Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 325, 17 November 1891 — Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY. [ARTICLE]

Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

INI>En£SDENC£ OF TH&COUNTRY OF GaYER»MENT J\ND COSHTITUTIO.N. 1. We deemi tbat all Governmeftt ehould be founded ou tbe principles of Liberty, Kqaalitv and Fraternity; we hold tfaataH men are born lree andequal before the law and are end(>wed with inalieuahle ri?thts to life, to liberty, to propei*tp, to the pare«it of happineps and to self-protection again«t arbitrary concentration of power, irregponsible wealth, and unfair competitioii. \Vebe« lieve that just government exietsS only by the co«Beiit of the People, and that, wheu it' beeomea necessarv for the publie welfare, they mnv abo\ish_ esisting fornw and ei?tabii«h rnōre advantageous and oti?iitable sygtem; and, ae the present (;onstitution ōf the Ilawaiian Kingdom nnver hae had the approval of the People, hut was! eBtabliuded bv intimidation avsd fraud for the behefit of a eertain das?, therefore we favor the adoption of new and more liberaJ OonHtitntion, to truly secnre a Government of the People, hy tfie Teoi)le and for the People. TAXATION '4, A moi'e just und pen'ect HVhtem of Taxation must be inausurated,' to abo, lisli the prese«t inequalitieß, by whieh th<r" property of the poor is oxces<sivelv uixed, whilo mueh of tho neh man's goodt? are under-valued for absessiaent or ejitirely «eeape tasation; we phall therefore dcmand tbe pagsaj» of lawa that will moro !effectually Bubject the proporty of corporatii,m? «nd rich Hi> joBt proporfckin oi puhlie burdei}«, wnile s;rantins( more libora4 exemptii"WßB to the poor; «nd aa a mean6 of diBcoaraging the np o£ large traet« of lands, a differential tas should be lavied in «ddition to the uaual a>PBesemenf »n valnation,which should be in proportion tho £eriility of the aoi). ' We «hall also favor tbe tabijshinent of a graduated income*tax, andlfctiS'eaQ»ect to obtain auiplb hmēn tor cond«eting the government &nd atteoading t# bX\ necessarv puhlie improvo* mentp w»thont &nv fnrther callv» en tho maspe?> ■ MO^OPOLIE* 5. Wenhall ii6e onr egbrt£ to iawa bv whieh 01l favoritiam in thdjgwemtnent. and aUimouopolies, tra?t£ and prlvilegee to fpecial ehipeea he m&N* hy inll aad maudatōrv statute<?. . . p ; 0. Bettor l;iwsBhonhl regnlate tho t3vil Service. The pnneliAē of the e«H> ti<m of o!lK>»iv m the £Qvernmo»l by Uie pwple t>hoidd l»e wnolu'heil, and rt* nuin siiouhi i*t «aiDw«Hl to. hoJd more Ihau one ome» o( pr»>nt, whil«tt «*lam* t*houl«l »»* a«iaquate ion for the s*rvit»s i*onder«d. All k&> shfM»W hn r*iuced ami «II «ne* or *ui*>rfluou>* al«n)ihhtd. -£KOTt'X. , rfON Tt> lIOMK rxD\ T STR)KS 7. We a»\> i« fa\V4r <A ali home a£ruulturoand mdustrio>. aialali our native produci£, like īiee, ooffee, w-opl. toba<HY). ero. >hould be protected and fosteredbv pro|K»r tanff regtUatk»\; aiW;rtl«o it miiBt V> the duty of t*ovmeut, iniU cont;r*cls and other operati<ii&; io give prefert»<v to nalionai pnw dnoM over oiie^. ijmw. the di(n»wnt tho Kln*-

m Slle , mos«ys im 1: : mmm : mm ?*&< whereby gmngioeiHtfeem!»y «hmue a» most i!Bport«iit of ti)£9T loetd exeeu«V& offieew, OBd ievy teaus 6*4fae pmpam 1. eal imi>roTementB of « pohiie nntai«. PEOTECTIOS TOfHK LABOCBING ■ OLAS^3 9. We Bha)l enēopae all teiiding to i3iprove the cpnditioa of the \vorking elasse® 4 and e©Bsequ#m% 5 withont injarmg any vestēd rights r we advo€ate laweto preveat«il farlfo&[ imdegi>ftding feee |I&wsā f!??l w^ e 111 . the ioterpst of tlte $t&@et£o& oi |t&e poor t aek for Uwtajb{AiBßs : of theirproperty fram fiKgsilgBlfe <hi ex- ; «eulioa, a«d lrom proeeeeŪHBs. , ; BMALL *&& i& Tho weal&y lracydii of o«rpoptt|atio»ijaTehitiierte |Ji«tftßted tbē ofanindeite&dentelaBs t&e pnblic lsmdi hmi aeMiKiw have been tied up $ft& parcelled to fiuit &voiiteB, iw&all faraiers and riastefg "lmve o»lby €orporations far capitaiists; but ae i» &m~ duciye to the stal»litv d[ tbe sSste, it should peencourageir&y & tie*r «»d more Überal Hoi»egteaa' b&' wheh the owiiership of mm fef»ets o£ iaud aad the aettleiQent th«re€fa of iamilipK ef our present populatip»<-~~and ly <?f the native ,Hawaiians who feaw alpaost homeiess i» the£ecoim-try;-saoviid. rendered To that end, the Governme»fc aitd Orou'n lands, (in so far as <ione jvithout invadins veated rights bedevofced as soon ae pos&ible to ln>mei?tead.s.. and oonferred «pon bona-fide setUers free of taxes for a limited period. It shouid be ihe further aim of goveri> ipent to, at onee, so far improve tfie meane of traiisport; tioi3,—loeal, nsitioaal and intemational, —as to provide, ii> all the districts, eheap aieans of conveying the product of the goil to market. KLECTORAL RIHGT 11. We hold tliat upright and inanhood, not the i>osfiession of wealth, arbitrarily iixed, sho«]d constithe right tfj vote for noblef= as weil a* represent£itivcB, and no more 4 ]>tnver should b(; aceorded to ihe liallot of tho rieh m*n ihan to the bullot of the poor man. The diserimination in favor of \vealth now made in our Constitutkm is c-ontrary tō āll the eternal prineiple<? of right and juHtie<\ anvl mtißt be abolish<xl. To tliis end, \ve will favor a »eveling of the present disficction of \vealth and clasye? whieh Wemiph our la\vs with respect of the right to vote for nobles, tliereby i*e6toring to th« native Ha\vaiians privileges whieh pevtain to the.m in their own country, andof whioh they lmve been uniuetly deprived. INTEKNAL IMJPROVKSfKS?rs 12 We the expendiyire «u&ctent auma to gecure annmbec of needed pnh|ic improvemeßts o&Oahuaiikl ūtl»r Islanda; pehool» railroade and harboj>: and wharves» publie msā a&o * ti)«r(mgh sjttm of reservoim aikd nofc oudy fojrRoBolulu» b»f thron*h-o»t the other Man<!&.