Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
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I've believe III III" prinCipl" OF city
and county bond issues for needed
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revenues are not sufficient 70 meet III"
demands and hold. etc
The platform as recommended ny
the CommittC" TO the convention and
approved in part by the committee" Of
the whole is as follows:
As representatives of the RcpuDli-
can Party in the city and County OF
Honolulu, in convention assembled,
we hereby resolve.
That the Republican Party hereby
dedicates it's services and influence TO
the fuItillment OF measures and main
tenance of policies in the administers
ton Of the City and County OF Homo
lulu which will serve to develop the
city OF Honolulu into great and
beautiful metropolis, wherein the in
habitants shall enjoy, and offer for
enjoyment TO travellers Of the world,
the natural climatic and scenic re
sources with which the islands are
favored, together with every public
facility and convenience to which a
modern and beautiful city is entitled.
SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
We hereby unQualiiedly endorse
the action Of the President and Con
gress in calling upon the nation to
defend American lives. right TO travel
10y sea and of lawful commerce, and
protect American property against
the acts Of the German Government
which are resulting in the killing of
American citizens and destruction Of
property, and we pledge the support
OF the city's administration to all
measures necessary to meet emerSen-
Cies- which may arise as the result
of such action.
CARE OF DEPENDENTS OF
VOLUNTEERS
We pledge the city administration
to cooperation with the Territorial
and National Government for the pro
lection OF the dependent families OF
citizens, employees of the city govern
ment, who may enter the military ser.
vice of the country for duty in con-
nection with the present national cri-
sis, and we sincerely commend this
principle to all employers whose en-
ployees may be called or volunteer
for duty.
SANITATION AND HEALTH
We hold the public health to be the
most vital factor in our city's life
and happiness. AS a safeguard against
contagious and epidemic diseases, we
pledge the city's administration to
full cooperation with the Territorial
and Federal authorities in all meas
ures necessary to promote and main
tain clean and healthy city.
And We favor liberal appropriations
to assist existing institutions which
are engaged in the eradication of
tuberculosis.
We believ in the thorough and sci.
ientific inspection Of public and pri-
'vate markets where food supplies
are sold, and insist upon a systematic
inspection of all sources of dairy,
fish, meat and other market supplies
in order TO protect the public against
the consumption Of adulterated or I'M
wholesome foods.
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
We believe that the Emergency
Hospital established under the Re-
publican administration has met
public need and we favor its enlarge
ment to meet the increasing demands
PARKS AND FAIRGROUNDS
We favor the extension and improve
ment Of parks and Fairgrounds. and TO
make them more useful for the chill
dren of the city We also favor equip
ping the same with proper athletic
apparatus and also the erection and
maintenance Of comfort stations in
the several parks and Fairgrounds.
We compliment the citizens of Ho.
nOlulu who have so literally contrib
uted toward the purchasing and hous-
ing of interesting animals and birds
for KapiOlani Park, which serve as
source of education for the children.
We pledge the necessary support for
the housing and upkeep OF these ami
mails and birds and also for the az.
QUESTION of additional species.
PUBLIC BEACH
We demand immediate action by the
proper authorities to clear the public
beach at Waikiki of all distractions
and encroachments in order that the
beach will be improved and access
thereto by the public preserved.
We also favor the further improve
ment Of the public baths and urge the
Supervisors TO clear the coral rock
from the bathing area, thus affording
the residents of the city a safe, free
public place for sea-bathing and recre-
alton.
PUBLIC MARKETS
Realizing the increasing cost of liv-
ing 10 residents of this city and coun-
", which falls with especial hard
ship on the poor and the families of
moderate means, we pledge our coun-
" officials to consider the subject Of
public markets, where the households
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