Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-22
PROGRESSIVES
LAUNCH PARTY
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The treasurer now reports that suf-
ficient funds are in hand for the pur.
pose, and the Chairman has received
wireless messs ges from Hawaii and
Maui, signifying approval and assur-
ances of support We therefore rec
ommend that Hon. A. l.. C. Atkinson
be appointed our delegate to the con
yention at Chicago on Aug. S, and
also be elected as our National Com.
mitteeman.
Declaration of Faith.
We submit for your consideration
few Progressive principles which We
recommend for adoption, as a declara-
tion our faith.
believe that wholesome party gov
eminent can come only if there il
wholesome party management in a
spirit of service, and with individual
willingness to act without hope OF gain
and even ct the risk of person loss
and discomfort.
We believe that the time AP.3 come
for a National Progressive party; a
nation wide movement on non-section-
al lines, so that the people may be
served in sincerity and truth by an
organization unfetterea by obligations
, to conflicting interests.
"By the People" 81
| We are not prepared to. accept the
principle enunciated by the leader of
the Republican party that ours is a
government of the eople. for the peo-
PIE, by representative part of the
people, for we believe that the gov
eminent by the few tends TO become,
and in fact has become, the govern
ment by the sordid influences that
! control the few.
We believe that the beneficiary of
a moral wrong cannot escape. respon-
sibility for it, even though 1T be
political party, and that our commun-
ity, isolated though it may be, is not
yet so refined or so effete as to be
Indifferent to moral ISSUES.
eW heIiavo that only through the
National Progressive party can we OBJ
tain in the nation and in our own
territory the legislation demanded by
modern industrial evolution; legisla-
ton which shall favor honest business
apd yet control the modern business
so as to insure that it shall be an IN
strument used in the interest OF the
whole people, legislation which shall
promote the efficiency of our local
government to the end that the peo-
ple shall have one hundred cents OF
return for every dollar of expendi-
ture; legislation which shall promote
the we,lbeing of the honest wage
worker. the profess jonGl man and the
business man alike, but which, shall at
the same time strike in efficient fash
ion at the roots of privilege and dis
honesty in the world of industry no
less than in thn world of politics. We
believe that only through such new
anc fearless political leadership oil
wise industrial evolution will the
American people succeed in averting
industrial revolution.
For Direct Primary.
We believe in the right of the peo-
pie to rule and that this can be best
promoted in Hawaii by securing their
expression through direct primary
elections.
We object to the present method by
which the supervisors themselves de
termine which supervisors shall have
charge of our roads, our police, our
public works and health departments
and believe that those in charge if
such public service should be elected
directly by the people.
We eeclare in favor of direct Off
cial responsibility without unneces-
.sary division, and oppose the e'ection
of deputies believing that the he'd OF
each department should appoint and
be responsible for his own subordin-
ateS.
We believe that those receiving our
support as candidates of the coming
legislature should publicly discuss and
frankly state their position on all i'm
portant subjects of local interest. We
shall deprecate 6 campaign of person
atty, or by candidates who are afraid
to state their views.
Ane your committee suggest that
an invitation be extended to all in
accord with these views to join in this
movement.
Enrolment cards are in the hands
of the Secretary n. NJ. allou and may
be had on application.
Your committee further recommends
that the following cable be sent to
the National Headquarters"
Hawaii Progressives sending At
kinson delegate Chicago. The only
Territory, in line Statehood expects
representation. Hurrah for tidal wave.
Respectfully submitted,
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.