The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-01
THE DEMOCRATIC LAND PROGRAM.

Gratis at the last session of the legislature Its publication converting
good which, however, quite well
Delegates b example, the provisions permitting the
acquisition by drawings of
privileges it bdding the taking Of than
privilege who have not
already specified of land although in the feature the
specified the Delegates BILL 80
more suitable conditions in Hawaii.
BILL whole good Democratic bill 1t leaves
the Democratic policies set forth the
published Democratic memorial presented to Secretary Garfield last year. and
approve" Na'e IN 'ne = t s4s s ~ 49, "a 1;aa - 80
quality embodied
gate provisions which aliens corporations and large land
obtaining after the
granted bill permits unrestricted disposition
Another feature the Democratic land policy is that
be prohibited This
embodied the bill
frbds absolutely the leasing selling exchanging of
agricultural or pastoral public land except selling for homestead purposes and
powers absolutely
but their abuse should be prevented by proper
would idle
inlnde ranch as we'll q, ne and other lands II would moreover be impossible
Top, capital develop of
otherwise thus make the land available for home
upon expiration lease Likewise would be impossible to
lands the districts for railroad ghsofway private roads,
hospital other sites; and crooked public
through lands could be Strengthened small
abandoned small desired.
passage
and for the does clearly its
really means This can be discovered only by careful analysis 1t ap
paeny framed chiefly the the the federal land
and perhaps also the Philippine land with unsuccessful
ees All present land laws vbo contemplation Of the chaos and inins
illustrate
and vet the proposed bin repeats all present laws and contains no saving clause
itself IT
commissioner there would patent
it Omits provide selling
law
their could well bill
could not be disposed of by
general public washington
to be appointed from WashngtOn the tbs
FEDERAL treasury they can be appropriated only by congress 1t true the bill
provides that shall be
Of homestead roads for the purpose Of making the omeeaas accessible and
in the laer by constructing roads,
provide ew from the territorial revenues Congress
has ACCUSTOMED except upon
lands It possible that be persuaded make departure this
The bill to have it for the small fertile
places way In place begin
residence within year. while under the provisions left in the present laws by
the Delegates bill he general have
in other until he get his homestead paying basis
IN obtain prepare
in the ahdavi showing grounds
expense Of notar advettins and perhaps attorneys fees A
fulfilling his conditions
supposed taking to be such by the commission
provided for the BILL The begun on
the land and perhaps considerable
then find that the commission made
with loss his time and improvements provd
he fails there nothing prevent person conesting
often there who
officers have discretion to turn down protests notice and
given appeal may Washington two such
might be
wait several his Washing
behind appeals arising
homeseadng
namely all agricultural and pastoral lands but
large arbitrary
SMALL
land be twice as large lot of
apple certain other
and for all
1t makes no difference that lands considered useless
Iermens be suitable
all
to be made at which,
completed IS to be terminated
Of uniform character There including
other land of one description description
has not laid the land
The bin also lets down the bars
AS
to an alien or corporation big
least doubtful whether that could
patent obtained 1t of
these things when he applies the
Court
affecting the right to retain the