Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-17
REPUBLICAN TERRITORIAL PLATFORM AS SUBMITTED

treatment by our own Law makers,
and We charge that the making of
such claim is but part OF a plan to
deprive the people OF the Territory
OF their right TO home rule.
We oppose government by commits
sion for Hawaii, and all and every
action paving the way thereto or
making the same possible, and reaf-
firm our unalterable loyalty to our
Territorial form of government as q
charter of civic rights of inestimable
value, to be preserved at all hazards,
and we hereby petition the President
of the United States in making Off
cial appointments to or for Hawaii, TO
select only those openly and unequiy-
ocally friendly TO our Territorial form
OF government. =-..E
SETTLEMENT ON QUEEN.
We favor the permanent settlement
upon the former Queen Liliuokalani
as long as she shall live. L.
PANAMA CANAL EXPOSITION.
We look forward with confidence
and satisfaction to the early compile
ton OF the Isthmian canal, which will
increase in large measure the COM
merce of our country. Our Territory
will feel in an especial degree the i'm
petus given to the trade of the United
States by the construction of this
great thoroughfare between the two
oceans. Hawaii will share in a great
measure the benefits to accrue from
the completion of this enterprise,
which will stand forever as a tribute
TO the genius, the constructive states
manship and the courage of the Re-
publican party. To enable Hawaii to
make a fitting and diversified exhibit
at the Canal Exposition to be held in
1915 in the City of San Francisco, we
pledge our legislative representatives
to liberal appropriation.
EDUCATION.
Recognizing the fact that good cit
izenship, thrift and morals of the
Territory are quite as dependent up
on. the masses being trained in the
operations and processes of industry
as upon a class being advanced In sci
entific knowledge or any professional
accomplishments, the Republican
party pledges itself to advocate and
support legislation and appropria-
lions necessary therefor and bearing
upon industrial education in the pub
lie schools; thereby perfecting our
system of public education. We also
urge upon our delegate to Congress
to take every means within his power
to further legislation now pending be-
fore Congress for the appropriation
of Federal funds establishing and
supporting Industrial schools, espe-
cially those of vocational type, in
each Island of the Territory.
DAMAGES FOR DESTRUCTION or
PROPERTY.
We. deem it an act OF Justice that
adequate provision be made by the
Legislature for losses suffered by the
owners Of any or all property de.
stroyed under orders of the Board of
Health during the recent campaign
to prevent the introduction into the
Territory of yellow fever when such
destruction has been held by the SUI
prone Court to have been unauthor-
lied by law.
CEMETERIES.
We believe that the reservation of a
suitable area of land should be made
in each county, particularly in the City
Of Honolulu, for the burial of the in
dlgent dead. The cemetery conditions
Of the city require thoughtful atten-
ton and proper regulations should be
brought about to enable the poor to
bury their own without being compell-
ed to pay such high charges as are
usually levied by private cemeteries.
SANITATION.
While the progress of general san
itation during the last two years re-
snlting from the laws passed by the
Republican Legislature, has been
substantial throughout the Territory,
we favor the extension Of the move
ment, and the passage of such fur
Their laws and appropriations which
may be calculated to reduce the
death rate and guard the health of
the people.