The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-16
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE Immigration
AND SPRING MANY NEW PLANES

Bringing to our Territory large num-
beers of aliens. who must necessarily
with our citizens not only as
60 employment but occupancy of the
land as well, Is grave injustice to
both our present and prospective ciu-
zen population.
Therefore, We Iayor the reenactment
and continuation of the Special Income
Tax law SO amended as to divert ali
such funds now on hand as well as all
funds TO be derived therefrom to the
construction of belt roads around the |
islands. to be expended substantially |
i'm the ratio of collections of said tax /
in each county A liberal proportion |
to be expended in the construction of |
numerous homestead roads so as to !
make a homestead lands available. !
All Of such funds to be exclusively at
the disposal of the board of supervis-
ors i'm each county.
We insist upon a legislative investi-
cation OF all funds already spent upon
immigration and detailed accounting
OF the same.
Statehood for Hawaii.
All the Territories on the mainland
having been admitted as states, the
Territory of Hawaii stands next in the
line of promotion and the platform
TacIaratfopc ,f tho A-,tfor,,1 n1r,oc--
tic Party has again and again reiterat-
ed that it only favored the acquisition
Of such territory as should ultimately
be admitted as States in the Union,
therefore our only hope for statehood
lies with the success Of the Democratic
! party. We favor immediate statehood
for the Territory Of Hawaii and the
! bright prospects everywhere apparent
for the election OF a Democratic major
/ ity in the next house OF representa-
! tiyes at Washington leads us to be-
lieve that the election Of a Democratic
Delegate to Congress would hasten the
admission Of Hawaii as a State.
Liquor Legislation.
We fully approve of the prompt and
effective action taken by the Demo
cratic Territorial Central Committee
in passing resolutions relating to the
Curtis Prohibition Bill while the same
was pending in congress. Said reso-
buttons, dated February Z, 1910, are as
follows:
Whereas, A large majority of the
voters of these islands do not approve
of any legislation being enacted for
the Territory of Hawaii not applicable
to other Territories, believing the cleo
torate fully capable of self-government
and
Whereas, There is now pending in
the congress of the United States a
bill embodying special legislation to
prohibit the liquor traffic in the Terri
tory of Hawaii, and
Whereas, The electors of this Ter
ritory should be permitted a voice in
determining said question, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the congress of the
United States, in the event of the pas
sage of said bill be, and it is hereby,
requested to amend the same so that
the question may be submitted to a re-
ferendum vote of the electors of the
Territory of Hawaii at the ensuing
general election. A majority of all
tho votac coct OF cold a1aotiOn boiro
necessary for its adoption
Though the question was not with.
held until the general election the prin.
ciple of referendum advocated by the
local Democrats was adopted by con.
gress in this matter, hence the plebis.
cite election of July 26, resulting in
the defeat of prohibition. Though we
: deny that the vote then taken was any
endorsement of the present liquor law
we believe that any changes sought to
be made therein by the legislature OF
=. Hawaii should be submitted by refer,
endum to the people to be voted upon
at the following general election and
we pledge our candidates for the legis
lature to that course.
County of KaIawao.
We commend our members of the
legislature to careful study of the
= County of Kalawao and the manage
ment thereof by the board of health
p 1t is believed by many of the residents
of said county that management under
= and by non-partisan board, or com
mission, would be preferable.
The fact that nearly one hundred
people who had been confined at the
= settlement for years and liberated
through a resolution introduced in the
legislature by the late Senator Har
vey is conclusive evidence that the
people throughout the Territory must
be ever alert in causing investigations
to be made whenever any complaint