The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-10-22

Oh Jne DGmOCTdlC party u ignore local men vi lOCdlIt
are Immediately placed in public Office, is destructive not
ciple of home rule. We call attention to the Republican
party's unceasing devotion to the principle Of local men
work with the Republican Federal organization to see that
Ge and duly qualified citizens of Hawaii and men who un-
adhere to the home rule principle that no amendments to
the Organic Act shall pass the Congress of the United
States until the same has been endorsed by the legislature
IF the Territory of Hawaii.
Law Enforcement
The present Democratic administration in many in
8tances has underpaid Federal employees. We believe thai
the pay for Federal Offices should be sufficient to induce
persons of high character and ability to accept such offices.
Homesteadins and Reclamation Of Arid Lands
The law for general homesteading was first passed by
Congress in 1860 but was in that same year vetoed by al
Democratic president. In 1862 Congress again passed the
law and it was signed by the pen Of the immortal Lincoln
since that it was broadly applied as a Republican measure
1t owes its origin to the demand for a population of the
stable sort, to the conviction that the freeholder rather
jhan the tenant is he naural supporter of popular govern
nent, to the effort to prevent insolvent debtors from be-
coming useless members of society, and to the belief that
it encourages the stability of the family.
In the intervening years the public domain in the United
States suitable to cultivation of the soil, producing every
useful crop, has furnished homes for the multiplying popu-
ation. The national Republican policy for furnishing
homes to the growing citizenship has been the factor in
our local effort to localze a citizen population all over the
Territory. The Republican party in Hawaii has in the past.
20 years, but particularly since 1910, through legislation
provided for the general homesteading of the public lands,
The effort has been greatly successful. The responsibility
OF further carrying on the work OF providing homes Tor
citizens rests upon the Republican party, and the need for
more MONIES, more ldrlnS anu Il more SldDl6 ClllIeuSHlp is
supported by the RAPID grown OF our populatlon' our
population in 1890 was $1,000. The succeeding 10 years
ending in 1900 carried it to 154,OO1 and to 191 ,9O9 in 1910
Iooag we are increasing at the Tate II 1V,VVo per year
The various census reports show that our population about
doubles every 20 years, so that by 1880 we would at this
ratio, have a population of 100000. Homes, and more
homes are therefore necessary for an intelligent and enter
prising population.
We do therefore pledge ourselves and our legislative
representatives to work for, legislate and urge persistently
suitable for homes and farming. The lands at present
suitable for agricultural purposes or not, should continue
fO hn hOnnctpnda1 n n arp ite nrOnpr,
agencies should act as adviser in order to promote proper
understanding, contracts, and relations of good will, be-
tween all such homesteaders and mills, wherever neces-
sary.
out today as it has in the past, in intelligence, patriotism
Land good citizenships as the great sheet anchor of the ma
ton. Our local agricultural population. if committed tothe
public domain, and assisted in good faith and under sound
government influence can likewise become in greater meas
ure the foundation for a steadier and more dependable
citizenship.
We recognize the great aid and assistance which has
been rendered to the homesteaders and small cane grow
es of this Territory through the activities of the Sugar
expert provided for by Act 222 of the Session Laws of
1913. The results OF his work are apparent in the more
equitable contracts which have been entered into between
the mill owners, and in improved methods of cultivation.
We heartily recommend and advocate the continuance
of this work with adequate appropriation for the purpose
and the enactment OF such necessary legislation as will
give the Expert such additioal power and authority as
will enable him to assist the homesteader and small farm
er whether engaged in sugar and pineapples or other farm
ing operations, to the greatest possible extent in obtain
e ing a just return for his labors.
We pledge the Republican members of the legislature
Ito the amendment of the farm loan act by increasing the
maximum loan granted by the government to farmers,
from Three Thousand $SoOO,OO) to Six Thousand G6OOW
Dollars, and in such other respects as may be desirable to
enhance the usefulness of the law.
Commerce and Harbor improvements
h With a full appreciation of the fact that Hawaii is
e destined to become the center Of commercial and naval
activity in the Pacific, provided adequate facilities are
V offered to shipping, we favor liberal appropriations for
wharf and harbor improvements throughout the Territory
to the end that each principal island shall have one OF
more harbors with wharf or wharves where passenger and
freight traffic may be safely handled direct from ship to
v wharf.
$ We urge congress to pass Immediately the bill now be
n fore it allowing the Territory to collect a wharfage tax on
n all tonnage over our wharveS.
3 Taxation
O Our economic conditions reveal very clearly to us thai
increased production, stimulation of enterprise, checking
of private extravaganza and waste, and the reduction OF
public expenditures is a necessity. We therefore endorse
the determined effort on the part of the Republican leaders
in Congress to Immediately revise the taxation system anC
business regulation imposed upon the nation by the Dem
n ocratic party. Such revision to be with the definite pr
q pose to promote rather than to prevent and discourage ell
terprise and production.
=, We believe that the burden of Territorial taxation shoult
r be more equitably adjusted than at present by the enact
n ment OF a graduated tax law, by the terms of which the
~ percentage of taxes on incomes shall be fixed in proper
Ition TO the amount of such incomes.
a AS the property tax rate is based upon the needs anC
TIeXlSencles OF the government and public improvements
y we strongly commend to and urge our legislative repre-
81 senlatlVeS, including the several boards of supervisors con
81 troued by Republican members, to regulate appropriation.
- according to budgets based on the absolute needs. Al
5Iitems that provide for positions and Offices not absolutel,
. necessary in the functions of the government should b.
=. eliminated. The people must be relieved from being sub
s ject TO uncertain and high properly tax rates in order tina
g. the building OF homes may be encouraged throughout thi
% Territory.
- We favor the a~mendment of the property tax law where
by the present general exemption of $4,000 shall be re
o pealed and an exemption of $1500.00 be allowed upon al
~ houses and lots occupied by the owners thereof as homes
We believe that the division of the taxes collected b.
the territory in behalf OF the several counties should be dis