The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-03
Union PatyOf the Hawaiian Islands

For the promotion of the best in
terests of the people of all the
Hawaiian Islands and for the organ
ization of party having only this
object IN view, the following is
adopted as a declaration of the prin-
ciples upon which the organization
to be known as the American Union
Party is to be established, and upon
this platform we invite the co opera
ton of every friend of good govern
ment
1st. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
The American Union Party is un-
alterably opposed TO apy form of
monarchical government in the
Hawaiian Islands, and declares its
full allegiance 10 the Provisional
Government, endorsing the proposal
for a constitutional convention look
ing to the extension of popular rep
resentation in the Government.
I'd. PoLITICAL UNIoN-We declare
our leading principles to be the
accomplishment of political Union
with the United States of America
and the maintenance of stable and
honest Government.
Sd. PUBLIC LANDs-We favor
such legislation as will promote the
occupancy of all public lands, includ-
ing those heretofore known as
"crown lands" by small holders, and
foster the development of varied in
dustries, believing it to be of vital
Importance that ''many acres"
| should be for ''many men,"
4th CITIZENS RIGHTs-We de-
clare that all citizens are equal be-
fore the law, and we are opposed to
| monopolies or privileged classes,
| favoring participation in the Govern
ment by every loyal citizen and de
clare for liberal suffrage law that
will, first of all, guarantee a vote to
every man who rendered satisfactory
service in the military or police de-
| partments of the Provisional Gov
| eminent.
| 5th IMMIGRATIoN-The evils of
| Asiatic immigration are so apparent
that we declare in favor of It's pro-
hibition by positive and prudent
methods, declaring in favor of such
| American, Portuguese or other
| European immigration as shall
supply the necessary labor and
| furnish the country with permanent
settlers.
9th. PUBLIC WoRKs-We favor
the immediate establishment Of q
comprehensive system of public i'm
! provements that shall be of perman-
| ent value to the country and afford
needed employment to the laboring
| classes, but we declare against inn
portaSion of labor and material of
| any kinS whatsoever for use on pub
| lie works which can be obtained in
the homo market, and materials
which must be obtained from abroad
should be obtained through local
dealers in open competition
| 9TH. PUBLIC OFFICEs-We hold
that no person should occupy any
position of trust or profit under the
| Government who is not loyal to the
same.
Sth. PRISON LABoR-We oppose
the employment of prison labor in
any mechanical pursuits.
9th. Tax SYsTEM-We favor re-
vision of the tax system whereby all
property, improved and unimproved,
shall be taxed on an equitable basis.
! 10th. LABoR-We declare that In
| the Constitution and in legislation
thereafter the rights of the wage
| Garner should be fully considered.
18th. EDUcATIoN-We favor the
| enlargement of the scope of the free
school system to the end that uni
versity course may be available to
the youth of this country.
| 18th. TELEGRAPHIc LINEs-We
! favor the establishment of an inter
island as we'll as a foreign cable