Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-01

IlTm our allegiance TO the Nationa
Democratic party and the principles o
that party as enunciated In the nation
al party platform adopted at ST. Loui
and as exemplified IN the legislation
enacted by the Democratic congress,
during the past three years.
We point with pride TO the legisla
ton placed upon the statute book,
during the period of President VII
sons wise, progressive and fearless
leadership. Attention is called to the
progressive legislation dealing with
banking and currency, the reduction
OF tariff rates to revenue basis. the
income tax, labor laws, postal savings
bank, antitrust laws, and the many
other legislative acts which all tend
70 enlarge the freedom OF the average
citizen without encroaching on the
legitimate rights OF any class.
We gladly indorse the action OF the
Democratic national convention In
nominating Woodrow Wilson and
Thomas r. Marshall to succeed them,
selves as president and Yice-president,
respectively, OF the United States, and
predict that they viii again lead our
party TO victory, thus assuring to the
people Of this territory and TO the ma
ton at large four more years of ma.
tional peace and prosperity.
TARIFF.
The national Democratic party has
fulfilled its promises to reduce the
tariff TO revenue basis and has full
filed this promise so effectually that
the tariff question has been practical
" eliminated as national issue The
tariff question has been 81 fairly set.
tied that the Republican party has
been, and now is, in despair over the
want or an issue with which to beat
Wilson.
We concur In the action of the ma.
tional administration in repeating the
free sugar clause of the Underwood
Tariff Act, owing to the exigencies of
the times, believing that the revenue
tax on sugar is the least onerous and
the easiest collected of any tax inn
posed by the rational government.
For once In the history of this ma.
ton the Republican party is not able
to delude the Folers by The cry OF a
fun dinner pail. Never before in the.
history of the nstiou have the wheels
OF industry been turning so fast aud
SO pfodrctiveiy Notwithstanding the
dire predictions OF disaster made by
our Republican opponents when the
Democratic administration was inau
gurated, the dinner pail is now full
and oEefflowing.
EDucATioN
The Gins and policy of the Demo.
cratic party in tins territory regardine
this subject were fully set forth in
our platform OF 1914. and we reaffirm
our belief IN tn principles therein sci
forth AID point with pride to the
growth and development Of our public
school system under the able and eft
ficient management OF the present su
perintendent OF instruction The es
Enlistment of vocational schools az
advocated IN that plank Of the plat
form Is now an accomplished fact
throughout a large part Of the terri
tory. We pledge { ur party and the can
didates for the house and senate to
provide for the further development OF
this branch of the educational system
and to provide for sufficient appro
priations to the end that the public
school system OF the territory may be
fully developed and improved.
We further pledge our Legislative
to use every effort to en-
act such legislation a. will extend the
OF the College Of Hawaii
We realize that this institution ought
TO be granted every assistance, finan
cial and otherwise. TO the end that 1t
may adequately serve the purposes for
which twas created, and occupy a po-
sition IN this territory similar to that
Of other colleges OF the same nature
through the states of the Onion.
We pledge our party to provide for
the development of education In &C
cordance with the increase in the
school population. with the view that
an facilities needful may be provided
so that our growing population may
have supplied opportunities to develop
into efficient and useful citizens. In
creased opportunity should be provid
Cd along the lines of vocational train
Ing now In force in many parts Of the
union and we pledge our candidates
70 cooperation in working out in con.
with the school such oppor
lunits.
HONOLULU HAR6oR.
We pledge all our candidates for the
legislature to memorialize congress
Tor the enactment of legislation and
the appropriation Of sufficient funds
10 enlarge the harbor of Honolulu by
dredging 8 channel from Honolulu
harbor to the Kalihi entrance to that
harbor; and by condemnation pro-
ceeding. or otherwise. to acquire all
necessary lands in any place In the
territory for the purpose of wharves
10 meet the increasing demands for
greater shipping accommodations. We
pledge cur delegate TO congress to
work for the necessary appropriations
Tor the completion Of the above i'm
and for al other such har-
Dor. wharf, and breakwater improve
ments within the Territory of Hawaii
IS may from time to time become
necessary.
NOTWITHSTANDING AND HOMESTEAD
ROADS.