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-
| fieient funds are in hand for the pur-
!, pose. and the Chairman has received
i wireless message 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-
| also be elected as our National Com
mitteeman.
Declaration Of Faith.
We submit for your eonsiders ton a
! few Progressive principles which we
i recommend for adoption, as declara-
ton of our faith.
believ- that wholesome party gov
eminent can come only if there is
wholesome party management in a
! spirit of service. and with individual
willingness to act without hope of gain
and even at the risk of personal loss
| and discomfort.
We believe that the time he's come
! for National Progressive party; a.
nation wide movement on non-seetion-
j al lines, so that the people may be
!. served in sincerity and truth by an
organization unfetterea by obligations
! to conflicting interests.
H6y the People"
We are not prepared to accept the
principle enun-iated by the leader Of
the Republican party that ours is a
government of the people, for the peo-
1 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 soFdid influences that
control the few.
We believe that the beneficiary of
| a moral wrong cannot escape respon-
sibility for it, even though it 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 morals issues
We believe 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
and 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-
pie shall have one hundred cents OF
return for every dollar of expendi-
ture; legislation which shall promote
,, the well-being of the honest wage
worker. the professional 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 Tho world of politics We
! believe that only through such new
ane fearless political leadership oil
wise industrial evolution will the
American people succeed in averting
industrial revolution.
I, 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 of
such public service should be elected
directly by the people.
We Geclare in favor of direct Off
cial responsibility without unneces-
.sary division, and oppose the e.ection
of deputies believing that the head CT.
each department should appoint and
be responsible for his. own subordln-
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
1hall deprecate campaign of person
atty, or by candidates who are afraid
to state their views.
Ano 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 H. NJ. Ballou 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.