The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-15
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
ADOPTED YESTERDAY
Lengthy Report Touches on All the Vital
Questions of Territory---Immigration
Plank Incorporated.

would deprive the Territory of its larg
revenues from the public lands; 90 a
| pointed out by Secretary Garfield, tn
| Federal land laws have now become I'm
suited in many respect to conditions OIL
the mainland and are wholly unsuite'
to conditions in Hawaii, and it would
be practically impossible to procure
their amendment with regard to the
special needs of Hawaii; and a. i
would be useless TO advocate such 4;
transfer against the views of both tn,
executive and legislative branches OF
the Federal government, the latter OF
which expressly declared in the joint
resolution of annexation that the public
land laws of the United States should
not apply to Hawaii
We fully recognize that changed con
ditions call for changes in the land laws
but we firmly believe that it is most
feasible as well as most desirable that
they should be specially amended tc
meet those conditions rather than that
less suitable laws which were framed
with reference to different conditions
should be extended here without posi-
bic hope of adaptation to local condi-
tlOns. Congress may well be expected
to amend for the benefit of Hawaii the
laws made specially for Hawaii, but can
hardly be expected to amend merely for
Hawaii the general land laws of the
United States. The Republican party
is practical; it believes neither in at
tempting the impossible nor in blindly
plunging into greater ills in order to
escape those we now have; it believes
n o1lrinu fboco Vra have
The Republican party is, therefore,
pledged both to oppose the extension
of the Federal land laws to Hawaii and
to obtain such amendments of the Ha-
waiian land laws as will conserve the
public lands as far as possible for the
benefit of citizens, and persons eligible
to become citizens, who will be bona
fide homesteaders and secure the dis
position of such lands to such persons
at low prices, on easy terms of pay
ment, and in such manner as shall pre-
vent speculation; and by these means
fully develop in this Territory the real
spirit and intent of the American land
system. As an earnest of this pledge
we call attention to the fact that the
Territorial administration has already,
in partial accomplishment of this OBJ
jeet. inaugurated such changes in the
administration of the land laws as can
be made until amendments can be OBJ
tanned, and has taken steps to obtain
the amendments required for its com.
plete accomplishment.
The Party and Education.
We direct attention to what the Re-
publican party has accomplished for
education during the present period,
including the establishment of the Col
lege of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
and the obtaining of large sums from
the Federal government for its main
tenance, the substantial increase in
teachers salaries, liberal appropria-
lions for new school buildings, the con-
struetion of the Mckinley High School
and many other buildings, and the ex-
-ention of agricultural and mechanical
raining. We propose to devote even
greater attention to increasing the ca
oacity and efficiency of the public |
schools along these and other lines, and |
in industrial instruction and |
he maintenance of sanitation and |
lealth to the end that our children |
hall grow up fully equipped by train |
ng and in health of body and mind |
or membership in an Industrious and
Iealthy American community.
Leprosy and Tuberculosis.
While the Republican party takes
ride in the generous care that has
'een bestowed upon those afflicted
With leprosy, and gladly pledges itself
o even greater efforts in this direc-
ion, it believes that the time has
ONE for further decided advance in
with view to fastening the
radication of the disease and ameli-
rating the hardships of patients and
heir relatives and friends. According
?, we favor such legislation as may
e necessary to accomplish this object,
lcluding the establishment of such
nitable hospitals as may be necessary
Or the care and treatment of patients
} the end that every opportunity may
e afforded and every effort be made
} effect a cure in every case, and that
o one suspected of having the disease
hall be removed to the Settlement
ntil il has been demonstrated with
artainty. after careful treatment at a
ospital for a sufficient time, both that
g mas the disease anu bIdt 10 ~ !
ond cure. We note with satisfaction
nat the Republican administration has
Iready committed itself to this policy.
While the Territory should cooperate
18th the Federal government and avail
self of assistance offered by that gov
-nment in health and other matters,
1ere should be no surrender of author
v or control.
We favor legislation for adequate
nd appropriate treatment of that
ost devastating disease known as the
reat white plague.
The Tax Commission.
The party pledge for the appoint
ent of a commission to consider the
inject of taxation has been faithfully
ept. The Tax Commission appointed
nder the authority of the last Legls- |
ture have already reported in writ
% TO the Governor, submitting not
,lv the results of their study, but also
rms of bills for the consideration of
le coming Legislature. We pledge
If support to their recommendation /
,at the assessment of real estate be i
ranged from the annual assessment,