Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 374, 22 January 1892 — Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY. [ARTICLE]

Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

FRIXCLI*LK <)f *'H>V KRS MKVT AXI > CONSTITI T!ON. j; thāt h!I Klioul.l t*» ftuin<ie«l <»n |>rn>« i|.ī« < "t L»līprtv.- Kt|tiality «M«l Fr»U*riiitv; hoU) thatftll UM*« ar*l*>rn fn-eun«l t«tnal thr ta« ftrul *r** «»n«l'wetj. with j tialjfHnlili' rightt* t»> t«*l»l**rty, t«» }»ro|N'rt|», t»i thf |*iirciiit of hsij»iMn»»fh Hinl i*»*|i-|»r«»ti'i ti".»n nji.iinft arl»itKarv ooii»viitrtttioii <>i p»»wt?r, irreNjH»nf»»lile neahli, an«l i»nfttir rotnj»*'titiōn. \V«*Ih v that j»ift p.v?riitti«*iit e\i*t* «>nly liy titc nf t!u? IV« »}>l*'. anH tlmt, mlioi it lieeomee n»*« , « , M < arv f«»r Llit* pul»* lie w«*lfar*>, tln-y »nay alH>li>»h exi!*tiux f.»rm* an«l <Htal»li' 1 '» m<»re H«lvatita>se»ni>' an«i e«juitttble i*yi»t«-ni: hikl, a» !jttt |irfc. <4fnt Coii*tJHiti«»ii-oi 1 he llaHaiian Kin*.i»ui n«*v«*r ha»« f»a«l th«» ti|»j»n»val «»f th«» hut waiH «>»stahli»"!*'«r l»v intiuii.Ulii.n an<l frau«t f<»r tli«» l»on« fii <»» ;i r«*r»u:it «la*c. 11 i«*r«-t«»r«* «'«' fav«»r th«' a<l<»j»tiuii <>t i» n« w an«l in«»r«* liV»«ral t'<»n?«titn f i«»n. t«»ttu'y wH itr«' a « i»«vt'ruun'iit ni th«- r«H»j»l«', >"t th«» r«N»|»l«. an«i ioi th«* !*»*• n»l«* INI>I :rKN 1 < *¥_'Tf IK corsTRY <>ut '•! roti."i«l«'nit i«»ii i.'rtii«'inli«MtM>t i i>:)itf an<l i»r«"M Ht «»i.M.»»|<»»#-*'«»f tli«* ,nat!vv iN»pHlati«>n. \\ «• «1« ri*ir«' to r«'taiii t!u* m«i«H»<»»»se»H** tl»«' t'«»untrv *n«i ■itf aut«>i»oiny, u»i<l« r a li»H-ral a»i«t J»«>l»uUr t<»riti «»t jc«»v«*r»ini«'»it ; but «»ur Tmttie»* w»tli F*>r«*»iJ«> iy»H«*r»'. ainl yeH|»e«iall wiili thv StatP> <>f .\ittt»ri«*a. !«houl«l H*' rt»vi«Hl. «> aif t«» U»ttt*r uwt |ir«N'nt ««i»! •" ««btai»i »it«»r<» H«|Uitahle ii<lva»iti n-x< han»f«'«..' •jfri*nt«-«L by "-•*

kkkokm*' Our .lu«li«*iary »>>t«'m aihl C«.»«le <»i l*r<t«'tHi<ire tiitn<t be culmiitt««i t«> a thor o»»jfli- revit«ioi». w» an to -4N*t>-ure a t h«*aj» an«l i»r<»tti)»t a<ltniniHtration <»f jtu«ti«* frw» »»t al) Htvtarmn<>r t»atirfan Ki»irit »ul to Jt*n«ler the Ju«:lgt»p» iuort* tlirwtly rei«IHiUHihle to tl»t* lVoj»lt» ; ainl we »r« in f:iv«»r <>t a »»M»rt* lU»erat iiitvr{»r«'tation .»f i'<>n»«titutioiiaī ipiaraūt(*ēa:nf tiif fr«*eih>m <»t hj«hh h aiui tht»'pnw -'.'-■■ /' ; 'Vi:A'VATl!i'rX' 4. V ni«»re jtn«t .«n<l }»t*rff« t -v>tein «»f. Taxation niupl ln: tna>ivrurate<i, to aln). li.«h the j»reHent iiie','ialitieH. bv whi« h the (>roj»erty «*f the j»oor ih exctN«Hi\ely taxe<i, uhile iniK'h <.f the ri«-h nianV £««><l* ar«* un«ler*value«l t<»r «»r entirely ewaj»e t"\r.aticn; wt* ehall theref«»re <iemati<l the |»ai«*<atee <»f law> tlj«1 >v|II tiior«' «-ffe<-tuai|y *ul)}ei-t the proj»eity of <-orjM>ruti n?» an«l ri« h «-iti-Sse»if«-t«> th«'ir j»iH.t projM»rtioi'. <»f jr»i«blrr " bnr«letiH. while tfraiitini{ »nore liK'ml exe»in>tiom< t«' • i»« jxn»r; an lhh a nt<n«i*> onHH«-oura|ifinu r the l«H-kitii uj» of lar»?e tra«tHofun«-ultivMte«l Ih'mlh, a <li(f'ere»itial tax j*f»oitl<! In» h*vie<l in a<l<Rtiou t«» th«' HHual aHWHPiueiU <»u valufttioii.w|iifh Hhoiilil l»e in j»ro|»ortion t«» the fertilitv <»t the H<»il. We nhall alno £avor th«'«*HtabliHhuient of a }fra«lurftt*»i iiieouie tax. an«l thtiH exj»e«-t t<» <»l»tain atnj»ie ūiikīh f«»r «N»n<lu«-titii; the >f«»veriiinent hih! attt»n«lĪH|f:t«» all ne« twtrv j>ubli«- iuij»rov(* ine»itH without anv further «alln <>n th«> . w • . . v niiit!»e.' MONOIV»I.IKS ">. We nhall une ««ur efTortn io <»btain lawH bv whU'li all ft*vr»ritiHm, in thei*o. ern»Heiit nn<l all ni<»u<»j»<>iie<> ( tru»te an<l j»rhile>ft*H t«» fj»et ial i t»hali Ur«*n«lere<l iui|M»«<Hii ie. i»y full. »letiiiit«* ati«l u»a»idatorv Htatt!te!«. i*rm.ic skrvaxt<. »». |Vtt«*i law> >«h«»ul»l r«*irtilate t!i«- ('ivil Servi< e. Tiie j»i tti« i|»l<- H.i- . %

ti< »n of ort'nvr(! t)i tli«' government by | th«> }XH>p!e Hhoul»! lie »nlahliHhe<l. amī no ' umn nhouhl he alluueil to hulroflt t w)iil«t Halaru*« HhoiiM !«• aiU<iiiate *-«)nii»pnHat»on for UienameeH .mnh*WH.l. Ail ex»H*Hi»ive na)arh*H mlu»ul<l I>p rt*lu<v<l an<l all Bin« einw or *HiM»rHnoti» oHu-eaaholiiihpil. VKt»Ti-:crnoN T<» H<»MK INIMSTUIKS 7. We nrt' in (avor of 4Mi< a outagiii£ all lioini* a«rH-ultur«» hpil in<hiHtricr* f anilali our iiHtiv»* |>nnliu lik«- .ri«*-, wool. tolia«i'o. i'tc .«hoiiM Ik» i>rotfvt4wl aiwl fof«tertil Hv pro|H r tAritF rt¥iilatinn ; aiul alw» it n»UHt i»e the «littv of th«*ltov> n»ēii.t. iu iu* i'oi:trarti> and oth«»r «»j*eraUoiih. to jfive pn'li n'nn' to national |»roillirti» oVfr irniKtrt«>ti onen. , H. Wt- »l«n«;r«* ;i nmr<* liUral |H»U«-y t»» "wanln th«* »littV , r«*iit- Ihli 'mlh of th«* Kiui;«lom, <»iitHiih- .»f Oahu ; th«»y hliouM rf«•♦Mvi* i»rnportinn o{' tUe pul>lū' inon.fVH for tli«* «U*v« l«»|>tneiit of tht»ir n» !M>nr«fH hikl tn«> HatlHfa«tirfi of th«»ir wmitH. lii fa«*t. tbi- prinri)»lf ( »f l< Sē)f-jfovernin«'i.t -«lionlil l»e <'xtem)«sl, wher«'hy Kirinv U>nliti«H tnay « hoAne ihe ni«»Ht im|H»rtant of loeal e\«M*utive «»tlHerH. an«l lew taxen for the pur)HM«e 1 fal iini»r<»vein«MitH «n' a |>uli)i«' natur«*. ■ Pii< »TKtTIt»N T*> TilK. L V!UM'R/Ni{ n \> KS ♦ 1». W- mlimP «>n<lorM> all ineaHi:re t«ii«lir.|£ t«> ru)»i<>Vf the <-oti«litioii of tl*e «-on** iueiitlv, without injuriti.vr any ve*itf<l ri^htf. we wtl! a<lv«M'ate la\vs t<» }>rvvent ull furth« r im* portati»f fontra«t* ' l*il>or <>f any khnl, ii|»<*:» «t>iH!iti«>iiH whie-h will '< rint! it itito & ruin««utt an«l <le»erit4linu .»■ >ui|N-tit|<»u u it|i fr»*«- liawai tan or«hit« iilH>r.l W'e >iia!l al*M>. in thf ii»t«*r«'»t th« a .f>etter •i«»tef*ion ••; th« a ')*»!. i».«k t>n liU ial fxeit»|«li«>n (

oi their }woperty froni foreetl sale on ex emtion. aiul fr(»tn wiznr«- \a hankruptey proree«)in>{. i SM AI.L ANI» lIOME ! STEAI>S. 10. Thewt»aithy fra*tk>nl)f otir)»rrpulaion have hitherto prevented thedevelo)v ment of an fti«lepen«ient eiaw of i it ixei)H; the puWie lainln have heen aci(tiire«i aml hav«i lieen tietl uj> in a fcw han«iH or i>ar<*ell«*«l t«> miit fav(>nteH,' aml nmall farit:erH aii<lifianterH h«ve he*-.. !r*ven •nt l»r mri»oratioiiP <>r <*Mnbinationf> oi eapitali«ti>; hut ae nmall farniijitf U* eon* t iti« iv«' u» the Htahiiitv <>f tlie State, it «houli!... pf eii<t>uragev a new »u«1 wore lilH ral IlonieHtea«l aet. hy «iieli , the ownerHhi). <>f nmall tn»« tH «>f ieml anii_ of (Mailie» of our preHe«t populat«t»r.—an<lexp«Mislt j -4* 4*l 44«»-natlve lla««.tiianH wh«> Ī»«\V I>eeti left aiH»c«<t homeh** in therf«i»un-l'ry-HhuAkl l|»e reihiere«i (MNiH.hle. To that en«l, the <*o\erninent ati«l (*M>wn lamin, ; in Hp far an <-an be «ioue h it«»ont inva<itntr vēnt<*«i HjrsitH sh<Htl«l he <levoten»e#>te««if».. aiMl <<ouferrH npou- b<m«-fi<t<» «eUlen fnt«* «>f taxMi for a lin»ile«: i«eno<l. It hlmmiM ihe furth« r aiiii ot ment t<», at (•nep, ho far improve tlie nieaiiH of tnuix)>ort; tion,—l«H-al, nationaian<l internati<>naf,—an t<> provicie. in al) the <liHtri«'tH, « a li«'ap <»t\fonveving ti»e protlii« a t of ti»« aoil to n»arket. KI,.KCTtIR.\|. HliHiT 11. We h«>l«l tliat upritfhtan«l hom*: nunlKml. ati«i n«»t tl»e pnpmwhii! of realth, arhitrarily flsed, ahoaM eon«i!._ she Hglit to vote for ikMmi an well a* repr«H*entative», anrt no more poner ■ Hhonhl i»« a a«tior<)«Nl to the iia!K»t <>f t!ie •'h'h min than t<> tlie )wl|ot <»l the )HH>r iiim i. |Th <iin« a riiiiiiiatiou in favor of wealth now nia<if in <nir i'onHliliUion .h eontraiy t<> all the et»-rnal )kriu< ipl«»H •»f riuht ai.»l justn-e a»i«imuHt aUilinh«•♦l. To 'hU en«l. we will fav:i a l*»vel* f

in* o*thepre»ent of wealih an«l whieh W«xiinh « M ir law* willi respe« tof the right to vots £nr nobl«i t th4?reby rwtoring to th« i»tiv«» ' HawālW privile««* wliM» peitain to th«m m th*»ir owa co»Btry, aMo# whi. h th#y havt» heen nnjuetiv <teprived. !NTRRN.\L IMi»K<rVKMHNTS 12 We favor tbe Hxp»iuiiture ol r:«nt »uro*io nware a itutnb«ir of mmM P»blic im|>rov^menUri iKlaiwin; whool. railreftds mM hftrbor» ami whary««, pnbiir l»ght, an«t ate* & thomugh syaU*m oi rwrvoir> an<! not oiil* l»r Honolnīii, bnt , ,throtnfh>ont »hf othrr lalaneii*.