The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-09-01
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delegate is hereby instructed to work
in harmony with that political party in
the United States favoring statehood
for Hawaii mel.
We do hereby strenuously oppose to
Hawaii mel being governed by a COM
mission from Washington. Hawaii for
over fifty (50) years has been the equal
of any sovereign power on the face of
the earth; and TO deprive Hawaii of the
right of self government world reduce
her to a position of a mental depend
eDcy; and thereby deprlves American
citizens of the right of vote.
And we therefore pledge our delegate
to direct all his efforts to defeat such
unpatriotic scheme to deprive the. Ha-
waiians to participate by free ballot in
governing the affairs of their govern
ment.
i We pledge our delegate to Congress
to guard the elective franchise based
on manhood and on educational qualif-
cations; and we object to all attempts
to disfranchise great many Hawaians
who cannot speak, read and write the
English language.
We pledge our delegate to amend Sec
ton 70 of the Organic Act SO that our
local Legislature can have the right to
amend or repeal the land laws of the
Territory of Hawaii; or that the Con-
gress of the United States amend our
land laws to suit the conditions of the
country.
Our delegate will endeavor to amend
Section 80 of the Organic Act of the
Territory of Hawaii so that the govern
ment of the Territory of Hawaii can
have power to assist American small
farmers and homesteaders.
We oppose the changing of the laws
of the United States relating to immi-
grafton by passing a special act so that
the corporations in Hawaii can contrib
ute moneys towards the expenses of inn
porting laborers into this Territory.
To amend Section 80 of the Organic
Act by changing the word "of" in line
40 to "in' so the several counties can
borrow money for improvements with
out the necessity of giving the power
to the counties to assess taxes on prop
erty.
To ask Congress an appropriation of
one hundred thousand dollars for the
purchase of konohiki fisheries for the
use of American citizens.
We pledge our delegate to actively
press the justice of special recognition
by the Congress of the United States
on the ground both of moral principle
and human law, of the entire equity
and magnanimous courtesy of granting
to our beloved ex-Queen Liliuokalani,
a substantial pecuniary sum common,
surate with her former position and
dignity.
We hereby make, promulgate our can
lowing propositions:
| We nnnnSn nny nDnronrigtiOn for
immigration.
2. We oppose any appropriation to
assist a special industry.
3. We oppose any unnecessary ex-
} penses in any government office.
4. We believe that the incomes from
any water system in any county should
be applied to the repairing and improve
ments of the water works in each coun-
; ty; and we pledge our candidates to
; pass law to that effect.
5. We recommend the widening and
, purchasing of the balance of Aala park
block for the enlargement of said park
to 'Aala lane.
6. All license fees should be applied
to the counties for the benefit thereof.
, Z. All fines and costs in the several
district courts in those cases in which
no appeals to the higher courts are TAX
en- should be paid into the treasury of
the several counties, to be kept as n
special fund for the use of the police
department in each district.
, s. The merchandise license law
, should be amended so that storekeepers
pay for their licenses according to the
; assessed valuation of their stores or ac-
cording to the amount of their annual
gross income.
8. That proper division should be
made of the taxes between the Terri
tory and the counties.
10. To amend the laws of segrega-
, ton and vaccination.
Some Amendments Proposed.
This platform was not altogether
: pleasing to some and there was an up
y roar after il had been read, a dozen
delegates being on their feet together
and all trying to. catch the chairman Is
ear by shouting. A brother of Chair
man Poepoe finally talked down his
, opposition and moved that the Federal
. government be asked to appropriate
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