Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-14
PLANK
ISNOW FAVORED
BY REPUBLICANS
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the tax Is figured. The jobbers, OF
course, pass the amount Of tax on to
the consumer. The advantage of this
scheme is that the autoist Is taxed
only on the amount Of gasoline he
| uses, hence on the extent to which
he uses the roads.
This scheme was favored during
the legislative session of two years
ago by the Honolulu Auto Club, it was
stated today, but not put into shape
for enactment One feature brought
out today is that such a plan disposes
OF the complaints of army officers
that they are unfairly taxed because
they must pay the taxation fees whe-
Their they are here a long or short
time.
The general committee worked rap
idly today, assigning planks either to
its own members, to other committees
or to Republican workers. Those pre-
sent were Chairman Cooper, John II.
Wise. William Thompson, Raymond
c. Brown. Gerrit P. Wilder and Emil
A. Berndt. "
Education Plank Important
The committee on education report
ed that its plank would embrace.
among other things, a proposal to in
crease the present allowance of $50
per each additional unit Of 35 pupils
enrolled, as provided under the pres
ent law, to figure sufficient to insure
adequate. support to the school sys-
tenn, which is at present seriously
hampered through lack of adequate
funds. The question to what extent
this figure should be increased is now
being studied in conference with the
school officials. II will also propose
an amendment giving the department
OF education control over pupils chang
ing their residence from one district
to another. At present this authority
extends only to changes within the
same district. The plank will also
advocate the amalgamation of the
bureau Of forestry and federal expert
ment station with the College of Ha.
wall; in the belief that the result will
be a gain in efficiency and economy.
The committee desires to emphasize
the fact that all of it's meetings are
with doors open. The desire has been
platform to few, but to enlist the |
active aid Of as many as possible. |
Anyone with, suggestions or criticisms
to make is requested to present then !
to the committee or person having =.
the particular subject in charge, as
shown in the foregoing list of assign
ments. II they relate to subjects that
have not yet been assigned, they
should be made to the chairman of the |
general committee.
The platform committee viii meet
again tomorrow morning ct 10 o'clock
at the office of A. D. Cooper, 308
Bank Of Hawaii building. This viii
perhaps tie the last meeting that the
committee will be able to hold, 40 it
Is imperative that all planks that have
not yet been reported be turned over
to the committee at tina: time.
The following have be1n reques ted
to contribute plaIks on the subjects
....
s Harbor improvements - T. NJ.
Church, j. E. Sheedy, G F. Bush
Prison reform, with especial refer.
ence 20 parole system and indetermin-
ate sentences-Raymond z. Brown,
Ed. Towse.
Workmen's compensation-A. ].
Campbell.
Regulation Of foreign corporations
Ed Towse, Lloyd Conkling.
Public health-Raymond C. Brown,
Jas. A. Rath. "
Promotion-E. A. Berndt
: Industrial schools and juvenile de.
tention home-A d. Cooper.
Review of last session Of Legislature
ED. Towse. ssess. ..zEs 49,
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