The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-22
DEMOCRATS
KNOCKERS
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received attention in advance of press
ing public matters, with the result
that after the passage Of private bills
the remaining Hawaiian measures were
absolutely neglected and refused fur
Their consideration during this session
of Congress, to the detriment and
against the interests of the entire Ter
ritory.
I'VE declare the policy of the Repub-
lican party in this territory whereby
large areas Of land and valuable wa
/ ter rights are still being alienated from
the public domain for the sole use and
benefit of corporations or persons al
! ready possessed of large racts Of land
/ and privileges, a positive menace to the z
| upbuilding of an untrammeled cleo
torate in these islands and pledge our
delegate to Congress to secure local APP
plcation of the spirit of American land
laws, preference being given che land
less electorate in our territory in any "
division of the public domain
We further pledge our delegate to
Congress to constant vigilance over
matters affecting the Territory, untir- H
ing effort to secure liberal RDprspria-
tions for p'Ibllc improvements through
out the Territory, the withdrawal Of /
House Resolution No, 1862 granting ar
bltrary power of removal to the Gov
arnor, the passage Of a measure pro-
: vtdlng ter the sale in fee easy terms
I { of payment of lands in Punchbowl and
: elsewhere in the Territory now princi-
pally occupied by citizen tenants
% preference being given the actual oc-
Cupants and to careful dissemination
,s of correct information among the mem
bers of Congress and in the Depart
ments at Washington relative to local
H. affairs.
re Having full faith in the ability of
D. the people of this Territory to govern
- themselves, We denounce the Republic
can Party for it's duplicity and breach
~ of faith with the voters of this territory
Ire In the miscarriage of that party's mea
", sure for County government passed by
ba the last legislature, and pledge GU
earnest effort to secure the passage an
u- enactment Of County law providir.
for complete local self government.
ch 1--WE deplore the present distresse
~ financial condition of the Ter1itor!
brought about in part by the Repul
10 vican element in part by withholdin
or from circulation large sums
loan fund moneys that migi
Le heretofore have been made avail
able had the departments used due dill
H' gence in prosecuting the several worI
ms comprised n loan. fund appropri alton
ill and in extrava giant administration, =
e sulting in the issuance of governmel
warrants to employees and supply me
"u a preposter GUS course whereby the Ia
payers are beine doubly mulcted in II
md, amount of interest paid in uiBprodu'
F. tive loans on the one hand and the io'
r. incidental to 6iscounting warrants {
5. the ether.
mel 1--WE condemn the procrasbnatlr
sed policy pursued by the Territorial Eek
the cutive in rel alton to securing eontr
liza of the private fishing rights in this Te
re- ritCry and pledge orr candidates 10 tn
in Legislature to such a course as sha
rly most promptly open these fishing right
ties 10 the general 1,nblc
led I'VE favor the extension of the pax
ell lie school system so as to embrace
lat comprehensive course of manual an
i'd agricultural training and an elementar
IN course in civil government thus instill
de- ing into the youth of this territory tn
az principles of industry and good citizen
me ship upon which the future welfare o.
tut this territory so depends
We charge that the Republican ma
on jority in the last Legislature avoided
he it's sworn duty by abstaining from a
ne reapportionment of Territorial Senators
no and Representatives as Tednired by
IT. Chapter Section 50 of the Organic
OF Act,