Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-03

there may be sufficient funds on hand
to provide for the prompt building OF
the said homestead roads as soon az
the public lands are opened for home
stealing. ~. .<.......
In connection with the actual open
ing up of public lands to homestead.
ers, we believe that the large discre-
tiohary power exercised by the chief
executive should be curtailed. The aim
at all times should De the settlement
upon the lands of permanent class of
citizen farmers. We believe the home.
stealing of public lands should be un.
der such mandatory rules and. regula.
tons as win prevent the said lands
being eventually turned over to specu.
lators and CORPORATIONS and as will
succeed In establishing upon the lands
a permanent class Of independent
farmers. -. - -.
FISHERIES CONSERVATION.
The aquatic resources OF the terri
tory are important assets that should
be conserved and developed.
. We favor an appropriation by our
local. legislature that will provide a
suitable site as an inducement for the
establishment by the federal govern
,ment Of q fish cultural and biologic
Laboratory, similar to those already .es-
tablished in a like manner in many
states on the mainland. The demand
for an increased supply Of fish at a
cheaper price is an urgent one in these
islands and one that, with our hun.
.dreds Of miles of coast lines, can be
met by the application Of scientific
methods of fish culture in these
waters, Fl. ..s.
MINIMUM WAGE LEGISLATION
We desire to cali attention to; the
fact. that during the past two years the
cost Of living has increased and that
the wages Of all Of the laboring people
of the territory have been raised ex-
cept the laborers employed by the gov
srnment of this territory. The wages
Of plantation labofers have been raised
in some cases more than SO percent,
while, Notwithstanding the increased
cost Of living. the men working for
the government Of this5 territory are
compelled to work for the same wages
as before. .g9.- ~ zzaS 10 -
We therefore pledge our candidates
to the legislature 10 work for law
which will make the minimum wage
50 per day for all unskilled labor per-
formed by territorial employees. AS
the wages of the employees of the cou1-
tyg and municipal governments 10 a
matter which ought to be LETT To those
bodies to- decide, we do not include
such laborers within the foregoing pro.
visions. but now declare that at the
proper time the Democratic party OF
this territory VIII advocate the fore
going scale of wages for the employees
of the city and county governments.
And we pledge our candid ate for dele
gate to congress to urge such meas
ures as will insure the employment or
citizen labor on federal government
work In Hawaii and at the prevailing
minimum wage in force in the terri
SUPPORT. OF LIBRARY
The Public Library OF Hawaii is a
territnriait iustitution ministering to
the higher culture and pleasure OF
thousands OF our citizens. It il en-
cited to more iiberalssuppsrt from the
territory that II. may increase its
store Of books and that its advan-
tages may be extended and fnade
more accessible to- citizens resident
on the several islands. Of the group.
CITY WATER SUPPLY
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We urge that something definite and
constructive be done toward insurtng
To- the people an adequate and ainc0n,
taminated city water supply. We ia
vor thesmunicipal control and develop
ment Of the artesian: and underground
waters of the city and county rs the
proper source from which TO secure
city water for Honolulu, and pledge
our candidates to, the. house and sen.
atB. to favor legislation designed to
secure such control and Development
either by methods Of taxation or by
condemnation proceedings
And we further believe that care
fully planned system of tunnels fnthe
mountains Immediately back OF the
city will yield an unfailing and abun,
dant supply OF pure water that can
be secured at high level at mini
nilm cost for development and de.
livery. a 3 ~
COUNTY or kALAvtAos IS
We again pledge our candidates to
the legislature to work for liberal ap.
preparations for those of our citizens
who are confined In the county OF Ia
lawaoS and we pledge our said canii-
dates and our candidate for delegate
&c Congress to resist by every means
il their power any suggestion or AMI
scheme. by which the said county OF
Kalawao shall become q dtamping.
ground for like, unfortunates from
other parts Of the union,
PRISON REFORM FAVORED
The Democratic party fayorsc snch
measures and aproeedureeaa will pro-
videe for the care aofa our territorial
prisoners ineaeeortis with the best prac.
tisss. employe in penal institutionsi IN
the more advanced states on the
mainland. We especially recommend
that n, conn actiorI. with fi1asferrftnr3al