Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-24
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY DEMOCRATS.
after Three Days CONFERENCES

ferences, many Of which were star
chamber"
| We, the representatives of the
: Democratic party OF the Territory Of
Hawaii, in committee assembled, re-
affirm our devotion and pledges to
the principles Of the great national
Democratic party, and We urge that
after many years OF continuous strug-
gle against the privilege-seeking and
pTivilege-granting Republican party, a
glorious victory for the party has
been achieved in the election OF
President Woodrow Wilson. The
Democratic congress, under the wise,
progressive leadership of President
Wilson coupled with the unvarying
and tireless cooperation of the Demo-
cratic representatives. has written
more constructive and far reaching
I legislation in the interests of the
! common people in the statutes of Is
months than was enacted in Is years
of Republican rule. We rejoice in
the fact that under this government
human rights now prevail over prop
erty rights.
The tariff.
The Democratic party in an almost
incredibly short time has made good
its promises and pledges to the
American people in giving this ma
ton a new tariff law. This tariff
law touches the entire commercial
life of the nation, and we believe that
as patriotic citizens we ought to meet
the new conditions in a fair spirit
cism.
Education. .....
The public schools of this territory
constitute the cornerstone of our
democracy, and it is through these
schools that the various races in this
territory must be welded and nodded
into Anne rican citizenship. We pledge
our party to provide for the develop
ment OF education that shall be of
practical value to our boys and girls
in making them more efficient in
their work and general life duties.
We pledge our party in this territory
70 cooperate with the commission
provided for by the present congre IS
for the study of vocational schools to
the end that the schools of this terri
tory may be placed in a position
whereby they will be entitled to the
aid of the federal government for yo-
cational schools. .- ......
Government by Commission.
The movement of this territory to.
ward more popular government
should be promoted by wise and
thoughtful legislation and we disap-
prove OF any plan or plans which in
FolVe government by any kind of ap-
pointed commission; we declare it to
De matter OF party principle in this
territory that the present system or
carrying on the government of. this
territory by various boards or com
missions ought to be discouraged, and
that the work and duty of carrying
on all kinds should be dele gated only
10 those persons properly elected for
that purpose. a.. $685.. ..... - i
Harbor Improvemsn
We again favor a memorial to con-
gress to make an appropriation for
the dredging OF Kalihi Harbor, and
by condemnation proceedings or
otherwise, acquire all necessary lands
at any place in the territory for the
public wharves, to meet the increas.
ing demands for greater shipping ac-
commodations.
redemption from Execution Sale.
We favor the. passage of law by
which mortgagor, or any debtor,
shall have the right to redeem real
estate sold under foreclosure of mort
gage or execution sale, within one
year after such sale, by paying prin.
cipal, interest and costs. -.
College of Hawaii. 49,. /
The College of Hawaii is an instf-
tuition which it will be the endeavor
OF united Democracy to make a
worthy college of the people,
thoroughly in keeping with similar
colleges of agriculture and mechanic
arts found in every state of the
union. The Lever bill recently
passed by the Democratic congress is
an evidence of the attitude of Demo-
cracy toward these colleges, and the
failure of Hawaii's college of agri-
culture and mechanic arts to receive
the benefits of this bill constitutes
an unanswerable indictment of the
AoANSAIuS llcOmD6-
tent representation of this territory
and its interests by the Republican
delegate to congress. Due to the alb
sence of the delegate and the wholly
inefficient representation of Hawaii in
washington by the Republicans. an
exception was made of Hawaii alone
In diverting these funds from our To-
cal college and thus checking the
plans of our college administration
10 carry on the work of Intelligent
agriculture abroad in the territory.
homesteads and Homestead Roads.
We again announce our belief in
the principle that the public lands of
TINS territory ought to be given to
the citizens. We pledge the Demo-
cratic party of this territory to work
1or the enactment of such legislation
both in congress and in the loc.I leg
islature. as will tend to facilitate the
nome stealing of the public lands in
SUCH a way as to build up the citizen
FARMER class of this territory. In
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