The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-07-10
PROGRESS|vES HAVE
PLATFORM READY.
Articles Of Faith Finally Agreed
Upon Yesterday Permanent
Committee Coming.
ANON Thnrsdar Aayertlaer. !

From Thursday Advertiser
Tho provisional soif.hitfes IL the
Party Of, Hawaii, held a
Meeting yesterday, aud finally adopted
he platform OF the party, which y
,rinidd in fnll, herewith. 49, u
Tho eommittee consists Of Geo, r.
after chairman; Howard A. IIalleu,
A. L. G, Atkinson ana David
sr. There were three
jthets, but, having failed to show in.
-nrsst enough to-attenA- meetings Of
he committee, they have Been drop
ped.
The committee was appointed BY Mr.
Atkinaon, who Is the National tom,
for Hawaii hayins lhe6i
appointed as such by the national
committed. ~
Form Tentative Piatforn. d
The Provisional committee adopted 6
tentative platform some weeks ago,
Witch was sent 10 all Of the Progress.
sive precinct clubs, for advice and sng.
gestions. Replies thereto have beer
and the platform now pub
iished represents the crystaiized wis
lion Of the. party, in so far a. plat.
forms are concerned,
Permanent COMMITTEES.
The provisional committee will gC
ont Of existence MS soon as a permaneni
committee Of ten is elected. Thi,
election is now going on by the pre-
einet clubs Final returns should bs
received during the week.
OF the ten members Of the new com
mittee, four viii be from Oahu, tire,
from Hawaii, two from Mani and on
from Kauai.
The provisional committee did no
wait 20 receive the endorsement Of tn
new platform by the elected commit
tee. because under the law, the plat
form had to be published by the tent
Of July.
The higher UPS Of the party expires
themselves as being greatly encour
aged by the rapid joining Of newomem
bers. X, AZ
The Program:
The program Of legislation whiel
the Progressive Party Of Hawaii vii
carry out II given the power:
Constitutional convention In 191
20 secure Statehood - ~
2--Chartef contention for Honohiil
Womon's suffrage. ssa,
4-initintive, referendum and recall
5--Tax reform. 4
6--Better harbor facilities and rate
7---Standardizing of territorial. an
county accounts. VI, n
s-Adequate road system for 81 u
Islands q n y
a--Bureau of employment.
.lO-Social and Industrial reforms.
This program is a contract with IN
people,
The Platform.
Platform for the Progressive Part
Of Hawaii including Immediate an
Intimate aims, iss f s u ~ 4 a
We, as citizens Of the United State
IN sympathy with. the purposes an
program of the National Progressiy
Party, and in full belief that the tim
s ripe in our Territory for uniting th
progressive elements OF all parties Il
to one compact and aggressive bod
which shall exalt sthnman & righta,
~ the rule Of the people and < ssofii
and industrial iustice in organizip
ourselves into, the Progressive Pafi
lof Hawaii, invite other eitizeha /
all parties, races, and creeds 90 joi
with us in the following platform
whose provisions we contract with u
people, II given the power, faithful
and fully to perform; sFf
I'VE believe that the extent Of OF
commercial interests, the character I
pur electorate, the genuine American
ism which marks the people Of Hawai-
and the strategic importance Of the'
stands in all questions vital 20 II
Pacific World warrant the Nations
government in granting Statehood
his Territory; and that constitution
convention should be called in l9l
70 secure this end.
.. We believe that the next legisl
Iture should call convention to revi
ha charter of incorporation of the eli
and county of Honolulu, and should e
END the same privilege to the 9th
counties.
8. We believe In equal suffrage 4
on and women.
/ 4. We believe in the initiative, refe
ndum, and recall in order that Il
Gins of government may be more fpl
n the hands of the people Intensely,
! :. We believe in revaluation OF n
taxable land in the Territory, and
the separation Of the value Of the lai
from the value Of the impfoyemen
| hcreon, that the burden Of taxatp
nay rest upon land rather than APP
.he improvements.
i 9. We believe that the wateFfro
| " the city Of Hopoluh should be FIJI
,-yned and controlled by the city, tn
rs herbor may be developed rfNrihWi
| 10Th In size and facilities adequate
ts eyer-growing Importance hitter {
npletion of the Panama Canal ai
ut ~ source ofrevenne our barb
rates should be more Justly imnosed
4 z. We believe in the reorganiEi
apd standardizing Of our svsteng 0f y
riton'al. county and mnpiripal aceonl
mo IN rOnfofm with fine baSt mode