The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-27

will be if elected to represent this Tel
Not only does Mr.. McCandless de.
vote considerable space to the question
of the land laws as at this time in
force, setting forth his belief in their
amendment. but he deals squarely and
decisively with the important question
to this Territory of the continuance of
the tariff on sugar, upholding the prin4
ciple oil protceI On Il sons rLaI, IN.
dustry and pledging himself to work
for its continuance should he be
elected.
Mr.. McCandless also goes into :. :.
tail in his argument in support of state
hood for this Territory at the proper
time, and makes very strong point
when he asserts that congress should
pass such laws as win help placing tho
Territory in position to rightfully
ask consideration at the hands of con
gress when the demand for statehood is
finally made.
In this respect he suggests that con
gress and official Washington should
help Hawaii, instead of denomcing her
and the conditions which former ne
cessity compelled this Territory to ac-
cept, by providing additional reasons
for the settlement here of a native
American citizenry which will help in
the Americanization of the land.
Another point that is made by Mr..
McCandless is that of the direct prim.
airy, which he believes should be advo-
Gated before congress in case the ter
ritOrial Legislature fails to pass this
law as demanded by the people of both
parties.
The official statement of Mr.. Nc
Candless is as follows:
Comes Out in Open.
Believing that at this time it is
proper that the citizens and voters of
the Territory of Hawaii should thor
oughly appreciate my position as a
candidate for election as Delegate to
Congress from this Territory upon the
Democratic ticket; and furthermore,
convinced that plain statement of the
stand | propose to take on all public
affairs relative to the Territory in
congress, is due the public / hereby
set forth the fundamental principles I
shall follow and support, in case of my
election next November:
Outlines His Policies.
In the first place the pledges of the
Democratic party in Hawaii I accept
without reservation as my personal
| PLEDGES, believing that the party under
stands the local needs and desires of
the people of Hawaii in regard to the
| necessity for action along certain lines
, in congress.
One of the most important matters to
| be considered by. congress in relation
to the Americanization of this Terri
! tory is in regard to the amendment of
the present land laws, which are cum
| bersome, complicated and ambiguous.
| Although the present Republican Dele
gate to Congress aid support a revision
! of the old land laws in 1909, which ]
strongly opposed at the time as being
| totally inadequate, he now bases his
right for a denomination and election
as Delegate on the necessity for a re.
vision of his own land laws Neverthe-
| less, during the present session of con
gress, which has lasted eight months,
he has attacked the Governor for the
defects in the land law which he for.
merly approved, and has never taken
the initiative for such revision of
these land laws as has been in his pow.
er to bring about up to the adjournment
of congress on August "a.
| Delegate Is BluHlng
Consequently assert that all the
talk of the Delegate to Congress in this
respect is mere bluff, and that the fault
in the present land law and homestead
system lies not so much in their present
method of enforcement as in the laws
| themselves.
| therefore hereby pledge myself to
work for a complete revision of the land
laws of this Territory, convinced that
| what is needed for this Territory, at
laid down in the Democratic platform
is a plain, simple and clear law, SINH
lar in its terms to the present United
States land laws, whereby for nomi
nal consideration and upon the per
Torrance of certain homestead dutiei
clearly set forth, the homesteader may
acquire his homestead in fee simple
and that his right should not be de
pendent upon the within or discretion o.
any executive officer. Also ] believe