The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-10-19
To THE vorEas OF THE REPUBLIC OF
HAWAII.

To TIE VOTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF
HAWAII.
We, the Delegates OF the American
Union Party OF the Island OF
Oahu, Republic OF Hawaii, 10
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.
2-We 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.
4.-We oppose the employment 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.
portation OF labor or material OF any
kind whatever by the Government.
I've recommend that the Gov
eminent ut once secure absolute
ownership OF all water front lands
in every harbor throughout the
group where the possession OF such
lands by other parties is detrimental
to necessary wharfage facilities.
8.-We favor q revision OF the tax
system, whereby all property, i'm
proved or unimproved, shall be tax
cd on an equitable basis, and 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, and
foster the development OF varied in
dustries, believing II to DO OF vital
Importance that "many acres should
DO for many men" We ask that
Hawaiians 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 . COM
missioner to search for European
labor Tor the industries OF the Isl
snds; as . 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 endeavor to bring about
at once the restriction Of Asiatic i'm
migration. In this connection We
again point to the menace OF Asiatic
encrOachinent, and demand legisla
tive protection from these people for
Hawaiian, American and European
mechanics and tradesmen.
1--we urge the enactment at
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, and that no agreement
or contract DO made which does not
meet with the unqualified approval
OF the United States.
l5.-We ask that there be con-
tinued effort in the direction of sx-
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 peaca-
full condition OF the country as work
OF the American Union Party.
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