The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-09-13

convention of the Republican party of
the City and County Of Honolulu, in
convention assembled, appeals to the
electors of the Island of Oahu, and
hereby reafirms it's allegiance to the
principles and traditions of the Re.
publican party of the Nation, and to its
policies, as outlined in the national
platform, and now meets the new prob.
lens of territorial and county govern.
ment with the same courage and capa.
city with which it accomplished the
task of establishing and carrying on
IN these Islands constitutional and re.
sporsible government for the benefit of
the whole people of Hawaii.
We heartily endorse the wise and
conservative administration of the of.
fee of chief executive by President
Taft.
We heartily endorse the administra.
tion of the fiscal and prudential affairs
of this Territory by Governor Frear,
and particularly commend his policy
and efforts to establish on these Islands
diversified agricultural pursuits by
dividing up the government lands of
the Territory among sturdy homestead
ers, thus increasing the wealth and
prosperity and population of the Terri
tory.
Delegate to Congress.
We again pledge our supper. to and
commend the successful efforts of Dele.
gate Kalanianaole in securing federal
aid and appropriations for this Terri.
tory, and heartily congratulate him for
| the substantial aid that he has been
| able to obtain from the congress of the
| United States for the benefit of Hawaii
and its people.
Wage Earners.
The same wise policy which has been
adopted and carried out by the Repub-
hcan party to maintain protection to
American labor is hereby adopted by
this convention, and we recognize the
special needs of wage workers general.
ally. for their well being means the
well being of all, and we reaffirm our
stand for the equality of labor and
capital, and endorse the territorial
executive IS action in the strict enforce
ment of the statute requiring that al
labor on public works shall be perform
ed by citizens of the United States OF
those eligible to become such.
Water Supply.
We believe that the water supply Of
Honolulu should be increased, and vii
favor liberable appropriations toward
the same, and to the improvement o.
the system generally where possible.
Public Health.
We commend the efforts designed il
the past by the territorial board o:
health to secure greater efficiency il
the agencies designed to guard the pub
lie health of this Territory and favo
such legislation as will increase the eff
fciency of this most important brancl
of the public service.
Leprcsy.
We stand for liberal appropriation
for the care and maintenance and cur
, of our unfortunate fellow citizens VIII
are segregated on Molokai, and viii
e urge the continuance of federal assist
ance in the attempt to arrest and STAN
Z out, if possible. this terrible disease
and we highly commend what has bee
> accomplished by the medical scientist
e towards the alienation and eradicatio
I of the same.
I Promotion Work.
We believe that every inducemer
d should be offered to desirable tourist
,. to visit these Islands, and that the bes
means to increase the tourist traffic
g to continue the promotion work so abb
and efficiently conducted by the presel
promotion committee, and we favor Ii
= erai appropriations to enable them
continue their work in this behalf.
70 Public Roads, Streets and Parks.
In order to attract tourists, as we
10 as to guard the public health, we b
y lieve that large sums of money shou
Sc soon be expended in the public roa
"a and highways of this Territory, recol
mending particularly the reconstruct
III and Improvement of the belt roa
around this Island and the blocking
it paving of the principal streets in Hor
ia lulu; that the public parks should
l., enlarged, beautified and addition
no parks laid out, and we recommend t
be widening and purchase of the balan
ed of Aala Park block for the enlarE
at ment of said park; that if it becon
h. necessary to issue bonds for this p
no pose, we favor such legislation as "
tie. permanently place our public roads a
fits highways, streets and parks in the c.
I'd, dition which they ought to be, and f
ther recommend such expenditures
more evenly distributed throughout
IN different districts in the city a
lat county.
ng Liquor License Fees.
ny We believe that the fees for liql
no licenses for the City and County
Honolulu should be turned over to
~ said city and county.
~ Sale of Intoxicating Liquors.
ID The Republican party regards
plebiscite as conclusive expression
ON the overwhelming sentiment of
as people of this Territory in favor
- the present excellent liquor law {
ion its enforcement in good faith.
therefore pledge our representatives,
md the legislature against any change
Md modification of that law and demi
A. its faithful, impartial, and vigorous
" forcement, and pledge them to m
ais tiC necessary appropriations TO ca
ire, out the law.
'pe Increased Facilities and Harbor
va, proYements.
The policy of the present terrific
administration TO increase the ia