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

The Democratic party has openly
lflagTantly and contemptuously declaI
cd that amongst cur electorate can b.
found no person fit to hold public OF
! flee, and has appointed to federal pc
sitfons citizens of Hawaii only il
Z cases where required to do so by pcs.
tive lava policy directly contrar!
to an unqualified promise containe;
III their platform. We vigorously pro
test against this attitude. and Iledgi
ourselves to do everything in our pow
er to neutraliZe the harmful AMI falls
declarations OF the incompetency o
our people necessarily implied by tht
adoption of this course. . ."
Harher Improvements, -..... =.
We believe it TO be the imperative
duty of tffE Republican party to Sc
cure for the people of Hawaii the full
commercial benefits resulting from
construction of the Panama canal.
1 To. utilize these benefits, Goa
wharves must be provided in the har
bors of Honolulu and Hilo, at points
\
available for coal storage. Wharve4
! for oversee commerce must be pro
vided for the use of large vessels or
the Lahaina coast of Maui. Kona coast
of Hawaii, and at Nawiliwili, Kauai
to facilitate the economical distribu
/ ton and marketing of the products of
these sections of the Territory
\ LODI
to Congress. to De elected in Novem-
her, to support all projects for i'm,
provements to harbors within the
Territory which are proper subjects
for federal supervision, and particular,
ly the project to dredge channel
from the Honolulu harbor to the Ka.
lihi entrance to that harbor. Knowing
that the Hawaiian Islands, with the
completion Of the Panama canal, viii
be not only in name, but in fact. the
Crossroads of the Pacific" we pledge
both our members of the next legiS-
lature and .our Delegate in Congress,
to employ all legitimate means to Sc
cure aid from the general government
for such Improvement of our harbors
as shall enable us to properly care
for the increased commerce which is
bound to come by reason of the con.
structien of the Panama canal.
Settlement on Queen.
We favor a permanent settlement
ON the former Queen Eiliuokalani as
long as she shall live and pledge tho
Republican members of the next lie 4
islature of the Territory of Hawaii to
support the proper appropriation
therefor.
City and County Government.
Greater and broader powers should
be accorded the City and County of
Honolulu. and to this end we pledge
the. legislative candidates to empower,
by proper legislation, the people OF
Honolulu to revise their charter at a
convention consisting of representa-
tives to be chosen by the people.
Like power should be granted to all
counties within the Territory should
the legislative delegations from said
counties request the same.
Woman Suffrage.
We heartily favor granting to wo.
men the right of suffrage Should
Congress give to the Territorial leg
islature the power to grant that right
and we pledge our delegate in Con-
gress to the support of such law
we further pledge the Republican
members of the legislature to intro
duce and pass legislation for this pur.
pose.
Education.
For the purpose of further aiding in
the great work which our public
schools are accomplishing, we believe
that our children should be taught the
of manual labor in foster
ing sound aud useful citizenship. and
thus be ready to lead in fastening the
time when the MANY important tasks
the territory shall be un-
dertaken and directed by American
citizens of intelligence and loyalty. |
We renew our former pladges of lib
eral financial support of the public
schools.
The College of Hawaii has made a |
splendid beginning and we pladge the |
party to cordially support |
every measure that will enable the |
authorities Of the college to continue |
The development so that the territory
shall be worthy of the splendid en-
iowments provided under the federal
1t is our duty as well j
rs our privilege and opportunity to
literally supplement the. federal APP |
Reform ia judicial Procedure.
Believing that present cumbersome
ind technical methods of enforcing /
he law result in much injustice, de.
ay. expense and vexation. and that /
he enactment of'needed reform as to
judicial procedure in both criminal
md civil matters will not only ae.
,omplish much desired relief, but will
estore to the courts that respect
which they are rapidly losing bYI ad.
ference to technical rules which the
pirit of this age has outlived, We ia.
Tor the enactment Of laws which.
Without denying persons accused of
rhine rights to which they are Justly /
ntitledI shall secure speedy hear.
ng and determination of guilt or
innocence without reference to the nu.
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