The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-08-23

| adopted. In connection with the re-
trenchment policy in question we par
ticularly condemn the discrimination
exercised against the non-voting en-
ployees OF the government in the cut
ting of salaries.
1--WE denounce the policy of the Re-
publican party in the National Con-
gress whereby private Hawaiian legis-
lation was submitted in committee
and received attention in advance of
pressing public matters, with the result
that after the passage of private bills
the remaining Hawaiian measures
were absolutely neglected and refused
further consideration during this ses-
sion of Congress. to the detriment and
against the interests of the entire Ter
ritory
I'VE 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 sole
use and benefit of corporations or per-
sons already possessed of large tracts
of land and privileges, a positive mem
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 spirit of
American land laws, preference being
Territory in any division of the public
domain.
I'VE further pledge our delegate to
Congress to constant vigilance over
matters affecting the Territory, untir-
ing effort to secure liberal appropria-
tons for public improvements through
out the Territory, the withdrawal of
House Resolution No. 1852 granting
arbitrary power of removal to the Cow
ernor, the passage of a measure pro-
viding for the sale in fee on easy terms
of lands in Punchbowl and elsewhere
in the Territory now principally occu-
pied by citizen tenants, preference
being given the actual occupants, and
to careful dissemination of correct in
formation among the members of Con-
gress and in the Departments at Wash
ington relative to local affairs.
Having full faith in the ability of
the people of this Territory to govern
themselves, we denounce the Republi-
can Party for it's duplicity and breach
of faith with the voters of this Terri
tory in the miscarriage of that party's
measure for County government passed
by the last Legislature, and pledge our
earnest effort to secure the passage
and enactment of a County, law provid-
ing for complete local self government.
I'VE deplore the present distressed
financial condition of the Territory,
brought about by the Republican ele-
ment in part by Withholding from cir
culation large sums of loan fund
moneys that might heretofore have
been made available had the depart
ments used due diligence in prosecuting
the several works comprised in loan
fund appropriations, and in eXtrava-
giant administration, resulting in the
issuance of government warrants to
employees and supply men, a preposter-
Gus course whereby the taxpayers are
being duly mulcted in the amount of
interest paid in unproductive loans on
the one hand and the loss incidental to
discounting warrants on the other and
in this connection We favor the policy
of making loan appropriations for pro-
ductive works only and within these re-
strictions advocate a comprehensive
system of public works throughout the
Territory.
I'VE pledge our candidate to the Leg
islature to a revision of our Tax Laws,
an adjustment of our other sources of
revenue, including the Excise Laws,
and providing for the substitution of
Toll Bill for wharf dues, thus doing
away with the present conditions
whereby the government pays ex-
clUsively for the expense of maintain
ing the harbor and private wharf own
ers reap the fees; an enactment COW
ering forced sales of property for taxes
so as to provide for redemption of the
same, and an appropriation bill so
framed that the annual expenditures
of the Territory shall net exceed its
income, believing that any admins
tration incapable of so limiting its 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 locking
to permanent appropriation for the
same purpose.
" lawn al 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 more strict enforcement of
the citizen labor and eight hour laws,
coupled with a minimum wage and an
extension of this provision along rea-
sonable 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.
1--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 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