Ke Alakai O Hawaii, Volume I, Number 12, 5 September 1887 — THE INDEPENDENT PLATFORM. [ARTICLE]

THE INDEPENDENT PLATFORM.

The Candid*tes for Nob!cs and Kepresentatives on the Independent Tieket look-, ing to the welfare of tbe native >lawaiians aiid allcitizens and su b.i ects of th e Ki ngdo m and"£hose ōf othēr nations, bold e trne ol>jeet of legislation is to secure the greati est good for thfe grcatfcst number. i Therefore, they āgree to uphold thē following platform: i Finst: That these are msny defects in the present Constit«tion whieh shonld be a mended before its iinal Sfecond: That the Independēnce of this Kingdom as a Constitvitional Monarchy be ,preserved. |*^hirvl: That the Government should be bjWKlucted aceording to principles of wise Sk>nomy ; and that taxation should e(pialized. so t)iat the taxes may as lightly as possible_on_.the mass of the people. Fourth: That the prineipal officers of tbe Governnien!t be elected by the people except the Ministers and Jiidges of Courts of Kecord. Fifth: Thataforeignerin ordertobe eligito ahy office df emolument under this Gorernment, niust forswear all allegiance (to his own country, and must take the oath of allegiance) to this Government. , Sixth: TLat ail further immigration of foreign laborers to this Country be suspend i - ' ed until our natiorial debt is paid. 1 Seventh: That internal improvements, | be encouraged so as to secure the most perinAnent and beneficial results tend ensure the prosperity of the nation.