The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-10-02
LABOR PARTY PLATFORM
, For the Delegate to the Congress,

For the Delegate to the Congress,
l.. To amend Section "a, of the Or.
ganic Act SO that the Legislature may
have the right to amend the land laws
of the Territory of Hawaii, or that
Congress of the United States amend
our land laws to suit the conditions Of
the country.
Q. To amend Section 55 of the Or
ganic Act by changing the word "of"
in line 40 to Gin" so the several
counties may borrow money for i'm
provements without the necessity of
giving the power to the several coun.
ties to assess property.
8. We oppose the changing of the
laws of the United States, relating to
immigration, by a special act enabling
corporations in Hawaii to contribute
toward the expenses of importing la.
borers into this Territory.
4. Our Delegate to Congress will en-
deavor to amend Section So of the Or
ganic Act of the Territory of Hawaii
so that the Government Of the Terri
tory of Hawaii may have power to
assist small farmers.
5. Our Delegate to Congress will
make all efforts to create an interest
whereby an annual appropriation of a
quarter of a million dollars be made
in furtherance of educational work in
this Territory.
6. We emphatically oppose substi-
tuting our present form of government
with that of government by commits
sion, deeming the proposition design,
solely, for absolute plutocratic control.
For the Candidates to the Legislature.
l. We oppose any appropriation for
immigration.
Q. We oppose any appropriation to
assist any special industry.
8. We oppose all unnecessary ex.
penses in government Offices, either
Territorial, county or municipal.
A. We believe that the incomes
from any water system in any county
should be applied to the repairing and
improving of the waterworks in each
county; and we pledge our candidates
to pass law to that effect.
. 5. We commend the widening and
purchasing of the balance of Aala
Park block for the enlargement of said.
park.
g. All license fees should be applied
to the counties for their respective
benefit.
| Z. All fines and costs in the several
district courts, in those cases in which
no appeals to the higher courts are
taken, should be paid into the treasury
| of the several counties, to be kept as
special fund for the use of the po.
lice department in each district
s. The merchandise license law
should be amended SO that dealers pay
for their licenses according to the as.
sessed valuation of their stock or ac-
cording to the amount of their gross
annual income,
4 0. That a proper apportionment be
made of the taxes between the Terri
tory and counties.
Proposed Platform for the Municipal
| Candidates.
/. We pledge our candidates to an
economic and honest administration OF
the affairs of the government.
2. We believe that the officers of
the government should be paid accord
; ing to the service they render to the
public.
We believe in equality for all our
citizens without regard to race ol
color.
4. We believe in paying our labor
ers living wages.
5. We believe that all improve
ments should be made with an equa
: regard for the poor as well as the rich
a, 6. We oppose the contract system
on public work.
T.. We oppose the control by trust
!. or monopolies of the affairs of thu
t municipal government through thei
, employees.
s. Our Supervisors will see tina
public sanitation would be improved
Xix. Ha.u, j. X. Kaohi, T. G. Polikapa