The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-09-11

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majority Of the last a
lature to "make good their pl
pledge to enact the. former
We again declare for the ext
of the public school system so
embrace a comprehensive courst
manual and agricultural training
an elementary course in civil COVE
ment, thus instilling into the youth
this Territory the principles of indr
try and good citizenship, upon whiei
the future welfare of this Terrto3
must depend. We call attention to Il
failure of the Republican Legislati1
to make good the party's pledges
the matter of local boards of educa
ton. NJ
We favor strict enforcement Of tho
citizen labor and eight-hour laws, in-
GLIDING labor on Territorial wharves,
coupled with a minimum wage of one n
dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per day
on all public works of the Territory.
We pledge our Delegate to Congress
to the passage of an act requiring ALI
labor on Federal public works to be
PERFORMED by citizens or those declar-
ing their intention to become such.
Employers Liability.
We favor legislation amending the
Anticipated rules of the common law
relating to the liability of employers
to employees along the lines of the Act
of Congress regulating this liability.
Provision for the Queen.
We pledge our candidates to the Leg
islature to a renewal of the appropria-
tions for former Queen Liliuokalani,(
and our Delegate to Congress to intro
duce and support measure looking 10
a Federal appropriation for the pay
ment to her of a lump sum in settle
ment of all existing claims on her
part. A.
Fiscal Policy. ,fx-sI
We view with deep concern thef :
absence of provision in the fisca
tenn of the Territory for meetin
terest and the redemption of
when same shall fall due. We 81
that under the prevailing pra
many non.revenue- producing impI
ments for which loan appropriate
have been expended will become I'd
full sources of further expenditure,
repairs long prior to the redempt
of bonds issued therefor. In this 4,
nection we favor the policy, on cd
eminent account, of making loan {;
preparations for productive works on
making provision under general los
act for non-productive loan funds s
cured by special tax. a
Appropriations.
We pledge our candidates for th4Y
Legislature to make appropriations for
the promotion and development of ou1si
| industries and resources, and for ;tiRl
strictly Territorial requirements, botht
as to salaries and payrolls, and che,
erection of necessary public buildings.d
The County Act.
We favor extending the scope of the
County Act so as to embrace opera,
tions Hereunder as commonly applied
in the Territories on the mainland of
the United States.
Public Utilities.
| We pledge our candidates for the
Legislature to enact laws adequately
regulating rates and charges of com
mon carriers, public service and other
corporations holding licenses or fran
chiscs under Territorial laws, where
the Interstate Commerce Commission
does not have exclusive jurisdiction.
Free Fisheries.
Il We urge Congress to acquire for-
public use all vested fishing rights re-,
ferred to in Sections 95 and 90 of th@
Organic Act. ~
Il Water Rights. ~
I We favor the enactment of an il
expensive and summary means for as
, termining water rights and giving W
= Il For aSin al nf
same. el
Suspect Hospitals. y
i We favor the erection of suspect
hospitals at convenient points adapted
to the requirements, where persons aft
fiicted with disease may be treated
until such time as the nature of theM
disease has been fully determined.
We pledge our candidates for tRS.
Legislature to the passage of law
/ permitting the treatment by any per-
son of those afflicted with leprosy.
II We favor adequate and liberal APP
preparations for the care and mainte-
( Nance of the people detained at Kalau-
], papa.
!. We instruct our Delegate to Con
gress' to secure the repeal of the meas
!, ure introduced by Delegate Kalaniana-
/. ole limiting the time in which the Ha-
/. waiian language shall be permitted in
It the various departments of our gov
n eminent.
It Relying implicitly upon the sound;
ness of the principles above set forth
and upon the justice and intelligence
of the masses, we present this plat
j. form to the people of the Territory a
o the expression of the Democratic party
L1e l.
IS earnestly invoke the active support OF
If all in its vindication and success.
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