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

A PLATFORM TO UNITE THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII

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Hawaii
The platform is not only entirely in tone with
the creditabIr record of Republican achievement
in the territory, but it is spIenddIy progressive
IL is cCnsonant with the sound and substantial
principles for which the Republican party has
stood before territory and nation, and it is re
sponsve to the new needs of Hawaii and the
new demands for social and industrial! legis-
lation.
Take, for instance the following as few of
the important planks: =.-.- ...
Harbor mprorements-evcry island given at
tention. d.. ~ ....
Revision of the Honolulu charter; opportu.
nifty for other counties to revise county acts
Equal suffrage for men and women.
Vocational training in public schools.
Reform in judicial procedure.
Strengthening of the liquor law.
Publicity for campaign contributions.
Only citizen labor upon federal work.
Workmen's compensation law.
A better system of public accounting.
Regulating hours of labor for women and
children.
Extension and Strengthening of public utility
law
Conservation of artesan water resources
Agricultural and credits system; territorial
superintendence of homesteading cooperation
These issues legislation upon which is de-
handed by the Republican platform have come
10 the front within the last two years
The Republican party i'll putting itself on
record as in favor of such legislation proves
That it is in step with the forWard-moving spirit
Of the times, politically, industrially and So
cially.
The party has a record in this territory or
carrying out the legislation to which it is
pledged
There is no bitter faetional fight within its
ranks The friends OF Kuhio and the friends of
Rice wisely aveFted the only possibility for such
fight by declining t., allow the rival candida
ties OF the two men to play any part in the con-.
fention proceedings Harmony was apparent
everywhere yesterday, and it was not merely
harmony on the surface There was a deep
seated feeling that the Republicans of the ter
ritory must work together and stand together
against the imminent peril of Democratic legis
Iation and Democratic policies.
The Republican platform of 1914 is charac-
terized by recognition of the new issues that
have come before the people of Hawaii the new
legislation to meet these issues fully and satisfy
completely the demands for amendments of law
on for new law Particular emphasis is laid
upon ''social legislation Legislation for the
rights Of the people
Upon this platform the Republicans of the
territory can unite without reservation.
The Star-Bulletin has consistently stood by
the statement made long ago that there is no
need for third party ticket in Hawaii, and the
promulgation of the Republican platform rein
forces that statement ten-fold. The Republican
document covers the demands made by the Pro
eressiyes in their platform, and the Republican
party guarantees-as the Progressive party
cannot do--the redemption of its pledges Re-
publican candidates can be elected, and they
will carry out the promised program.
One overwhelming issue confronts the people
Of Hawaii this fall-the issue of free sugar.
Every other matter sinks into insigniicance be-
fore this one Hawaii must send a delegate to
Congress pledged to fight the dangerous and
disastrous Democratic policy of free sugar-aI
delegate who Will fight and keep ON fighting,
who is energetic, who has backing at home
Just one sure course to make Hawaii's pro-,
test emphatic is offered to the voters-the cleo
ton of a Republican delegate. 1t will be folly
If the voters so split their strength between the
Republican candidate and the Progressive can
t1idate as to allow a Democrat TO take his seat
in Washington elected representative of
the people of Hawaii
Division this fall SPELLS disaster.
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