The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-18
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The Home Rule executive committee
held "a meeting last night, and decided
finally that they will put up candidate
for the coming special election i'm the
Fourth District r.. W. Boardslec is
likely TO be the man named. The COM
mittee also adopted resolutions, to be
forwarded To- Washington i'm which they
demand an extra session of the legis-
lature, the resolutions being i'm the ma
ture of a platform for the special cleo
ton.
The platform. on which the candidate
tO Doe named is To run, is MS follows:
"Thc Home Rule Republican party
through its executive committee. makes
declaration of the following principles
as the basis ON which it asks the sup
port of the voters of the Fourth Dis
tract for it's candidate for Representa-
tive to Hu the vacancy i'm the Legisla-
ture created by the death of Mr..
A. Gilhliau.
eve endorse the suggestions and rec
concentrations relative to this Terri
tory made by the President of the
United states i'm his message to Con-
grcss and pledge our loyal support TO
the administration at Washington, -.
1--WE demand a special session of the
Territorial Legislature to- be convened
within forty days after the date of the
eection for the purpose of passing
ltws.
81. For the establishment of counties
n the Territory and providing for their
government.
80 For euactng a general municipal
program under which the cities and
towns of the Territory may be incor-
porated.
"3. For the protection and advance
ment Of the interests of the industrial
classes of the Territory.
"a. For the regulation of the sources
of revenue, including the adjustment
of charges on all public utilities oper-
ated by the government, so that their
operation shall yield the yearly pro
rata of revenue required to meet the
indebtedness incurred in their con-
struction and maintenance, and no
more
-. For a loan act providing for a
bond issue, as permitted by the organic
act, proceeds to be expended solely for
productive works.
"6. For the apportionment of Senators
for the two and four-year terms, in
accordance with the organic act Great
ing this Territory.
II. For setting aside the revenue from
certain fixed sources, for the payment
of the fire claims i'm the event or
Congress acting unfavOrably on the
petitions concerning payment Of these
claims from The Federal treasury
owe make the demand in the name Of
those Americans i'm these Islands who
feel that the representations of the
Territorial Executive to the President
and Congress relative to the legislation
for this Territory are unnecessary in
fact. and cast a reflection on the ability
of the electorate of the Territory and
its representatives to properly inter-
pref their rights and privileges under
the organic act.
believing that the voters of the
Fourth District are favorable to the
immediate enactment of legislation
embodied in this platform, we ask their
support of our candidate as direct
appeal to the Governor to withdraw
from the policy of obstruction that has
characterized his administration of at
fairs i'm this Territory, and to turn ms
efforts to the ameiOration of the
strained and unfortunate conditions
existing in this community during the
past year: conditions which, if permit
ted to continue. will cause intense
hardship and suffering, if not actual
bankruptcy for many of our business
interests and their employees.
"Our motto for this election: That
the people may rule