Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-22
Democratic Platform
AS Presented
For Consideration

The Democratic platform as II will
probably be presented to the conven.
ton this afternoon will he as below.
The Platform Committee had not fin.
ished its deliberations when the noon
was taken.
I'VE. the Democratic party of the
Territory OF Hawaii, in convention as
sembled do reaflirm our allegiance to
the Democracy of the mainland and
to the fundamental principles upon
which the Democratic party was foun.
ded, and which have been consistent.
ly emphasized by that party ever
since; we pledge our hearty support
to the platform of principles adopted
by the st. Louis convention and to the
national standard bearers of the party
in the coming campaign. Judge Alton
Il. Parker and Henry q. Davis.
"In dealing with Territorial matters
we first and foremost enter our pro-
test against the Capitalization of power
In the executive branch of the Terri
torial government and the means
adopted to secure that end The exec.
utive Is an appointive one in this Ter.
ritory and not responsible to the cleo.
torate.
I'VE charge though clothed with in.
ordinate powers-conferred upon him
by the Organic Act--he perslstontly
seeks to override the Legislature and
usurp the functions of the Judicial
branches of the Territorial govern.
ment. Though processing a desire for
clean government and exhibiting a
slrenuousness indicative of an heroic
spirit and determination to do or die
In such cause. he has by the exactlon
of undated designations from the
heads Il all departments. the refusal
of government employment to citizens
and taxpayers Of the Territory unless
they sign pledge of fealty TO the Re.
publican party. the forced levies of as
sessments from Office holders for po-
litical purposes, the menaces OF dis.
missal from Office for supposed disloy-
atty tn himself and his henchmen and
the hunting down and defeating Of Re.
publican candidates for Office whose
independence might be a bar to the
contamination Of his ambitions, estab.
llshed a system of graft and machine
methods never before attempted in the
political history of these islands, cul.
minating in the arbitrary and 'liscrim.
mate cutting of salaries of govern.
ment employees. the school depart.
ment with its large stan OF uon.votlng
teachers being cut out of all proper.
tion to the department employing
electors:
"All of which, We maintain. Is cal.
culated TO destroy the sovereignty of
the Territory and Centralize power In
the hands of the executive.
We dcnounce the policy Of the Re
gress whereby private Hawaiian leg.
islation was submitted In committee
and received attention In advance OF
pressing public matters, with the re.
suit that after the passage Of private
bills the remaining Hawaiian meas.
ures were absolutely neglected and re-
fused further consideration during
this session OF Congress. TO the detri.
mout and against the interests OF the
entire Territory.
We declare the policy of the Re
publican party In this Territory where
by large areas of land and valuable
water rights are still being alienated
from the public domain for the solo
use and benefit Of corporations or per.
sons already possessed Of large tracts
Of land and privileges. a positive men.
ace to the upbuilding OF an untram.
meled electorate In these islands and
pledge our Delegate to Congress TO Sc.
cure local application of the American
land laws, preference being given the
landless electorate In our Territory In
any division of the public domain.
I'VE further pledge our Delegate to
Congress TO constant vigilance over
matters affecting the Territory, untlr.
ing effort to secure liberal approprla.
tons for public improvements through
out the Territory, the withdrawal of
House Resolution No. 1862 granting
arbitrary power Of removal TO the Gov.
ernor, the passage of n measure pro.
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nish the signal for Russians to quit
their suggestions that the United
States Is ungrateful for what was done
In the sixties.
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