Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 297, 8 ʻOkakopa 1891 — Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY. [ARTICLE]

Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

iPEINCIPLI2 0F | GOVER SMENT AND CONSpTUTION. : 1. We deem tbat all Covernmei7t should be founded on the prmciples of Libertv, Equality and Fraternify ; we iiold that all men are born free andequal before the law and are endowed with inalienable righti to life, to iibertv, to propertp, to the pursnifc of hapf>inesa and to self-protection against arbitrary concentration power, irresponsible tvealth, and competition. \Ve beiieve tliat just government exists only by the tx>nsent of| the People, and that, when it beeomes necessarv ior the publie welfare, theyj may abolish existing forms and establ!gh more advantagēous and equitable fiys|tem; and, as the present Constitution of the liawaiian Kmgdom never has had the approval of the People, but- was establisfled b'y intiniidation and fraua for the benefit of ;a eertain class, tlijerefore we favor the ncteption of a new and more liberal Contftitution, to trn\y eeoupe a Gk)vernmcnt »/the People, the People and for the Veople. | INDEPENI)ENCk 0F THE COUNTRY i 2. Outofconsidbration fortheinherent fisrhts imd present opinionp of the naiive popnlation, we dersire to retain the ind*pendence of t[he Comitry and defend »ts autononiy, under a liberal and popubr form oCtfovenbnent; butour Trēaties with Forei«n Pm\ers, aud especially Svith the Unitei| Statos of America, be revised| ho :ws to Wetter meet prescnt and to obtain more f quit;ible advanta£et* ia exchangeof those grante<l by us. j JUDICIAR*Y REFORMS 3, Our syj*tei» and Code of Īm? #nhnutb»d tO & th<H> sseryre a eheap and i>rompt a<lmimstnU(ou ; oī justin v .free of ali )<eci#rian tvatKs*r> .-nd to render the J(ulK|es more \Vnvctiv resiH>nss\We to the lyople; and we are in tavor wf a more hberal interpreUtion of ConstitutioiiHi pi|rantees oi the freedom oi and 6f t|ie prees . • TAXAT!ON 4. A more jm»t and perfeet svsfcem ol Taxstion must be inaujsmrated/ toabo|ish the present ineiiualiliee, by whieh the propertr of th« poor is <GKēBSS$V(i)y laxed. while mueh of Uie rich m&u'e good*s are onder»\idued ftir aas«ssmeiit «* entirely «9ctM UueaOon; w» shall Oi€frfo«« Uemami the mm» oI l»ws W» Um P«H>erty of a&d rU oWS3«m, iīwnl

« i.v l ipn 11Mi111i4iH.n1 iii 1 111 11 11 i|.ii!ir---exemptkms to fche . of disco«ragmg &eloemg u» mUm& tmct& oi onei3tivafced haa&, 0 tjal tax shonld ln 'aāmii* to4 tbe neual asgej3&Kien£ ©iivaloa^diivrbkJi. eh'onld be in proportioll th* of- the soil. Weehall aiao lavor 3}W) es-. tablislimeat of a' gradaated is*cea^&-taxi, and thus expect to obtain ai&ple iosds for conducting the attending t® all iieoess.4ry pn&lie K»provaments withont any furtber ealla 611 the maßsep. MONOPOLIEH 5. We shall use our efiorts to obtāin laws by whieh all favoritism in the gOv* ernment and all monopoliea, trusts and privileges to epeeial eiaeaee shali be rendered impossible, by full, <Jefinīte and cqgndatory statutes. j PUBLIC S£RVANTS. $ , \il Service. The principle of the eleetion of oftjcers of the government' by the people should be established v and no man should be allowed to hold more than one pffice of profit, whilst salaries should be adaqnate compensation for the sarvices rendered. All ex<«eeive salaries should be reduced and all sinecures or guperfluous offices abolished. PROTECTION TO HOME ĪNDUSTRIES 7. We are in favor of enco«fcaging all home agriculture and industces, andall our native products, like nee, coffee, wool. tobacco, etc. shonld be protecteti and fosteredby proper tariff regulation; and also it must be the duty of the Govment, in its contracts and other operations, to give preference to national products ovēr imported ones. * LOOAL SELF-GOVERNMENT 8. We desire a more liberal policy towards the different of the Kingt _~ dom, outside of Oaha; the.y shou3d receive a fairer proportion of the public moneys for the developnient of their rcaourpes and the satiefactirn of tlwir wants. In fatrt, tbe principle of īocat Self-government should be extended, whereby giving kr»litk}B mav choose the most important of their loeal executive officers, and levy taxes for the purpose ioeal improvements of a public nature. PROTECTION TOTHE LABOURING CLASSES ' 9. We shall endorse all measures tending to improve the condition of the working classes, and consequently, without injuring any vested riglits, Ve will advocate laws to prevent all further ini- . portation or employment of coritractlabor of any kmd, upon conditions whieh will brifig it into a ruin©usr and degrading competition with lree Hawaiian or white labor. We shall also, in the interest of the better protectioif of the pooi-, ask ior iaore ltberal exemptif»iis 01 their property from forced eale <m exeeunon, aud from seizure ip bankrnptcv proceedina:s. SMALL FARMING AND HOMESTEAI>S. - x . 10. The wealthy fraction of our population have hitberto preveoted tlie development ofan independent class oi citis?ens: • the puhlie lands have been aequired and have been tied, up in a few hands or parcelled to snit favorites, and small iarmers and pl«nters have been drfren out by cōrporations or combinations ©f capitahst«: but as small farming is eondncive to the stability of the State, ifc should. pe eiicoura£ed by a new and morelibcral Homiesteatl act, bv whieh theowner3h{p oi Wmall tract«"oi land and the S€t-tlement th£reoft of families of our present populat*on,—and especi*lJy of the native Hgwaiians who hav« been left almost homeless in there eoun— try.-should be rendered poss.ble. To thatend : the Government and jands, (m sa f»r ean be done without invading ve?tedrightfi ) PhouM be devot-> ed as Boon possible to and conietred npou bona-fitie settlere 01 taxeg for a limited period. It should be the further aim of government to, at onee, so far improve the nje»ns<yt tran.-port: tion.-locil, n*tiona 1 mnd int»rnational,—«s to pmid e . in all the districts, eheap nieants of eonveving the product 01 the soil to market. ELECTORAI. RIGHT. 11. We hold that upriarht and honm manhoo4, and not the 01 wealth arbitrarily fixetl, ehouhl constitlie right to vote for nohlee as repreyntatives, and no more potfer should W actx>nle«l to?he ba!lot of the ruh m%n than to the \m\\nt of pcvoi a\an. The m fevr>y ot we&Uh iww yn oor C«mstitiiUo<i pHitripke« ot riglit an<i justice, and must be aboiished. To tlus end, m will favt»r a le\**lins of the preeent distiin»tion of weahh and clapses whieh blemish onr )aws with respect of the ririit to vot» Eor nohlee, thereby rwtorinjf to tb» nativ* Hawaiians pnvilejjw whieh |>ertain 4o them in th«r owa couatrT, amf<rf whieh tfe«y been anjttsOr IKTERXAL IMT^OViaiEKTS li We favor the «spendi|«rē of ,mu» lo a muftfer ot iwM