The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1915-02-13
Republican Platform of the County
of Maui.
ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION HELD AT WAILUKU,
FEBRUARY 1th, 1915.

The Republican Party of the County Maui by representatives
assembled Convention its seadas allegiance the pn
pe of the National Republican Party and government of the
people, by the people and for the people
we approve of and endorse the Republican Territorial Platform
adopted by the Convention held July 13 1914 Honolulu aad
pecia the portions of avong settlement the
former Queen Luokalan liberal financial support of the public
Schools the employment labor upon Federal work.
guarding public heakh including support epe
Settlement and government aid the work preventing spread
of tuberculosis and the rendering of assistance homcseadg
ects
Efficient County Government Promised
We pledge candidates for County Offices if elected conduct
government of the County honestly and economically and for the
best good OF the greatest number of its citizens
We furthermore believe and pledge County candidates. if
elected, support the following local measures:
did For Houpesteaders Urged.
Realizing the
depend absolutely construction maadam roads, and that the
lands of the said homeeaders will be- increased value by the
suCon of the said macadam roads, favor appropriation
fifty thousand dollars by legislature of the Territory Hawaii
the immediate construction of the same
Want Kihei TO Haze Good Roads also.
We also favor appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars by the
legislature of the Territory Hawaii for the wagon
road through the Khei homeseads.
Cooperative Lac Favored
We providing cooperative corporations
drawn up along the lines followed by similar laws force many
the
FavorS Land Banks and Other dds to FarmerS
We favor law providing for assistance by loans
ing plants for such of homade wish manufacture
thier products
We favor law providing for creation OF land bank fashioned
the principles of European land banks by which farmers
long time loans reasonable of interest.
Wants County Manager Plan For Mani
We hereby express belief that the best interests of the County
of Maui will be served by the dconnuance of the election of the
Chairman and Executive Officer of board supervisors
We advocate the election by board of their Chairman who
shall salary other members the board
that the board should employ who shall have charge of the
affairs of the County under their jurisdiction but subject
of the board and accordance with their Instructions and
members of the legislature their best endavors
the passage amendment the County Act affecting this
County the approaching County Election that this change
shall apply to the next board of supervisors.
Short Ballot Recall, and Non Partisan Primary
believe would greatly advantage of this
County the form County replaced by the
Short Ballot such taking place OF the
older municipal governments of the cities OF the
land saguaded by the initiative referendum recall and nonparsan
primary similar Des Plan This feel confident would
greatly the would
provide responsible form of and desire
legislators the law the of
tn Legislature will put force this system of government for
the County of Maui in 1917
Seven Supervisors Instead of Fi0e.
We believe that the number of the members of the board
should be increased from the present number of five
the other be elected large The said board of super
and this change shall be made have its effect in the 1917