Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-12

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raty.
II has honestly and efficiently ex.
pended millions of dollars in public
improvements.
II has, In pursuance. OF the same
careful and businesslike methods. ten.
ding to further constructive and pro
gressive action. provided for investi-
cations by commissions into the sub
jects Of school funds. private wharves
and landings. truck gardening and
marketing, pure milk. stamp duties
and licenses. and hnanrial aid 60
lomesteadcrs.
Z IMMIGRATION.
VII. Hawaii's industrial growth
during the last sixty years and her
present unexamrled prosperity. with
imports and exports OF S12OOO,OOO.
with bank deposits Of $4,000 900, ex.
tensive construction Of railroads and
irrigation works. with diversillcation
of industries. an increasing demand
for labor and an advancing standard
of wages, would have been Impossible
without immigration. II immigration
be not conducted under government
auspices,it must be privately conduct
ed, Subject to the restrictions ~ eX-
isting federal laws, or II must prac-
tIcally cease, in which case all In
dustries will languish, with result
ing distress to rich and poor alike.
Therefore, relying on the sincere and
sound Judgment of the voters. the Re
publican party stands firmly Tor n
continued and improved policy of i'm
migration, under government n'ntrol.
to secure the immigration Of Portu-
guese and other desirable Immigrants.
Money for Roads and Labor. - In
this connection and in line W.. h the
special income tax. the object OF
which is the general development OF
the Territory, we pledge tue Iarty to
appropriate, for the next biennial per-
iod, $500, 900 out of the general reve-
nues In the Territorial treasury for
the construction of belt roads on the
several islands. thereby assisting
homesteaders and furnishing eElloy-
ment for citizen labor.
CONSERVATION.
VIII. The Republican party, as the
party of progress, points with ,'r,de to
its achievements in putting into oper-
alton comprehensive policy For the
conservation and development OF nat
ural resources.
Lands and Waters.-Among other
things, II points to the photographic
and topographic surveys and the Sc
curing of funds and experts from the
Federal government therefor:
Forests the creation Of forest
reservations, and the planting Of for
ests;
Animals and Plants.-The protec
ton of animals and plants from pests
and diseases, and the institution OF n
dairy, poultry and swine experiment
station;
Aid to Federal Esperiments.-The
aid to the Federal experiment station
in developing the taro. rice, cotton,
pineapple. tobacco, rubber and other
agricultural industries; ...
College Of Agrieulture.-The estab
lishment of II college OF agriculture
and mechanic arts and securing OF
Federal assistance therefor to the ex-
tent of $4,000 year; and inyestiga-
lions through commissions and other
wise with q view to the establishment
Of demonstration farms facilitating
die marketing of products, and other
wise making successful demonstrating
possible;
Further CONFERENCE.-The party
pledges itself to a continuation OF the
present policy of conservation through
the special income tax, and for fur
Their steps in this direction II pledges
its endeayors to secure u soil survey
Of the Territory and the establish
ment of fish hatchery, .....,
EDUCATION.
IN. Education of the youth Of Ha'
wall should have first claim upon the
revenues of the Territory. To estab
fish this claim the Republican party
fayors law that will permanently Sc
cure the support of the public schools
by the proceeds Of the personal schoo
tax and a specific tax on real propert,
and personal property OF the Ter
ritory. The party pledges III
Delegate to Congress to al
active campaign for the passage
OF the so-called Davis bill or such 9th
er federal law as will provide a feder
al appropriation for the support o.
schools in every County for industrial
education. The report Of the schoo
fund commission will have the espec
ial consideration of the Republican
members of the legislature.
| LIQUOR.
Y. The Republican party regards
the plebiscite ms Il conclusive expires
sion OF the sentiment OF the people o.
this Territory In favor OF the presen
liquor law and of its enforcement II
good faith We therefore pledge oul
representative In the Legislature
against any change or modification o
| that lnw and damand Ita faithful i'm