Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-06
REPUBLICANS MEET TODRAFT
PLATFORM FOR COUNTY ELECTION

, worthy Of the peoples support We
1 therefore recommend the continuation
| OF financial assistance 10 the Promo
ton Committee. -
POLICE ..
We believe the police force Of Homo
lulu should be developed to a greater
| efficiency. @~#.
We favor the increase Of the force
but demand that all appointees shall
receive thorough training before be-
ing placed on ordinary duty.
We also favor the maintenance OF a
training department to give young men
the advantage OF proper police train.
ing, thus preparing number of citi-
zens as a reserve force TO respond to
| 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.
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 a par with modern
police stations on the mainland.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The fire department Of Honolulu has
proven, under efficient administration,
10 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 tosserye localities
such as Kakaako and 1WaiIiki-kai, Ma
noa, Puunui, EuuanI and Alewa
Heights, and Kalihi end Moanalua. We
also favor the extension Of the hydrant
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
point OF development which makes It
vitality necessary that city hall be
provided without further delay, and
We pledge our supervisors to procure
Q suitable site for such city hall from
or through the territorial government.
BOND ISSUES
We reiterate our confidence In the
cityis electorate, and hold that all
bond issues at any time contemplated
should first receive the support Of the
|speople 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 road I'M
frontage tax law. The Republican city
administration has pioneered its way
In applying this tax, and experience.
while proving the principle Of the law
sound. has suggested certain amend
ments TO make IL more equitable and
efficient. We therefore favor con-
tinuation Of road Improvement law
commonly known as the frontage tax
law. since II provides both the funds
necessary for road work and greater
opportunity for citizen labor. and we
express our confidence that q contin-
uation of the Republican administra-
ton, with its two years Of experience.
viii guarantee fair application Of the
frontage tar.
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
EFFICIENCY IN OFFICE.
The Republican Party hereby pledg-
es its candidates for the several Of
fices of the City and County Of Homo
lulu TO an efficient and economical ad-
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
ity.
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.
EFFICIENCY IN OFFICE
This plank proposed e. Mr.. A.
Lewis. Jr.. to preliminary platform
committee too late for inclusion in
typewriter copy
AZ, the improvements In the road.
water and sewer systems OF the City
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
call for personal military service. we