The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-04-16
DEMOCRATS NOVEMBER
PLATFORM OUT ALREADY
Convention Yesterday Afternoon Set Forth
Policies on Which McCandIess Is to
Run for Congress.

The following is the platform unani,
mously adopted by the Democratic
territorial convention yesterday after.
noon:
The platform adopted read:
We, the representatives of the Dem
ocratic Party of the Territory of Ha
wall, in convention assembled, renew
and pledge our fealty to the National
Democratic Party and its principles
and expounded by long line of states
men. While recognizing the fact that
our Delegate to Congress has no vote
upon the floors of the house, we be-
lieve that his sincere and earnest at
tention to duty and a truthful and
forcible representation to congress of
our local needs and conditions will win
from that body the attention which
the subject matter deserves. Our
Delegates to the National Convention
will be able to materially assist in
framing the National Platform so as to
conform to the best interests of this
Territory.
On the Tariff.
The sugar industry of Hawaii hav-
ing been built up under protective
tariff and large amounts of capital hav-
ing been invested in the said industry
and for the further reason that the
said industry constitutes the main busi-
ness of this Territory we would not
place the commodity on the free list,
therefore, we heartily endorse the ac-
ton taken by the Democratic Terri
torial Central Committee in adopting
and transmitting to congress the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved by the Democratic Terri
torial Central Committee of the Terri.
tory of Hawaii that we do not favor
Representative Underwood now pend,
ing in the Congress of the United States
seeking to remove the tariff on sugar. F"
We therefore pledge our Delegates
to the National Convention to use
every means in their power to prevent
the said convention from incorporating
in the National Platform clause
providing for the abolition for the tariff
On sugar and we pledge our candidate
for Delegate to Congress, if elected, to
use his utmost endeavor to prevent the
passage of any bill attempting to
abolish such tariff.
Statehood for Hawaii
The success of the Democratic party
already attained by securing a large
majority in the house of representatives
and with the present bright prospects
of electing a Democratic President,
brings Hawaii nearer to Statehood
We charge insincerity on the part of the
Republican party and in proof we offer
the fact that although resolution was
| adopted by the last local legislature
urging the admission of Hawaii as a
State, no bill to that end was in
troduced in congress by the Republican
| Delegate. We pledge our candidate
for Delegate to Congress to further the
movement for Hawaiian Statehood, be-
lieving that the same is in accordance
with the well recognized principles of
| democracy.
Reforms Demanded.
Should it be found that the Organic
Act of Hawaii in any way prevents the
enactment by the local legislature of
laws providing for establishing what
are commonly known as the initiative,
referendum and recall, then and in that
case we pledge our candidate for Dele
gate to Congress to endeavor to secure
such an amendment as will remove
such disability.
Direct Primary.
The platforms of both parties in Ha-
wall, having repeatedly pledged their
candidates to enact direct primary
law and also to enact a law establish
ing the office of recorder of deeds in
each county, the Republican party hav'
ing heretofore been in continuous CON
troll of the legislature, it alone is re-
sponsible for the failure of such legis
lation. Therefore, if the next legis
lature again fails to enact either OF
both of said proposed laws we pledge
our candidate for Delegate to Congress
to set forth the facts and proofs and
ask congress to pass both such laws
which have been so repeatedly de
manded, so repeatedly promised by thu
Republican party, and by the sam,
party so repeatedly refused.
Citizen Labor.
We pledge our candidate for Delegat
to Congress to introduce bill ant
! secure its passage, if possible, conform
= ing to our local citizen labor law an,
, requiring all federal public work il
the Territory of Hawaii to be pei
formed by citizen labor only.
Queen Liliuokalani.
We pledge our candidate for Delegat
to Congress to endeavor to secure
e pension from the United States govern
I ment for former Queen Liliuokalani i
such an amount as congress may deer
appropriate,
Fishing Rights.
We urge upon congress and we pledg
i our candidate for Delegate to Congress
l. so to do the necessity of appropriatin
= money and to acquire by condemnatio
. if necessary all vested private fshin
rights in this Territory, and to ope
e the same for public use.
y Land Laws Revision.
n The Democratic party of the Terr
tory of Hawaii has, for number {
years advocated complete revision {