The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-23

strictions advocate a COMPREHENSIVE
system of public works throughout tn
Territory.
I'VE pledge our candidate to the Leg
islature to revision of our Tax Laws
an adjustment of our other sources o
| revenue, including the Excise Laws
and providing for the substitution of {
| Toll Bill for wharf dues, thus doing
away with the present condition:
whereby the government pays eX
clusively for the expense of maintain
ing the harbor and private wharf own
| ers reap the fees; an enactment Gov
ering forced sales of property for taxes
| SO as to provide for redemption of the
same, and an appropriation bill Sc
| framed that the annual expenditures
| of the Territory shall not exceed its
income, believing that any admins
tration incapable of so limiting it's ex-
penditures is unworthy of the support
of the people.
I'VE pledge our candidates for the
Legislature to a renewal of the usual
appropriations for Liliuokalani and our
Delegate to Congress to the introduce
ton and support of a measure looking
to a permanent appropriation for the
same purpose.
I'VE favor all reasonable measures
looking to the amelioration of labor
conditions among the citizens of this
Territory and to the upbuilding OF
permanent homes within our borders
We favor a more strict enforcement of
the citizen labor and eight hour laws,
coupled with a minimum wage and an
extension of this provision along rea-
sonabIe lines to embrace labor required
under valuable franchises or other spe-
cial privileges granted by the Legisla-
ture of this Territory. We favor also
dispensing with the employment of
prisoners on work in competition with
free citizens
We condemn the procrastinating
policy pursued by the Territorial Exc
cutive in relation to securing control
of the private fishing rights in this
Territory and pledge our candidates to
the Legislature to such a course as
shall most promptly open these fishing
rights to the general public.
I'VE favor the extension of the pub
lie school system, SO as to embrace a
comprehensive course of manual and
agricultural training and an element
airy course in civil government thus in
stilling into the youth of this Terri
tory the principles of industry and
good citizenship upon which the future
welfare of this Territory so depends.
I'VE charge that the Republican ma
jority in the last Legislature avoided
its sworn duty by abstaining from a
reapportionment of Territorial Sena-
tors and Representatives as required
by Chapter 2, Section 80 of the Or
ganic Act.
I'VE favor establishing under Federal
control and at Federal expense appIi-
ances at the Leper Settlement in this
Territory. the employment of scientists
for the purpose of careful inquiry into
the nature, cause and possible cure of
the disease of leprosy and for the treat
ment of those afflicted with that dis
ease and there detained.
Relying implicitly upon the sound
ness and integrity of the principles
above set forth, and upon the justice
and intelligence of the masses, we pre-
sent this platform to the people of the
Territory and earnestly invoke the ac-
tive support of all in its vindication and
success, cordially inviting to a full and
equal communion, all those of what
ever political creed who recognize the
justice of our cause in the doctrines we
profess, and who desire to participate
in their triumph.
wv. A. KINNEY,
* NJ KOAHOU,
IS. W. ABR. KALEIHO-A,
&C. P. IAUKEA
u. c. BURGESS.
III. J. MOSSMAN,
JOHN EMMELUTH.
| ''PAIA MAXI.
| II. w. H. MONICA"