Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 175, 28 July 1894 — MORE PLATFORMS. [ARTICLE]

MORE PLATFORMS.

* -» v . J i The Republican Party i» De!ivered of Twenty-two “Pianks." Tbe Scheutzen Club bas tlropped its martiai appearauce, and j title and branched ont as a Kepuhlieao Farty. A platfonn was. I of course, unavoidHble and a lengbty document containing twentv-two planka was presented to an admiring assembly, whieh was gatbered at tbe Beretania street armory. It is difticnlt enongb to get any party at anS' time to stand by uu ord;nary evervday platform, and it is un- j reasonable to expect tbat tbe ■ “Repablican“ party sbould be able to carry out or “stHud on” its twenty-two planks. Howvver, if it arauses tbem to mauufacture platforms, we bave no kiek eoming. It is a harmlesa amusement as anv body ean realize who will read tbe following manifesto: First: We hold above all other considerations tbe protectiou of i life, tbe enjoyment of property, [ tbe poaee and quiet of society, ! the sacredness of bomes, and tbe , social purities of communities; and believing the above condi* tions are easier attained under republican forms of gavernment r , J we beartily endorse tbe action of tbe Constitutional Convention in framing a republican polioy aud tbe action of Presideut Dole in proclairaing tbo Republic of Hawaii July 4, 1894; aud we will oppose anj* effbrt, direct or indirect, to establisb a monarchical or any other than the republican form of the government in the Hawaiian Islands. c Second; We favor tbe anneiation of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States of America. Third: We favor the cession of Pearl Harbor to the United States upou terms satisfactory to botb Republics. Fourth: God endowed the sea 7«db life for the use of all mankind. We favorfreefishingprivileges. Fifth. We are in favor of tbe free delivery of mail in Honolulu and in otber towus of tbe Republie when such towns may acquire a population of 10,000 persons. Sixtb: We favor such cbanges in the road system as will insure the better construction and supervision of all highways. Seventb; We favor tbe eomplete revision of the laws relating to assessment and taxation; und we believe sound business principles demand tbat all property be assessed at its actual value, nnd an exemption of $500 be allowed. Eigtb; We favor strict !egislation for preserviug the purity of tbe ballot and probibitiug the corrupt use of money in elections. Ninth; We are opposed to the employmont in Government offices, if avoidable, of the relatives of tbose holding salaried offices uuder the Government, and favor a system of civil service eiaminations and promotions, especially in the higher grades of employment. We believe that the interest of the Republic will be served and promoted by appointments for merit and not for family inflnences. We oppoae changes in minor offices for political reasons alone, if the incumbent is loyal to the Republic and meritorious, and we strennously oppoae the importation of persons from abroad to fill positions so long as there are loyal residents of the Repnb)ic eompetent to occupy them. Tenth; We favor a graduated i ineome tax. £Ieventh: We demand th«t i revenues sha!l be limited to the , neoessary expenses of the Govi ernment. [ Twelfth; We favor such legis- > lative and executive policy aa will i improve the ecndition and main- > tain the rigbts of all people who , labor, and by eonstant effbrt, • both by legislative act and individnal eiample, to develop aud improve the natural and artificial resourcee of the Bepnblic, and to > keep the money of Hawaii at j homa for the benefit of all ita ī people. > Tbirteen; We favor a law govj erning couvict labor in the penal r inatiiotion of the Eepuhiio Uut r will work the least poeeihle injury to free Ubor.

I Foarteenth: We f*vor th*t tbe Coastitation «hnuld be amended to the end tbat the President shal be. selected by a ilirect vote ( of Ihe people. Fi?teentb. We f*vor the abeolute sappression of Aaiatic immigration into this countiy. and a close cbeck apon tbe importation of coutr.ict laborors for anv term of months or years. Sikteentb: We stand anequi-1 vocally for the American srstem of public schools, and opposed to j any appropriation of pablic | moneys for sectarian schools. We declare that only by united »zpport of such eommon scbools, tanght in tbe English langnage, | ean we hope to heeoiue and re- i main a homogeueous and hannonions people. Seventeentb: We nuequivoc- j ally condemu trnsts and combiues of auy character whatsoever and ! any agency tending to amasa . wealth in the hands of a few. j The luud of tbe Repablic should be controlled and possessed for the benefit of the producer, and limited in acreage to eaeh posi sessor to such a degree as to insure the people against the monopoly and speculation. Wo | bave granted to landless native Hawaiians of the aboriginal race, a “kuleana” (a small holding), tbat is for such as have families | dependent npon them for support and whu are loyal citizens of the I Republic. £ighteenth: We advocate the perpetuation of systems of puhlie works in order that the surplus labor populaiion of the Republic of Hawaii, except Asiatics, may be afforded employment. Nineteentb: We advocate a reduction in the qualifications for elective privileges as rapidly as tbe cbange of sentiment in tbe eommon enemy and the political condition of the country will render safe to the cause of civilization and tbe Eepuhlie. Twentiotb: Believing as we emphatically do, in eqnal rights to all, and opposed as we are, to monopolies of auy nature whatsoever, we favor the prohibition of issuing more than one license for the same kiud of business to any one man directly or indirectly, or any set of men associated together for the transa£tka of business. Twenty-first: We demand the repeal of the obaoxious and iniquitous Sunday law, and favor such Iegislatioa as will insure band concerts on Sonday and otbor amnsements afforded tbe people in enlightened eommunities. Twenty-second. We invite all loyal citizens of the Republic to join with as in support of these opinions