Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-18
Suggested Platform for the Progressive
Party Of Hawai-

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Party Of Hawai- -. i.
We as citizens cf the United States in sympathy with the
purposes and program Of the National Progressive Party
and in full belief that the time npe Territory for
uniting the progressive elements Of all parties INTO
pact and aggressive body which shall exa human rights.
The rule of the people and social and industrial Justice
in organizing ourselves into the Progressive Party Of HaSai
invite other citizens Of all parties and creeds to join
with US inthe following platform whose provisions
with the people, if given the power faithfully and fully
to perform: 49,. r. -
Z. We believe that the extent Of our commercial In
tere the character Of our electorate the genuine American
ism which marks tie people Of Hawai and the strategic
ortance of these Islands all questions vital to the Pacific
World warrant the National Government IN granting State
hood 10 this Territory and that Constitutional Convention
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n 00sq beese IN equal suffrage for men and women
n We believe the initiative referendum, and recall in
order that the rns Of government may be fully the
hands Of the people themselves. 81 q 0
We believe revaluahon Of the taxable land the
Iefnoy, and IN the separation Of the value of the land
from the vaue of the improvements thereon that the burden
Of TAXATION may rest land rather than the improve
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lulu should Be fully owned and controlled BY the City, that
its habor may be developed forthwith both in size and
facilities adequate to its eyergroNng importance after the
completion Of the Panama Canal and that as source Of
our harbor should be more Justly imposed
We believe IN the recognizing and standardizng Of
system of territorial county. and MUNICIPAL accounting
conform with the best modern praetce, sl.% 81
s. We believe that the road system of the Territory IS
Of the first Importance that there should Be definite com
pee and intelligent plan drawn up BY competent engineers
which would fully provide for the future well the
present needs of the Territory, and include within scope
only the highways of municipalities but also the traffic
routes Of the islands that funds should be provided
from year % year carry the work to completion.
We believe that the aftesian water system Of these
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natural resource; and that should be under Official
supervision and reasonable rate be charged therefor
We believe IN the strict enforcement Of the present
liquor law and that the power Of the Commissioners should
be extended to permit them to SUMMON witnesses to testify
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Il. We believe that the committees Of the Legislature
should hold all sessions in public and report back during the
session the Legislature all bills referred 10 Them with
record of all votes thereon name by name.
We believe that efficiency and character should be
true tests Of public service. and that all employees Of the
Government should receive appointment promotion or dis
missal accordance with we'll defined rules of Civil Service
We believe that such plan the Norwegian system
Of Courts of Cancellation should Be forthwith adopted BY this
Territory We believe IN the simpi6caton of legal pro-
recommended BY the AmeTcan Bar Association.
We believe that the Public Schools Of Hawal should
be provided with larger opportunities for industrial and ag
cultural that boys and girls may be better fitted for
Of usefulness; also that school buildings should be
used more fully as social and civic centers.
is. We believe in the establishment BY the Territory Of
Bureau of Employment whereby employer and employee may
be freely assisted apart from private agencies
10. We believe IN the establishment of more and Of
better institutions Territory for the care Of the SICK the
Predetermined. the insane. and moral derehcts.
IL We believe that the safeguarding and promotion Of
public morality true function Of government and there
fore support the legislative recommendations Of the Honolulu
Social Survey.
H. We believe that the sugar tariff should Be restored
49, We believe that Free Rural Mail delivery should be
extended throughout the entire Territory.
70 We pledge ourselves to endeavor to secure from
Congress grants IN aid Of the College Of Hawai equal 10
those gwen Agricultural Colleges mainland states
81 We believe that Congress should include Hawai- u