The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-03-13

The following is the full text OF
the platform of the American
Union party rs adopted at the
meeting held on Sunday morning.
For the promotion of the best in
terests of the people of all the
Hawaiian Islands and for the organ
izstion 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.
lst. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
The American Union Party is IN
alterably opposed TO any form OF
monarchicsl government in the
Hawaiian Islands, and declares its
full allegiance 10 the Provisional
Government, endorsing the proposal
for g constitution Il convention look
ing to the extension OF popular rep
resentation in the Government.
2i. PoLITICAL UNIoS-We declare
our leading principles to be the
accomplishments OF political Union
with the United States of America
aud the maintenance of g stable and
honest EIDvsrr
Sd. PUBLIC LANDS-We favor
such legislation as will promote the
occupancy OF all public lands, includ-
ing those heretofore known as
Grown 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,
favoring participation in the Govern
ment by every loyal citizen and de-
clare for liberal suffrage law that
will, first of all, guarantee a vote to
every man who rendered satisfactory
service in the military or police de-
partments of the Provisional Gov
eminent.
5th. IMMIGRATIoS-The evils of
Asiatic immigration are so apparent
that we declare in favor of It's pro
hibition by positive ami 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 WoRRs-We favor
the immediate establishment of a
comprehensive system of public i'm
provements that shall be OF perman-
ent value to the country and afford
needed employment to the lsboring
classes, but we declare against i'm
portation of labor and material of
any kind whatsoever for use on pub
lie works which can be obtained in
the home market, and materials
which must be obtained from abroad
should be obtained through local
dealers in open competition.
9TH. PUBLIC OFFICEs-We hold
that no person should occupy any
position Of trust or profit under the
Government who is not loyal TO the
same
Sth. Prison LABoR-We oppose
the employment of prison labor in
any mechanical pursuits
9th. Tax SYsTEM-We favor a re
vision of the tax system whereby all
property, improved and unimproved,
shall be taxed on an equitable basis.
10th. LABoR-We declare that in
the Constitution and in legislation
thereafter the rights Of the wage
Garner should be fully considered.
18th. EDUcATIoS-We favor the
enlargement of the scope of the free
school system to the end that uni
Versity course may be available to
the youth of this country.
18th. TELEGRAPHIc LINES We
favor the establishment of an inter
slsnd as we'll as a foreign cable
system.