The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-09-27

adopted at the county and district con
vention is as follows:
Preamble.
The Democratic party of the city
and county of Honolulu, in convention
assembled, hereby reafiirms it's allie
| glance to the teachings, traditions
and principles of the National Demo.
cratic party as embodied in the nation
nj platform recently adopted at Balti-
more.
We most heartily endorse the nom
nation of Woodrow Wilson for Presi.
dent and of Thomas r. Marshall for
! Vice President as well as the adoption
, of progressive platform by which a
pledge is given to the people that the
government snail be administered in
the interest of all and not for the bene-
fit of the few.
We heartily endorse the action of the
territorial convention on the nomina-
ton of Hon. l.. l.. McCandless for. Dele
gate TO Congress, believing him to be
loyal and faithful representative of all
the people and of the best interests of
this Territory. We also endorse the
territorial platform then adopted and
each and every plank therein contained
and we commend the wisdom of that
convention in commencing an early
campaign of education among 6he peo-
pie, the good results of which are now
apparent to all.
We congratulate the democracy Of
both Nation and Territory on the eve
of what now seems certain success and
a great victory for the people. ffa
General,
We believe that the government is
creation of all the people as citizens
for the protection and welfare of all
the people as citizens and we believe
that business combinations should not
only be given no preference in legisla-
ton but should be subjected to public
regulation.
Government by Commission. -,
We distinctly disapprove of the
plans of those who favor government
by any kind of appointive commission.
Public Schools.
We again declare for the extension
of the public school system, so as to
embrace Il comprehensive course of
manual and agricultural training and
an elementary course in civil govern
ment, thus Installing into the youth of
the Territory the principles of good
citizenship and industry upon which
the future welfare of this Territory
must depend.
Good Roads.
We believe that the first principle
toward success in demonstrating in
Hawaii is the establishing of good
roads, and we pledge our candidates
TO the legislature and to the board
of supervisors to make such laws and
such appropriations as will accomplish
such results.
Board of Supervisors,
We demand an extension of the
powers usually conferred upon coun-
ties TO the end that the several boards
of supervisors shall be specifically
charged with the business in their re-
spective counties and their duties to
be plainly prescribed by law that they
may be held strictly accountable for
all the public business belonging ex-
clusively to the counties. We de-
mand the creation of an Office in each
county wherein deeds, mortgages, ETC.,
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either one of the county officers now
elected to have charge of the same,
or that new elective Office be ere
ated if found to be necessary.
Harbor Improvement.
We favor memorializing congress to
make an appropriation to dIedge the
channel from Honolulu harbor TO
Pearl Harbor, to dredge Kalihi harbor,
and by condemnation proceedings to ac-
quire all necessary land at any place
in the Territory for public wharves.
Recreation Grounds.
We favor the enactment of laws Il
provide for recreation grounds and
amusement parks for the benefit of the
public.
Public Administrator.
We favor the passage of law by
which the duties of public administra
tor shall he added TO those of county
treasurer.
Redemption from Execution Sale.
We demand the passage of law by
which moTtgagor, or any judgment
/ debtor, shall have the right 20 redeem
real estate, sold under foreclosure OF
mortgage or execution sale, within one
year after such sale, by paying princi
u pal interest aud costs
City Hall.
We favor the purchase Of suitable
real estate by the city aud county OF
|. which 10 erect city hall, and con
!. demn the Republican policy OF payinl
rents for city and county offices.
a Drastic Labor Laws.
We condemn the last Republics
y legislature Tor passing drastic labo
u laws ai the request of Territorial eol
. pontions, which, II executed, 'soul
= tend Ia establish peonage in this Tei
. niory, and We demand the repeal a
p sneh lave
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