The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-09-16

Old ANNNihN WniHi
EDUCATION.
Tho Democrats party will sapp0ft, as
in ihe plst. liberal appropriation Zoe
the education Of She youpn and for
tho moro libctal payment If The teach.
cfs 10 whose hands such cducalion ahau
be committed flnt We view with dia.
satisfaction the increasing tendency o.
our educational authorities 10 depart
from the solid aud elemental branches
Of primary education. aud 70 Cngrhft
upon The cutricula Of oven our primary
schools certain expensive fads Of ne
practical utility, whereby the time ana
efforts Of both teachers and pupils are
diverted from their true aims, the more
necessary features Of n practical educa-
ton are neglected, aud tho expense
thereof increased.
We-sfeel that the administration OF
this important department should be
brought nearer to the people, through
the assumption by the people 81 cpresen
tatives in the legislature of greatet
degree of control over the subjects 20
be taught and the methods of teaching
and administration.
We deplore the great increase in the
expense of providing books and other
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 tho 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
/ tn. 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 passenger and freight
traffic, telegraphing telephones, water
service, etc, etc, should be regulated
by law.
To this end the Democratic marty viii
endeavor to secure the adoption of leg.
islation providing for bhe establishment
and maintenance of commission to
regulate such rates and fares within tic
| Territory, or il thought more exped:ent
to investigate conditions, and report
to the legislature, in order that tho
| Legislature may enact statutes to regu-
late such charges.
TAXATION REFORM
We favor a law by which taxes upon
land shall be levied according to the
products raised thereon and the receipts
from the same.
We denounce the unequal and unfair
tax laws of this Territory which have
been under consideration by various
commissions provided by the lcgsl0-
ture and appointed by the Governor,
but no reform or improvement has yet
been made.
ELECTION OF DISTRICT MAGIs-
TRATES.
We favor the election of district
magistrates by the people.
VACCINATION.
We favor law by which all vaceina-
tion in the Territory of Hawaii shall
be performed by federal authorities,
and that all virus used therefor be seal
ed under authority of he United States
Health Department
WHAT CONGRESS SHOULD DO.
We urge upon congress the further
amendment of the Organic Act so as to:
Abolish the Office of superintendent
of public works;
Abolish the Office of high sheriff;
Allow election Of public boards by
the people as well as by appointment,
Prohibit the ownership of real estate
by aliens;
Restrict the private ownerahips of
real estate by individuals TO reason
able limit;
Extend the reclamation service ia
hawaii, under authority Of the secre'
tary of the interior, aud also to
Appropriate money for the entire
, care of the leper settlements
Appropriate more money for federal
agricultural experiment station;
Appropriate more money for the ag.
ricutura College Of Hawaii and main
tain experimental farms on each of tho
four principal islands.
We pledge our candidate for Delegate
to Congress to work for all the above
provisions and appropriations
T. J. RYAN,
Chairman
D. L. KALAwAIA,
Secretary.
, HENRY WEST.
J. S. CHANDLER.
NJ o. KALEIOPUU.
GEO. KAUWE
DAVID WHITE.
G. w. KAHUKULA.
II. II. EWALIKo.
EDW. II. + WOLTER.
NELSON N. KALOA. JR
GEO. X. KEA WEHAKU.
t FOUND CHINAMAN DEAD
|. IN A LONELY HOUSE
All Kuma, Chinese kamaaina of Ka-