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

didate for Delegate to Congress to
never cease in his endeavors until the
hublic land law Of Hawaii Is further
amended substantially as shown in II.
u. 21425. introduce d In the house of
representatives at Washington. ID. C.
February 10. 1910, and locally known
as the Gambler Land Bill" -
IMMIGRATION. ~
We oppose the immigration policy
of the territorial government and as.
sign the following as some of the
principal reasons therefor:
First-There Ia now surplus of
laborers in this Territory. there being
only about $4,000 employed on the su.
gar plantations out of total popula
ton estimated at from 10000 to 1870.
900. but few of which are other than
laboreTs II at the expiration of two
years from this time there is found to
be shortage of laborers and our CT.
tizens are employed at good wages
the Democratic party stands willing
and ready to withdraw the objections
we now offer to assisted immigration.
Second The changed conditions
sought to he brought about by more
liberal homestead law will induce far.
mers TO cultivate their own land, and
two years will offer q sufficient oppor.
tunity for our public land officers to
make good their present professions
We believe that our public lands
should first be offered to our citizens
and after they are supplied. II any
unoccupied agricultural land still re-
mains the advantages of settling uron
1t should be thoroughly advertised in
newspapers devoted to agriculture
published on the mainland, to the end
that farmers who intend to "till the
farms they own" may be induced to
settle here. Bringing to our Territory
large numbers of aliens, who must ne
cessarily compete with our citizens
not only as to employment but occu-
pancy OF the land as well. is a grave
injustice to both our present and pros
pective citizen population.
Therefore, we favor the reenact.
ment and continuation OF the Special
Income Tax law so amended as to-
| divert all 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 ex.|
pended substantially in the ratio OF
collections of said tax in each county.
A liberal proportion to he expended In
| the construction of numerous home.
| stead roads so as to make all home
stead lands available. All of such
| posal of the board OF supervisors In
| each county.
We insist upon a legislative invesu'
cation of all funds already spent upon
immigration and n 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 plat.
form declarations of the National DE
mocratic Party has again and again
| reiterated that II only favored the &c.
QUESTION 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 I'M
mediate statehood for the Territory
of Hawaii and the bright prospects
everywhere apparent for the election
Of a Democratic majority In the next
house of representatives at Washing
ton leads us to believe that the cleo
ton of Democratic Delegate to Con
gress would hasten the admission OF
Hawaii as 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
resolutions, 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 applica'
BILE to other Territories, believing the
electorate fully capable OF self,govern.
ment, and
Whereas, There is now pending In
the congress of the United States a
bill embodying special legislation ia
prohibit the liquor traffic in the Terri
! tory of Hawaii, and
Whereas, The electors OF this Ter
ritory should be permitted voice In
. determining said question, therefore
? be II
Resolved, That the congress OF the
. United States, In the event of the pas
sage of said bill be, and II Is hereby
: requested to amend the same so thai
the question may be submitted to
2 referendum vote of the electors of thu