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

gage within one year after such sale,
by paying principal interest and
costa. >.rE
ENCOURAGE SMALL FARMERS
We believe that every effort should
be made by the territory to assist and
encourage the small farmer, and. We
fndorse the territorial marketing diyi-
sion as a practical means TO that end.
We believe that this institution should
receive liberal financial support from
the territory, so as 20 enable the diyi.
sion to make prompt returns to farm
ers and TO develops through storage
and delivery facilities In the Interests
OF the residents Of Honolulu who as
patrons OF the institution are inter.
ested in securing prompt and economI.
cal delivery Of the farm products Of
the islands -
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP uTILI.
TIES
We reiterate our belief in the prin.
ciple Of the government ownership OF
public utilities, and cite the Honolulu
Rapid Transit Company as a corpora
ton enjoying the free use Of the pub
lie streets, that has so consistently
manipulated its charter as to deprive
the, people of their just share Of the
benefits accruing from the operation
Of generous franchise. We recon-
mend as a settled policy that on the
expiration of this. franchise the street
railway system In Honolulu be taken
over by the city and county and ad.
ministered in the interests Of the peo-
pie.
The profits now being enjoyed by
the private stockholders interested in
this corporation when turned into. the
treasury Of the city and county. would
supply the funds necessary TO provide
the city. with free garbage disposal
and the cost OF maintaining the
sewer sytem Of the city without addi-
tional cost to our citizens. In the
meantime the party fayors such apprc-
priationB as are necessary 20 provide
free garbage disposal as a sanitary
measure. of the most urgent nature.
PROMOTION WORK FAVORED
We look with favor on the contin.
ued development Of tourist travel to
these islands, believing that funds
thus expended ultimately benefit all
our people from the hnmblest. laborer
and farmer to the busy city merchant
We urge that such reasonable appro-
priations should besmade and expend.
ed under territorial supervision as
will not only induce an, Increase in
travel TO the islands, but will develop
and make available, through the con.
Etruction. Of roads, trails and shelter
houses and the like the many and
varied attractions our islands. afford
for residents and tourists alike. The
isolation Of the islands Is our great
est handicap In the development or
the tourist trade, and this handicap
is made doubly great by the excessive
passenger rates charged by existing
lines Of steamships Throughout tie
islands and to the mainland. A ter.
ritorially owned or controlled tourist
vessel, operated at cost In the inter.
est OF the people would reduce the
cost Of travel, minimize our water
Isolation and be e. boon to residents
and to our tourist travel.
4oMEsTEAps, AND RoADs.
One of the greatest obstacles to sue.
cessfnl demonstrating in this sterritory
has been. the lack. Of roads during the
first few years when the homestaader
is performing his homestead duties. At
the very time when the lsw, assit now
stands, compels the homesteaader to
work and live on his homestead, In
many instances the lack Of roads has
rendered compliance with the law al
most ifnot entirely, Impossible. =
We advocate now; as we did In 1914.
the establishment Of 4 revolving fund
forthe purpose Of building these roads
,asssoon as the public lands are home
steaded We therefore pledge our rep
resentatives and senators to enact leg
islati0n providing for such a revolving
fund Of sufficient amount to allow the
prompt building. of roads rs soon. as
the homestead tracts ara opened, the
money from the sale OF such home
stead lots to be- turned back intu the
said revolving fund SO that at. all times