The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-23
PLATFORM
OF the American I'M
ion Party.

Dor tIr promotion of ih, hc.i iutcf- /
cst. of sl' ''.c rroplcoi thr Hawaiian lal- /
and. and I.r the organization of % party
having ou', This object boz view, The lol-
lowing is adopted a. % declaration "t the
principle upon which the organization
tolp known ls thc American Union
Party" 8. to bc established, and upon
Iui. platform vc invite the corporation
oi every friend ot good government
I.t ErrsfsrNttrvE toyEHNMENr-
/ The American Union Party is uuaIler-
InbIy upuu-pd tu any form of monarchical
lpavpri'urut boo the Hawaiian Islands,
land declares It's full allegiance to the
! Provisional Government endorsing the
lpupo.al ior constitutional convention
Hooking FOO the extension of popular rep
lrpsputauou boo the Government
2d. PouuCM UNIoN - We declare
our leading principles 20 Doe the accom-
Enlistment oi political Union with the
| United States oi America and the main
ltpuaucc of stable and honest govern
lUcuL
8d. Public LANps-Wc favor such
legislation as will promote the occu-
lpaury ul all public lands, including
those heretofore known rs Grown
hands," by small holders, and foster the
development OF varied industries. be-
llieviug ID to be OF vital Importance that
many acres should bee for many
men,
an. CrlzENs' RIGuTs-We declare
TINT all citizens are equal before the
law, and We are opposed to mOnopolic'
j. or privileged classes iaVoring parucipa
T. ton in thcgoyernmcnt byevery loyal citi
zen and declare for liberal suffrage Law
that will, first of all, guarantee a vot'
$ 90 every man who rendered satisiactor.
i service in the military or police depart
I ments of the Provisional Government.
9Th. IMuIGRArIoN-rhc evils of Asi
l attic immigration are so apparent tina
+ we declare i'm favor Of its prohibition b
( positive and prudent methods, declarin
, IN favor of such American, Portuguese
u or other European immigration Il
J shall supply the necessary labor an
{ furnish the country with permaner
, settlers.
. 9th. PUBLIC WoRKs-We favor I'll
. immediate establishment of a cOmpr,
Y hensive system OF public improvement
Al that shall be OF permanent value to I'll
country and afford needed employmcl
10 the laboring classes, but we dcclai
II against importation of labor and mi
e terial Of any kind whatsoever for use q
:. public works which can Ice obtained
the home market, and materials whiC
&c must be obtained from abroad should
a obtained through local dealers in opt
n competition.
7th. PUBLIC OFFICEs-We hold tn
IL no person should occupy any position
r trust or profit under the Governme
f. who is not loyal to the same.
-, Sth. PRIsoN LABoR-We oppose d
" employment OF prison labor in al
IN mechanical pursuits.
I'd 9th. TAX SYsTEM-We favor revisit
w OF the tax system whereby all propert
-" improved and unimproyed, shall
I0 taxed on an equitable basis.
VS. 10th. LABoR--We declare that in t
ye Constitution and in legislation thel
after the rights OF the wage-earner shou
be fully considered.
a 18th. EDUCAuoN-We favor the c
of largement of the scope OF the free-schC
to system TO the end that II universe
~ course may be available TO the youth
X the country.
~ 18th. TELEGRAPHIc LINEs-We fay
mr. the establishment Of an inter-island
n. well as IA foreign cable system.
IN The organization committees are:
is First district. 4. Magoon, j.
ne Fisher, G.. II. Luther. Second - CHI
lie l.. Garter, Mr.. j. A. Cassidy. j.
10 Martin. Third-Julus Asche, DR.. En-,
d. son, Jas. Mott, Jr. FOURTH. Wal
Jones, DR.. Cooper, w. p. O'Brien. Eli
y. A. Low, J. Locker, j. l.. Cart
II. At arge-Messrs. A. w. Keech, G.
=, Rodgers, q. w. Smith, j. W. Pratt,
~ Y. Peters l.. G. Ablcs II is eXpect