The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-05
Union PatyOfthe 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
eiples upon which the organization |
10 b.. known as the American Union |
Party" is to be established, and upon |
this platform we invite the CO opera
ton Of e,e4. :t.eud OF goOd GOV 49,
ment.
Ist. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
The Ameri IAN Uuion Party Is I'M
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.
ID. PoLITIcAL UN1oN-We declare
our leading principles to be the
accomplishment of 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 ali 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 ali, guarantee vote TIC
every man who rendered satisfactory
service in the military or police de
partments of the Provisional Gov
| ernment-
5th. IMMIGRATIoN-The evils o.
Asiatic immigration are so apparent
that we declare In favor of Its pro
2 hibition by positive and pruden
methods, declaring in favor Of suct
, American, Portuguese or othe
European immigration as shall
supply the necessary labor an'
furnish the country with permanent
g settlers.
9th. PUBLIC WoRKs-We favo
. the immediate establishment OF
comprehensive system of public III
provements that shall be of permar
emit value to the country and aftor
needed employment to the laborln
classes, but we declare against III
portasion of labor and material c
any kin1 whatsoever for use on put
lie works which can be obtained
the home market, and materia
which must be obtained from abroa
should be obtained through loci
dealers in open competition.
- 7th. PUBLIC OFFICEs-We hol
that no person should occupy an
position of trust or profit under tt
Government who is not loyal to tt
same.
9Th. PRISON LABoR-We oppo!
the employment of prison labor
any mechanical pursuits.
9th. Tax SYsTEM-We favor a r
vision of the tax system whereby
= property, improved and unimprove
shall be taxed on an equitable basis
10th. LABoR-We declare that
the Constitution and In leglslatlt
thereafter the rights Of the wag
Garner should be fully considered.
18th. EpUcATIoN-We favor Il
&C enlargement of the scope of the fire
school system to the end that III
r versity course may be available
the youth of this country.
18th. TELEGRAPHIC LINES-f
favor the establishment of an int
island as we'll as a foreign cat
system.