The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-26
PLATFORM.

TO THE Voters OF THE REPUB-
Lie OF HAWAII:
We, the delegates of the american
Union Party of the Island of Oahu,
Republic of HuUdii, in contention
assembled this 18Th day of October
1894, announce and declare these tt
be oar principles and this the plat
form of our party:
/. We declare unequivocally that the
foremost mission of the American Union
effort to secure the political union o
Hawaii with the United States O
America.
2. We cordially commend the eff
cient, courageous and honorable conduct
OF public affairs by the officers OF the
Provisional Government and Republic
of Hawaii.
3. We are proud of our party s policy
of internal improvements and develop.
ment, and in witness point to the in
auguration of extensive public works
to practical projects of similar nature
and to plans of settlement for open
lands.
4. We oppose the employment OF
prison labor in any mechanical pursuit
.. We are opposed to the employment
of Asiatics upon any public work.
u. We declare against the importa
ton of labor or material of any kind
whatever by the Government.
7. We recommend that the Govern
ment at once secure absolute ownership
of all waterfront lands i'm every harbol
throughout the group where the pos
session of such lands by other parties is
detrimental to necessary wharfage
facilities.
3. We favor a revision of the tax
system, whereby all property, i'm.
proved or unimproved, shall be taxed
on an equal basis, and recommend q
consideration of the graduated tax
system.
8. We favor such legislation as will
promote the occupancy OF all public
lands by small holders, and foster the
development OF varied industries, be.
lieving it to be OF vital importance that
"many acres should be for many men, y
We ask that Hawaiians have the OPP
portunity to secure homesteads upon
more favorable terms than granted tC
others.
10. We are in hearty sympathy witt
the spirit which actuated the Govern
ment in its dispatch of a commissioner
to search for European labor for the in
dustIies OF the Islands; as further
earnest of the intent of the dominan
party in these premises we refer to tn,
creation of the Labor Commission b,
the Councils OF the Republic.
II. We pledge all the power and in
fluence this party may possess to ag
gressive endeavOr to bring about at onc'
the restriction OF Asiatic immigration
In this connection we again point to thu
menace of Asiatic encroachment, anC
demand legislative protection from thes'
people for Hawaiian, American anC
European mechanics and tradesmen.
II. We urge the enactment at once o
law that will cause the Asiatics brough
to these Islands for plantation labor t.
continue in that service, or return t.
their homes.
10. We demand such a revision of tn,
Tariff as will prohibit competition will
American products and manufactures
protection to which America is justl,
entitled by virtue of the treaty of Reel
procity, and which we deem necessar,
to insure the existence of our Merchants
who are being rapidly superseded by al
eleinelt having nottitiiR Ill CoIiniOu Will
the principles lying at the foundation o
our institutions
IA. We urge the Government to secur,
for the Islands cable communication
that no exclusive franchise be granted
and that no agreement or contract b,
made which does not meet with tn,
unqualified approval of the United
States.
10. We ask that there be continued
effort i'm the direction of extending anC
improving the system of free schools.
is. We declare our opposition Il
Monopolies and Trusts of any kird.
II. We declare full allegiance to tn,
Republic of Hawaii citing its Constitu
ton and the present peaceful condition
of the country as the work of the Amer
lean Union Party.