The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-27
THE AMERICAN PARTY.
GROUND PLANS rKUJEC1LD At A
LEAGUE MEETING.


The American League hall was
/ crowded last night. The meeting began
at 1880 AMI lasted till If. After careful
and exhaustive discussion. which hap
PLY was without feeling the follow ing
was adopted:
Plan. for political action during the
continuance of the Provisional Govern
ment and under its legitimate success.
ors.
Purpose, to secure representation ON
behalf of all classes of loyal citizens and
to have the majority expression from in
dividuals prevail.
There is hereby constituted and
created the American party of Hawaii.
Its fundamental principles are;
LIST. Adherence for all time to the
cause of political unity with the United
| States.
! 2d. Support of the Provisional Gov
eminent aud its legitimate successors.
Sd. Agitation and action against
Chinese immigration.
4ih. The persistent advocy of Ameri.
can methods of government as laid
down in the Declaration of Independ-
ence and the Constitution of the United
States.
9th. A liberal suffrage system that
will, first of all, guarantee u vote to
every man who has given satisfac-
tory service in the military or police
department of the Provisional Govern
ment.
9th. We favor such legislation as will
| a hn If on Ia.
lands, including those heretofore known
as Grown Lands" ny small holders,
and foster the development of varied
industries, believing it to be of vital i'm.
portance that ''many acres" should be
for many men"
9TH. The American Party of Hawaii
shall consist of Leagues and their mem
beis on all the Islands.
9Th. The executive and administers
tive branch of the American Party of
Hawaii shall he composed of Central
Committee of a League representation
to be hereafter determined.
9th. The platform of the American
Party of Hawaii shall be prepared by
the Central Committee and submitted
to each League for amendment and
ratification.
10th. The Leagues to be organized at
once should be:
German League of the American
Party of Hawaii;
Hawaiian League of the American
Party of Hawaii
Portuguese League of the American
Party of Hawaii
Anglo American League of the Ameri
can Party of Hawaii.
18th. During its formation each
League will be assisted and directed
by the American League.
18th. There may be more than one
League of a nationality, in which case
the Leagues shall be numbered, the
the first formed being No. |, and so on
18th. During campaign and cleo
ton all members will be directed in
their political movements by the
Central committee.
18th. There shall he a fair division of
political patronage among the nation
alities on the advice and recommends
ton of the various Leagues.
The plank on public lands is taken
bodily from the Union party plank.
Expression of sentiment in the course
of the evening evidenced unanimous
desire for harmony among Annexation
lists. Agreeable to this feeling, the fol
lowing resolution went through with
bells on:
Resolved, That committee of ten, Of
which the president shall be ex ofiiciC
chairman, be appointed to confer will
any body of men with reference to thu
organization of a political party and tn,
adoption of party platform.
The committee members are : Messrs
: Murray, OBrien, Carter, Pratt, SEVERN
? Behrens, Shcehan, Dodge, Peters
, Luther and Towse. This committee
will hold a meeting in IN ante-room a
the League headquarters at : 80 thi
evening.
; An important resolution addressed t.
the Councils was adopted by the League
! 1t asks for legislation which will pre-
q vent the landing upon the LAND
!. of persons whose inability to supper
themselves here is evident.