Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05

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xens as . reserve force 10 respond 70
any emergency call requiring such
action.
We also favor the organization Of a
junior police force along the lines
adopted in New York City and to this
purpose recommend that suitable in
structors be detailed from the police
force TO cooperate with the Boy Scouts
in this city and furnish them training
in police duty. :EE -
POLICE STATION
We favor, until the city erects city
hall and police station, an extensive
remodeling and enlargement of the
present Honolulu police station, and
We also favor improving the alarm and
signal equipment in order TO place the
institution on par with modern
police stations on the mainland.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The fire department of Honolulu has
proven, under efficient administration,
TO be of great economic benefit to the
city. The growth of the city, and es-
pecially the residential sections, now
demands an extension of the service,
and to this end we favor the establish
ment Of substations to serve localities
such as Kakaako and " aikiki-kai, Ma
noa, Puunui, Nuuanu and AIewa
Heights, and Kalihi and MoanaIua. We
also favor the extension of the hSdrant
system into all residential sections of
the city.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING SYSTEM
We uphold the present Board of
Supervisors in their policy to extend
the electric light system of the city,
and strongly advocate the furnishing
to all sections Of Honolulu the neces-
sary street and load lighting.
CITY HALL -.
The commercial and civic expansion
of the city of Honolulu has reached a
point of development which makes II
vitality necessary that a city hall be
provided without further delay, and
we pledge our supervisors to procure
suitable site for such city hall from
or through the territorial government.
BOND ISSUES
We reiterate our confidence in the
city's electorate, and hold that all
bond issues at any time contemplated
should first receive the support of the
people before final authority is given
for their issuance.
ROADS
Realizing the imperative need of
many sections of the city for street
and road improvements we hereby en-
dorse the principle of the frontage tax
law. The Republican city administra.
ton has pioneered its way in applying
this tax, and experience, while proving
| the principle OF the law sound, has
suggested certain amendments to
make il more equitable and efficient
| We therefore favor. q continuation Of
the frontage tax law, since it provides
both the funds necessary for road
work and greater opportunity for citi.
zen labor, and we. express our con-
Republican administration, with its
two years of experience, will guarantee
fair application Of the frontage tax.
We pledge our candidates to provide
| for adequate construction and main
tenance of country and suburban roads
and the employment, where possible,
of cantonniers for such roads who
reside in the respective districts. = {
EFFlcIENcYalN OFFICE. -.
The Republican Party hereby pledg-
es its candidates for the several OF.
fees Of the City and County of Homo
lulu to an efficient and economical adj
ministration of affairs, and strongly
recommends that they carry out the
principle of the merit system IN the
appointment of officials and employees
to positions of trust and responsible
lily. $
Upon the foregoing platform we ap-
peal to the voters of the City and
County of Honolulu for their loyal sup
port and votes in favor OF our candi.:
dates for the several offices of the
City and County of Honolulu. And we
hereby impose upon all such officers
the duty and obligation of fulfilling
and putting into effect the measures
and policies TO which we have COM
mitted the Republican Party -. p
EFFICIENCY IN OFFICE "
l1his plank proposed r, Mr. A.
lewis Jr, to preliminary platform
committee too late for inclusion in
typewriter copy '-a
As the improvements in the road.
NdlCE oAttA ccWGTs 6JCui6 vi JHS lilly /
and County OF Honolulu require expen-
diture of more money than there will
be available during the next biennial
period. although more funds will be
raised by taxes and greater burdens
imposed than heretofore by the fed
eral and local governments including
a. call for personal military service. we
pledge all candidates and exact from
them an unqualified promise to prac-
tise and enforce the. strictest economy
in office and administration expense
so that the greatest proportion of all
moneys shall be expended in materials
and in manual labor. thereby giving
employment to more people and pro-
ducing a larger amount of permanent
work.
Upon the foregoing platform we ap-
peal to the voters of the City and
County of Honolulu for their loyal sup
mort and votes in favor of our caHdi.
dates for the several offices of the
City and County of Honolulu. And we