Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-14
A PLATFORM TO UNITE THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII


Hawaii. .."
The platform is not only entirely in tone with
the creditable record of Republican achievement
in the territory, but it is splendidy progressive
1t is consonant with the sound and substantial
principles for which the Republican party has
stood before territory and nation, and it is re-
sponsive 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 mprovements-every island given at
tention. "-
Revision of the Honolulu charter; opportu.
nifty for other counties to revise county acts.
Equal suffrage for men and women. i.
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. liz
A better system of public accounting
Regulating hours of labor for women and
children
Extension and strengthening of public utility
law.
Conservation of artesian water resources
Agricultural and credits system; territorial
superintendent of homesteading cooperation
These issues, legislation upon which is de-
handed by the Republican platform, have come
TO the front within the last two years.
The Republican party in putting itself on
record as in favor of such legislation proves
that it is in step with the forward-moying spirit
of the times, politically, industrially and So
cialIy.
The party has a record in this territory OF
carrying out the legislation to which it is
pledged
There is no bitter factional fight within It's
ranks. The friends of Kuhio and the friends of
Rice wisely ayerted the only possibility for such
fight by declining to allow the rival candida
eies of the two men to play any part in the con
vention proceedings. Harmony was apparent
everywhere yesterday, and it was not merely
harmony on the surface There was deep
seated feeling that the Republicans of the ter
ritory must work together and stand together
against the imminent peril of Democratic legis
lation 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
or 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
PRONUNCIATION of the Republican platform rein
forces that statement ten-fold The Republican
document covers the demands made by the Pro
gressives 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 insignifieance be-
fore this one. Hawaii must send delegate to
Congress pledged to fight the dangerous and
disastrous Democratic policy of free sugar-al
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
didate as to allow a Democrat to take his seat
in Washington-the elected representative of
the people of Hawaii.
4 Division this fall spells disaster.
= Col Roosevelt can't reconcile himself to tho !