The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-10-18
To THE vorEas or THE REPuBLrc OF
HAWAII.

We, the Delegates Of the American
Union Party Of the Island Of
Oahu, Republic OF Hawaii, In
Convention Assembled, this 18th
day OF October, 1894, announce
and declare these TO be our
Principles, and this the Platform
OF our Party:
I've declare unequivocally that
the foremost mission Of the Ameri-
can Union Party shall continue to
be unreserved effort to secure the
political union Of Hawaii with the
United States Of America.
I've cordially commend the
efficient, courageous and honorable
conduct OF public affairs by the off.
GERS OF the Provisional Government
and Republic Of Hawaii.
3.-We are proud Of the party's
policy Of internal improvements aud
development, and in witness point
to the Inauguration OF extensive
public works, to practical projects
OF similar nature, and to plans Of
settlement for open lands.
Ave oppose the employ ment OF
prison labor in any mechanical pur-
suit.
5.-We are opposed to the employ
ment OF Asiatics upon any public
work.
Eve declare against the i'm.
poItativu Of labor or material OF any
kind whatever by the Government.
I've recommend that the Gov
eminent at once secure absolute
ownership Of oil water front lands
In every hsrbor throughout the
group where the possession Of such
lands by other parties is detrimental
to necessary wharfage facilities.
S.-We favor . revision OF the tax
system, whereby all property, i'm
proved or unimproved, shall bs tax
cd on an equitable basis, aud recon-
mend . consideration Of the gradu-
ated tax system.
9.-We favor such legislation a.
will promote the occupancy OF all
public lands by small holders, aud
foster the development OF varied in
dustries, believing IL to be OF vital
Importance that "many acres should
be for many men" We ask that
Hswsiians have the opportunity to
secure homesteads upon more favor
able terms than granted to others.
love are In hearty sympathy
with the spirit which actuated the
government in its dispatch OF Q CON-
missioner TO search for European
labor for the industries OF the Isl
ands; % further earnest OF the in.
tent Of the dominant party in these
premises We refer to the creation OF
the Labor Commission by the Coun-
ellis Of the Republic.
live pledge all the power and
influence this party may possess to
aggressive sndeavor to bring about
at once the restriction Of Asiatic i'm
migration. In this connection We
again point to the menace Of Asiatic
encroschment, and demand legisls
tive protection from these people for
Hawaiian, American and European
mechanics and tradesmen.
1--we urge the enactment ut
once OF . law that will cause the
Asiatics brought to these Islands for
plantation labor to continue in that
service, or return to their homes.
l3-We demand such revision OF
the Tariff as will prohibit COMPETE
ton with American products aud
manufactures; protection to which
America is justly entitled by virtue
OF the Treaty OF Reciprocity, and
which We deem necessary to insure
the existence OF our merchants, who
are being rapidly superseded by an
element having nothing in common
with the principles lying at the
foundation OF our institutions.
live urge the Government to
secure for the islands cable commu-
nication; that no exclusive franchise
be granted, aud that NO agreement
or contract bs made which does not
meet with the unqualified approval
OF the United States.
live ask that there be con-
tinued effort in the direction OF ex-
tending and improving the system
OF free schools.
1--we declare our opposition to
Monopolies and Trusts OF any kind
live declare full allegiance to
the Republic of Hawaii, citing its
Constitution and the present peace,
ful condition OF the country as worh
OF the American Union Party.
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