Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 309, 26 October 1891 — Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY. [ARTICLE]

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Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

PRINCIPLJS OFiGOVEBSME»TAND COSSTITUTIOJtif 1. We deem t6at all Grovernment sbouM be fotmded on the principles of Liberty, Bqual% and Fratem%; w# bold tbatall menjare born free &naequal before the law djnd &re endcrwed with inaheoable rights to li|e, to liberty, to propertp, to the pursuit of hāpmnesß and to self-protection against arbitrary concentration of power, irresponsible wealth, and unfair competition. Webe» lieve that jusi government exists oaily by the consent ofj the People, and tbat, when it beeomes neceseary for the pul> lie weHare, theyl may abolish existing forms and establish more advantageous and equitable system; and, as the present Constitutionl of the Hawaiian Kmgdom never has had the approval of the People, but was lestablisded by intimidation and fraud for the benefit of a certain class, we favor the adoption of a new and more liberal Constitution, to truly secure a Government of the People, by the People and for the People. l INDEPENDENC|fI 0F THE COUNTBY 2. Out of oonsi4erationior the inherent rights and present opinione of the ottive population, jwe dersire to retain the indeper ".uee oi bhe Countr\ r and defend its autonomy, ui|ider a liberal and popular form of eovernment; but our Treaties with Foreign Powers, and especially with the Unite<l Btates of America, should be revisetl. so as to l»etter meet present necessitijes and to obtain more s in exchangeof those granted by us. j REFORMS :■». Our .1 udiciarv system aiul Code of l'rot'«dure »nust be snbmitted to a thorough revision, so ae? to sec«re a and nrompt ;idmi nistrationof justice,free of all sectarian or v»atisan spirit, and to remler the J ndges more direetly res- i ponsible to tlie People; and we ftre in.l favor of a more liberal interpretation ot! Co!\stitmionnl of the fn*dom ! of sj>eech-and thje pre«?. T.\|XATI<)N 4. A nune just and t svstem of Taxatjoi\ lj>e inau»rui&tetl, to aW lish the pn»sv'ni j iiM>i|nalitieti, by whieU ! the pro}HM tv the {KH>r is ex<vssivelv Uxchl, v. h:lc mikoh ol tho rioh man'i goo\ls un» uitdir-\-HliKHl r<»r a.sse\ssment or entm>lv t«xatioii; we shall thertM\>»\» dc:tnujd the passavre of Uws Iha' wii» nuuv i tlVvtually snb}tvt tlt* prt>jH»riv «a' v\)rporatioiis aiul wh eili» *>!>;■< ih t ir ju?jt pro)K>rtion of puUie

fercmāwi&k te»dmg t»aaWesBary po3sl|e ij»|«r©vemente with<mt any furtber ca!ls <m the MONO?9LIES 5. use out efforts to &bt&in laws by whieh «U fevoritism in ernment and all nioaepoliea, trostß and privileges to epeeial dasges shall be rendered impoaeiMe, by fall, definite and mandatory gt£&utes. 6. BeSēr laws should regulate the Civil Service. The principle ol the eleetion of offieers of the government by the people ahoiiid be established, and no man shoald be allowed to hold more than. qaie Office of profit, whilst salaries should be adaquate compensatioxi for the sarvices rendered. All exeessive salaries should be reduced and all sinecures or superfiuous offices aboliehed. PROTECTION T0 KOME I2ĪDUSTEIES %% We are in favor of encouraging all home agnculture and industries, andali our native protlucts, like rice, coffee, Vool..tobacdo, etc. should be protected and fosteredby proper tariff regulation ; and also it njust be the d«ty of the Govin its contracts and other operat'ions, to £Īvc preference to national pro(hieie imnorted ones. TUBLIO servants! LOOAL SELF-O{)VĒRNMENT 8. Yye (its;re a naore liberal policy towards tbe different Islands of the Kingdom, outside of Oaliu; they should receive a fairer proportion 6f the puhlie moneys for the devfclopment of their rej sources and the , satisfactirn of their j wants. In fact, tbe prineiple of loeal l Self-go\-ern ment shoold be extended, whereby giving localities may ehooee tlie most important of their loeal executive . . officers; and 3evy taxes for the purpose 1« eal improvements of a nuhlie nature. PROTECTION TOTHE LABOURIk(i CLASSJBB 9. We ehall endorse all meesore tending to improve the condition of the working clasees, and conse%a«itiy, without injuring any advocate laww to prevent «pirUaer importation or «Mitractlabor of any kmd, upep eQnditi©»s whieh will brlng it inlo a ruin»ns and degradtog competiti«kiit with free Hawai ia-n or whHe labor. We ah&ll aJso» m the iutereet of the protectk»i oi the poor, ask for of their prc»erty from lorM salq on execution, aud from seizure in bankniptcy proceedincs. BMALL FARMINO AJSD HOME STJSAD«. 10. The \vealthy £raction of our population have hitberto prevented the ment of an independent class of ejtixens; the puWie lands ha >r e been ahd have bfeen tied up in a few hands or parcelled to" suit favorites, and snjail farmers and pjanters have been driven out by corporations or coznbinations ef capitaiistß4-but amall fanoliig i& eonducdve to'the stability of the State, it should pe eiiCouraged by a new and more liberal Homestead act, by wheh the ownei-ship o! small trācts of land and the settlement thereon of iamitieB of our present population,—and especiali Xj of the native Hawaiians who have been left aimost homeiess in there ooun-try.-sliould be rendered poss»ble. To that end» the Governmect and C»~own lands, ( in so far as ean be done witiMmt invading vested rights ) shookl bedevo|ed as soon as pos&ible to hōmestMds, . and conferred upon bona-fide &ettlera free of taxes for a limited period. It sliQuld be the further aim of goveranient to» at onee, so fār improve the «aeana ef trjmepDrfc»tton,T-local, national and interi(ational, —as to provide, in all the districta, eheap meahs of conveying the r>roduct of the sgil to market. * ELECTORAL HIHGT. 11. We hoid that upright «nd honest manhood. and not 9086e8st0ii of wealth, arbitrarily -fixed, should eonsfct.he v©te ldr nohlee as welUae reprt\«6ntaUves t and no more p*ever . should lie accorded \fi the ballot of the tich raan thaa to the halk*t of the [>oorinan. Th«diBeiiiiiufiiliQii iu laTor of >veaHh now made in oar OdßBtitetioik is coutrary toall the eWmal pri&dpk» ofr^htai*djiiKtice andmnstbeahonshed. .To this end, we will fav®r a ing of tho of wealth j and clasBes whieh hlemi&h _j»ur laws l witlv, respect <>i the ri»ht to vote for hlee, therchv m<tormx to the native Hawaiians iphioh. pertain them in their own countrv, funi of whieh they have lieen uni«stlv dei>riveii IXTEKNAI< TMI*KOVKMEKTB 12 We favor the expemHmr» cient kut»B to s«cure a number ol Mede«l impro\n>menta onOUiu aud other talands; hool» railroaiis and lM»rbor?» and wharve»« puhlie hghtf amt also a thoro«gh syatem oC r*«Nrverir« aad w%ter-worte» t uol ouly tor Honolulu, b«t tiiro\vgh»out the other Hlamhi,