market, and material
which must be obtained from abroa'
should be obtained through loca
dealers in open competition.
7th. PUBLIC OFFIcEs-We hol
that no person should occupy an
, position of trust or profit under tn
Government who is not loyal to tn
same.
d. 9Th. PRISON LABoR-We oppos
!, the employment of prison labor
! any mechanical pursuits.
9th. Tax SYsTEM-We favor r
. vision of the tax system whereby a
property, improved and unimprove
, shall be taxed on an equitable basis
, 10th. LABoR-We declare that
the Constitution and In legislatit
thereafter the rights of the wag
Garner should be fully considered.
18th. EDUCATIoN-We favor t.
enlargement of the scope of the ire
school system to the end that III
versity course may be available
the youth of this country.
18th. TELEGRAPHIC LINEs-|
favor the establishment of an int
island as we'll as foreign cal