The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-16

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Education
The Democratic party win support
as bon the past liberal appropriations
for the education of the young, and
for the more liberal payment of the
teachers to whose hands such educa-
ton shall be- committed But we Wow
with dissatisfaction the increasing ten.
doncy Of our educaB anal au,uvsities to
depart from the sollu anu elemental
branches of primary education and to
engraft upon the curricula of even our
primary schools certain expensive fads
Of no practical utility, whereby the
time and efforts of both teachers and
pupils are diverted from their true
aims, the more necessary features of a
practical education are neglected, and
the expense thereof increased.
We feel that the administration of
this important department should be
brought nearer to the people, through
the assumption by the peoples repre-
sentatives in the legislature of a great
er degree Of control over the subjects
to be taught and the methods of teach
ing and administration.
We deplore the great increase in the
expense Of providing books and other
material for the use Of pupils-now
grown to a figure beyond the means Of
poor parents. This figure should be
regulated by legislation and necessary
books should be freely provided for
the children of the poor
AS the law now stands, the expense
Of building and maintaining school
premises rests upon the counties, but
those thus obliged to supply the funds
have no voice in the administration of
the schools for which they pay. There
fore the Democratic party will support
Legislation looking to the ultimate, but
gradual, assumption by the people of
the respective counties, of the control
of the schools.
We favor raising the school age to
eighteen years.
Public Service Corporations And
Transportation.
One of the most pressing needs OF
the Territory, in order to the develop
ment Of small industries, is cheaper
transportation than now prevails by
land and water, between different
points. The rates of passengers ant
freight traffic, telegraphic, telephone
water service, etc, etc. should be re
, gulated by law.
, To this end the Democratic party
will endeavor to secure the adoption
of legislation providing for the estab
lishment and maintenance of a com
mission to regulate such rates ant
fares within the Territory, or
: thought more eXpedient to Investigate
j conditions, and report to the legisla
: ture, in order that the legislature ma.
= enact statutes to regulate such charg
es.
Taxation Reform.
We favor a law by which taxes upoI
land shall be levied according to tn,
products raised thereon and the re
ceipts from the same
We denounce the unequal and unfai
tax laws of this Territory which hav
been under consideration by various
commissions provided by the legisl5
5 ture and appointed by the Governor
but no reform OF improvement has We
been made.
Election of District Magistrates.
We favor the election of district me
> gistrates by the people.
Vaccination.
We favor a law by which all VACCINE
ton in the Territory of Hawaii shall
be performed by Federal authorities
and that all virus used therefor b.
= sealed under authority of the Unite
States Health Department.
What Congress Should Do.
We urge upon Congress the furthe
amendment of the Organic Act so a
to:
Abolish the office of superintendent
j of public works;
Abolish the Office of high sheriff;
Allow election of public boards
i the people as well as by appointment
I Prohibit the ownership of real estat
l. by aliens;
= Restrict the private ownerships c
Il real estate by individuals to a reason
+ able limit;
y Extend the reclamation service I
/ Hawaii, under authority of the secrC
} tary of the interior, and also to
i Appropriate money for the entir
II care of the leper settlement;
e Appropriate more money for federi
/ agricultural experiment station;
e Appropriate more money for the as
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