Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-14

charters granted by the national gov.
vernment We pledge our delegate in
Congress to support the enactment Of
! laws by Congress which viii permit
| the regulation by the territorial leg
islature of corporations holding such
charters. and extending the power to
the territory to regulate any corpora
tions which may in the future be
created by act of Congress. IT,.
Election Laws. -s-e.
We pledge our Republican members
in the coming legislature to the enact.
ment of such amendments as may be
suggested by the working out of the
present primary law in the coming
campaign. and basing any changes
made on the principle that the will of
the majority of the voters shall be
registered on the question of who are
proper candidates for office. r.: II
Beef and Pork License. &.:,'t: -. T.;
We believe that the license law
should be so amended that the farm.
er may obtain license to sell pork
and beef upon the payment Of a no
minal license fee not to exceed one
dollar. ..s--
Public Health. i. d
We pledge our legislative ,candi.
dates to legislation for safeguarding
the health of the people and the max
ing of sufficient appropriations to
carry such laws into effect including
liberal suggest of the leper settlement
We are intellectually in favor OF
further governmental aid in the cam
paign for the, control of tuberculosis
throughout the Territory. We be-.
.lieVe that those institutions being
maintained in the various counties for
the prevention and treatment OF tu-
berculosis patients should receive lib
eral financial help from the Terri
tory. in addition to what assistance is
being given by The various counties.
We believe this to be one of the very
important questions Of the day and
we pledge our representatives and
senators in the legislature to consider
the matter from broad and liberal
standpoint for the best good OF the
Territory.
Water Supply.
The artesian water system should
be controlled by the people. To effect
proper legislation for the ultimate SUI
peryision of the artesian water sYs.
TEN, we believe that commission
should be created for the purpose OF
making a careful investigation of this
question and report upon the same to
the Governor and Legislature.
Labor Laws for
Women and Children.
We favor proper labor laws for the
protection of women and children
compelled to enter employment for
livelihood.
Promotion.
We believe that tourists should be
induced to visit Hawaii. and for this
purpose we favor liberal assistance
for promotion work and publicity of
the attractions of these Islands. We
believe further that the government
should be represented in the Promo
ton Committee which has charge OF
all promotion and publicity work.
Fisheries.
We consider that our fisheries con.
stitute natural resource of this Ter.
ritory. We therefore favor Federal |
aid to promote the development of all
fisheries.
Pastoral Land Law.
We believe that our laws relating to /
pastoral lands should be broadened to
the end that the animal industry in
Hawaii may be encouraged. We ia.
vor, therefore, an amendment to the
Organic Act giving the right to ap,
portion pastoral lands in sections OF
not less than 200 acres each.
Civil Service. H..
We favor the Improvement of the
Jaw governing the civil service sys.
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