Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-16

'he SNh''H'lOH H'su NaElefuHy.
We, the representatives, of the Dem
ocratic party Of the Territory of Ha
wall, In convention assembled. pleig,
our fealty to the national Democratic
party had heartily endorse its princl
pies so plainly set forth in its plat
form adopted at Denver July 7. 1908
In which defiance was fearlessly hurl
ed at the allied corporate interests
which have Slapped the fountains OF
liberty and law: have transposed the
principles Of our government as laid
down In the I claration Of Indepen
dence ana baptized in the blood OF
patriots.
During the growth of our great Ma.
ton the Democratic party has kept
the faith of the founders OF the r.
public. No greater enlogy can be pro.
nonnced upon that noble band of men
who gathered In council at Denver.
than reference to their work and the
nomination for President of the great
est living Democrat-William Jenning.
Bryan. ..t. .I
We View with patriotic pride and
PLEASURE that the so.caled Insurgents
the better element of the Republican
party. have SO freely adopted the po
litical tenets laid down and maintain
ed for years by the Democratic party.
They have openly admitted that the
Democrats have been right all the
time In warning the people of the
United States against the encroach.
ment Of large corporate interests In
using the functions Of government n
means by which such interests have
been. and are being. unduly enriched
at the expense of the average citl
zen.
Should further evidence be needed
that the people Of the United States
will never surrender the principles
Equal rights for all; special priv.
legcs for none" the recent elections
by which one of the oldest States
CMaineD and one of the youngest Carl
zona) have recorded the will OF the
people at the polls as overwhelmingly
Democratic. should be sufficient.
PUBLIC LANDS.
We heartily congratulate the Demo
cratic party in the gallant struggle
for such amendments to the Organic
Act in reference to public land laws
as would be of some benefit and jus
tice to the plain common people. We
are no less proud of the intelligence
displayed by the people In readily de
tecting the hypocrisy so cleverely con
cealed In the land law amendments
proposed by Republican conference;
endorsed by Republican Legislature;
applauded by the Republican press;
introduced by Republican Delegate
and advocated by Republican Gov
ernor, but so thoroughly rebudiated
by congress and amended to such an
extent that but little of the orlglna
section as proposed remained.
The evidence ana arguments pro
duced by local Democrats before the
House Committee on the Territories a
Washington, ID. C., resulted In very
many changes In the bill so advocated
by the Republicans in Hawaii; the
more important of which are as fol
lows:
First-"NO such exchange shall
be made except TO acquire lands q.
directly for public uses"
Second whenever twenty.
FIVE or more persons, having the
qualifications of homesteaders,
shall make written application to
the commissioner of public lands
for the opening of agricultural
lands for settlement in any local
ity or district, Il shall be the duty
of said commissioner to proceed
expeditiously to survey and open
for entry agricultural lands, ETC.
Third "In laying out any
homestead the commissioner OF
public lands shall include therein
an amount, not exceeding eighty
acres in area, sufficient to support
thereon an ordinary family"
Fourth "Au necessary eX'
penses for surveying and opening
any such lands for homesteads
shall be paid for out of any funds
of the territorial treasury derived
from the sale lease of the pub
lie lands, which funds arr hereby
made available for such pur'
poses"
Those principal amendments an
sundry others less important secure
solely by the Democrats In behalf q
the common people, carry "ilh ther
practical notification Of the e'
change and the fifteen year lease laws
and compel the commissioner to SUI
yey a reasonable amount of deslrabl
agricultural lands and also pastors
lands In various parts Of the Teri
tory for homestead purposes on or ID
fore January first, 1911, and annual
thereafter
We disapproye Of any upset prl'
or any rate Of interest being deman'
ed from the homesteader aud oonlen
thai he is Just as much entitled To
tree homestead In Hawaii M In N
Philippine islands ANA ON The mar
land We contend that ave years