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

there may be sufficient funds on hand
To- provide for Che prompt building Of
the said homestead roads as soon as
the public lands are opened for home
stealing.
In connection with the actual open
ing I'D OF public lands 70 homestead
ers. we believe that the large discre-
tionary power exercised by the chief
executive should be curtailed. The aim
at all times should be the settlement
upon the lands of q 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 spech+
lators and corporations and as VIII
succeed in establishing upon the lands
permanent class Of independent
farmers. 8 EETs
FtsHERfEs 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 a fish cultural and biologic
laboratory, similar to those already es-
tablished in q 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
MINiMUM WAGE LEGISLATION
We desire to call 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
eminent Of this TERRITORY. The wages
OF plantation laborers have been raised
In some cases more than 90 per cent
while, Notwithstanding the Increased
cost or living, the men working for
the government Of this territory are
compelled to work for the same wages
as before
We therefore pledge our candidates
to the legislature to work for, q law
which win make the minimum wage
81 per day for all unskfIIed labor per-
formed by territorial employees. As
the wages Of the employees of the coun-
ty and municipal governments is q
matter which ought to be left 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 win advocate the fore
going scale Of wages for the employees
or the city and county governments.
And we pledge our candidate for dele
gate to congress to urge such meas
iIres as will insure the employment OF
citizen labor on federal government
work In Hawaii and at the prevailing
minimum wage in force IN the terri
SUPPORT or LIBRARY
The public Library Of HAWAII is 9
|. Territorial Institution mihisterihg to
tie higher culture and pleasure of
thousands Of onr citizens It is en-
tilted to more liberal support from the
territory that It may increase its
store Of books and that its adyan.
tages may be extended and made
more accessible 70 citizens resident
on the several islands Of the group.
CRY WATER surely
We urge that somsthing dehnile and
constructive be done toward insuring
| 70 the people an adequate and uncon,
| tanninated, city, water supply. We ia.
| vor the municipal control and develop.
neht Of the artesian and underground
waters Of the city and county as the
proper source from which to secure
city water for Honolulu. and pledge
| our candidates to the. house and sen.
ate to favor legislation designed to
secure such control and development
either by methods OF tayation or by
condemnation proceedings
And We further believe that 3 care
fully planned system Of tunnels IN the
mountains Immediately back of the
city wili yield an uffailing and abnn
dafit supply OF pure water that car
l be secured at a high level at mini
mum cost for development and de
i livery. - 81
COUNTY OF KALAWAo
We again pledge our candidates Il
i tile legislature to work for liberal ap
preparations for those Of our citizeni
who are confined in the county OF Ka
lawao, and we pledge our said candi
dates and our candidate Tor delegate
II - fNoS or6set ~ ,aa3ef M AvS,-t rnaa ~
II their power any suggestion Or any
scheme. by which the said county d
/ Kalawao. shall become. dumping
ground for like iifforffnafes from
other parts of the. union.
PRISON REFORM FAVORED
The Democratic party favors such
measures and procedure as viii pro
vide for the care Of our territorial,
prisoners I'm accord with the best prac
tises employed in penal Institutions II
me more advanced states on the
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