The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-23
Union PartyOf 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 declaration of The prln-
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.
LIST. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
The American Union Party is I'M
alterably opposed to any form OF
monarchical government IN the
| Hawaiian Islands, and declares It's
full allegiance 10 the Provisional
Government, endorsing the proposal
for q constitutional convention look
ing to the extension of popular rep
resentation in the Government.
I'd. PoL1T1cAL UNIoN-We declare
our leading principles to be the
ACCOMPLISHMENT of a political Union
with the United States OF America
and the maintenance Of stable and
honest Government.
Sd. PUBLIC LANSING favor
such legislation as will promote the
occupancy of all public lands, lnclud-
ing those heretofore known as
sscrown 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 tt
monopolies or privileged classes
2 favoring participation in the Govern
2 ment by every loyal citizen and de
/ clare for a liberal suffrage law tina
will, first of all, guarantee vote t.
: every man who rendered satlsfactor.
y service in the military or police de
u partments of the Provisional GoV
eminent.
g 5th. IMMIGRATIoN-The evils @
Asiatic immigration are so apparen
IS that we declare in favor of Its pro
!. hibition by positive and prruder
u methods, declaring In favor OF sue
= American, Portuguese or othe
. European immigration as sha
3 supply the necessary labor an
/ furnish the country with permame1
= settlers.
9Th. PUBLIC WoRKs-We fave
\ fhe immediate establishment OF
h comprehensive system Of public IL
"a proyements that shall be Of permal
IL ent value to the country and aftor
Of needed employment to the laborin
r classes, but we declare against IL
I'd Dortatlon of labor and material
"a apv kind whatsoever for use on pu
in lie works which can be obtained
the home market, and materla
to which must be obtained from abrot
tn should be obtained through loo
IS dealers in open competition.
ms 7th. PUBLIC OFFICEs-We no
ID that no person should occupy al
position Of trust or profit under t
le' Government who is not loyal to
bt same.
70 Sth. Prison LABoR-We oppc
to the employment of prison labor
re- any mechanical pursuits
Ter 9th. Tax SYsTEM-We favor
In vision of the tax system whereby
in property, improved and uDlmprov'
oh shall be taxed on an equitable basil
no 10th. LABoR-We declare that
Dol the Constitution aud in legls!atl
10 thereafter the rights Of the wa
'1A Garner should be fully considered
18th. EDUcATIoN-We favor
enlargement of the scope OF the II
the school system to the cad that a n
lit versity course may be available
the youth of this country.
.dy ,o.t, Tr,ro,, ,Dt,1c I,rvrs-'
he. .>>~I,,h,oor+ ~ ~, u,
rer island as well as foreign ca
system.