The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-18
PIATFORM,

TO THE VOTERS OF THE REPUB-
Lie or HA Wan:
We. the delegates of the American
Union Party Of the Island of Oahu,
Republic of HdWdii, in convention
assembled this 1911 day of October,
1894, announce and declare these to
be orr principles and this the plat
form Of oar party:
l. We declare uneouivocally that the
foremost mission OF the American Union
Party shall continue to be unreserved
effort TO secure the political union OF
Hawaii with the United States oil
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.
3. We are opposed to the employment
of Asiatics upon any public work
o. We declare against the importa-
ton of labor or material of any kind
whatever by the Government.
Z. We recommend that the Govern
ment at once secure absolute ownership
of all waterfront lands in every harbor
throughout the group where the pos
session of such lands by other parties is
detrimental to necessary wharfage
facilities.
=. We favor revision of the tax
system, whereby all property, inn
proved or unimproved, shall be taxed
on an equal basis, and recommend a
consideration of the graduated tax
system.
9. 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 1t to be OF vital importance that
many acres should be for many men,
We ask that Hawaiians have the OPP.
| portunity to secure homesteads upon
more favorable terms than granted to
others.
10. We are in hearty sympathy with
the spirit which actuated the Govern.
ment in its dispatch of commissioner
to search for European labor for the in
dustries of the Islands; as further
earnest Of the intent of the dominant
party i'll these premises we refer to the
creation OF the Labor Commission by
the Councils OF the Republic.
II. We pledge all the power and in.
fiuence this party may possess to ag.
gressive endeavor to bring about at once
the restriction of Asiatic immigration
In this connection we again point to tn,
menace of Asiatic encroachment, anC
demand legislative protection from thes'
people for Hawaiian, American and
European mechanics and tradesmen.
II. We urge the enactment ut once o
law that will cause the Asiatics brought
to these Islands Tor plantation labor tc
continue in that service, or return t.
their homes.
ID. 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 necessary
to insure the existence of our Merchants
who are being rapidly superseded by al
element having nothing in common 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 Unitec
States.
10. We ask that there be continue,
effort in the direction of extending an,
improving the system of free schools.
10. We declare our opposition t.
Monopolies and Trusts of any kind.
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.