Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 312, 29 ʻOkakopa 1891 — Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY. [ARTICLE]

Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

PKīN'eiPLE OF GOVEKSMENT AND CON^TITUTION. 3. We deem| ttiat all <>overnment should be foundēd ou the principles of Libert3 r , Equality and Fraternity; we' hokl that ali meh ai*e born free and equal before the law and are endowed witli. in»lienable nghts to life v to libertv, tb j propertp. to iKeptfrs\n£ t>i impi>lnesg j and to seK-protectlon against amtrary rx>ncentration of power, in-e«pōnfiible wealth, and unfair competition. We be | lieve tnat jāst jgovernment eKists only j by the consent of the People» and that, when it beeomes neeessary for the publie welfare, they may abolish existlng forms and establish roore advantageous ond equitable si|rstem; and, ae the p^e 4 e«nt ConfstiUition of the Hāwaiian Kingdom never haa had the approval of the l People, but wae c>stabUsded by intimidation and fraud for the benefit of a oertain class t therefore, we favor the adoption of a new and moro liberal Oon&titutio», to truly Beeure a Government of the People, l»y/ the People and fo,- the Peoph».. | IXHKPt:M)KNCf: OF THK COl T NTKY Out ofconHideration fortheinhersnt rights ainl preswu opiuion? of the na* iive p<»pnlutiouj \vc der?i»«e tt« retain the in<lepend< k n< , e tlu< Country and defend its au;onom>\ }iiid«r a liheml and popnlir t'orm *»f tsov^rninent; bntour Tmitiesf with Foroign Powers, and oepwialhwiih the Unijied Statet> of Aiuerica, should be re\nsed. 80 as to jnes* ]>r«feut iH»oet*Mtes aud to obtain more '<!qn(table adwhtag«a in exchang»ol%hoe« l»y u&. | AV\ni 3. Our Judu4ary Bystt'DQ and LV>de oi Pro*\edu>v mu4 Kul>mitt«>i to a thor»vvwk»n. j?sr>ap to Pwuro a eheap and nr*mpt adcuiiu*Li;Ui<ia of juetve,(ree Af ali «W" imtit*ai) ai«l (o *»wd*r tl»e m*>n' <Hreetlv re«^ pou?ihle tw tl««| Peoph»; and *re hi jf%vw oi &mor* )iheral int*urf*«tatkin ol ŌrmstitQtional gu»r&ntove of tWfiye\U>in •*f aivd }|h*>}irve*.

v- TAXATI#r : "S liah i|jc pre«seiit jjieqaaWs£Tw&fiisk' tāe w< ©f th« pobir m ■. toed, while mueh of thd «di ia&n f « " gooiis are under.valued for ot ent!rely ee<-pe taxaticn ;' 1 w<s ahail . thereior«j dem*nd tbe pej*sag® =of kws that will D3ore c.fetnally Kuhjeet tbe property oi corporatl ne kui! ricli citizens to their just proportien of puMk» b«rdeiis, while granting more iiberai «rxēinpt ons to the poor; and as & me&m* 01 diseonn>ging the loeking tip oi large tracts of unenUivated ianda, a differential fc&x sho«ld belevied in addit:oii t*> the asaal asee.Fsmeni eu val u«tion.whieh shoa!<\be ia proportion to of ihe eoil. WeoihaU also fevor tL« e&tablisbme»t graduated in<;ome fax, and thus espect to ohtain ample fundß for condueting the government and attendiag t» all mihlie improvements without any furtaer calls on the m.'.-ōea. ■.> MON OPOLIES 5. We shall qge oar efforts to obtain laws by whieh »Ilfavoritissa in the ernment and all trnßfes flad priviieges to spocīal claesfts. eliall be rendered impotesibJe, bv foli, dejSnite — and maiidatory gtatntee/ 6. Better laws shotdd regulate the Ciyū Service. The prin®iple «f the eauetion offieers of the government by the people eho«3d be estaMi£bed, and mo man sho»ld be allowed to hold i»ore than one ofSce of profit, whiist salaries ahould be adaqaate <^uupenßat(Oii~for — the sarvices rendered, Āl! exceBsive salarie& should beredisced and all sineeures or suj>erfliious otfiees aboliEhed. PROTECTION T0 HOME INDtJSTMES 7. "We are iniavor of eneourapng all, home agrieultttre and indsBsries, ahdāii our natite pi*oduets, like rice, wool, tobaeeo, ete. should be protected and fostered by proper tariif regnlation; and also it mast be the duty oī the G©vment t in its contracts aud other operatione, to give preference to naMonal products over imnorted ones. s rUBLIC SERV-ANTS. LOCAL SELF-GOVEEKMENT 8. Wte desire a moi-e poliey towarde the different Islands of the Kingdom, oatside of Oahu; thev should reeeive a fairer proport»an 6f the p«blie moneys for the development of their resonrces and the satigfaetim of their wants. In £act, -the principle of loeal. Self-governraent shouid be extended, - whereby giving loealiiāea may ehoeee $be moBt important of theirloe»i ex«sative offieers, and !evy taxee for ttie p«rpose 1 eal improvemeirts of a uuhlie natnre. PEOTECTION TOTBdĒ LABOUBINU , v CLAgSES 9. We shall endorse all measure tending to iniprove the cocdition of the working classee, and <xmsequently, wlthout injuring anv vested rights ; we wfil advoeate la\vs to prevexit all furfcher isiport; Mon or employment of c<mtraet* labor f any kmd, conditionB whieh will bring it into a ruin«iis a»d degrading competition with free Ha%*ai ian or white labor. We shall m the interest of the better proteeta<»i oi the poor, ask for more liberal esemption s of tlieir property from forcedeale on ecution, a«d f*om seizure in tmnkruptj?f f>roceediags.* 6MALL , FARMING £Ī*D DOMfe l steads. ;.i 10. The «ealthy fracUon of o«r populiition hat«e hitherto g*revented the dstflt©pment. oCan independent elass q£ eā&sej|e: the puhlie lande Have be6& acquired «ād have been tied np in a few hand& or parcelled to suit f&Yorites, and. smalt farmers ami pbuiters have beea driwn out by corporatiofts eomyhations sf capit&!ifcts: but afi small £arming ia eonducive to the stahiiitv of tbe l&a&e, it ehould pe encouraged by a new and more liberal Homestead act, by wIhA tlie ownei-ehip of ftmall trscts of Imw* and tfee Bettiement thoreon of £aiali3ss of our present , ly of native Hawaiiaaa Who have been left abHost hiweleeain thereeMfr-try.-ehonld be renderod poR4% T» that end, the G©verameet «ad Oow» laads, (in eo far as oan bo4onowithou>t invading vested righte ) >hoiild bo devoted as soon ast possible to homeBte&ds. and conforrpd upon bona-Sda settlers frw «f t&xes toV a limited period. It shmild be the further o! g&veririuP!Ht to, at onee, so £ar improve the nieann m tmnsport: tioa,—-loeal, «ation> al and intemat»onal,—as to provide, m< uH the di6trict», eheap wean« of oonv*vin« Ihe proihirt of the aoil to market. * tXECTOKAL KliKiT - 11. We hold (hat upriglit ansl h<mest manhoc*d, and not the i»oBB*3«smn oi weaUh, arbiurarily fixed, shoul<i ronstK tho right to vote for nohiea at) well representatives, and no mom power b*« a<vaix)ed to the hallol of v the rich m%n than to Uk> baH*fcos tl»a V**>r man, Tlie d>smroina&o>t in of wva)th now made ia <hit Ca&»etitatioa v oantrary to a)l Un» «t*raa) prmt>ifik»* of r»ght and ju«?tke and brahobsh< <»d. To thk wa wttl &rcr a iug of tha preeeni di£tirwtioa olf w«altb awl wbkb «nr W ot rkht far ba> bfee» UM»rttby to ib« naliY* Haa-aUm ©wvikf«i wekii • mnHain %o tWa in tMr owa i\>aatry, aadol whieh thwr haw dvprivod.