Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 315, 3 Nowemapa 1891 — Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY. [ARTICLE]

Platform of Principle OF THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.

PRINCIPLE OF GOVERNMENT AXD % OON STITUTION.

1. We deem | ttiai all Government ahouki be foimded on the prmcipies ol Liberty, Kqoaliity and Fratemity; we hold thatall menare born free and equal before the law 4nd are end wed with ināliēuaMe rights to life, to liberty, to propertp, to the p«rsuit of happiness and to self-protection against arbitrary concentration of po\ver, irresponsib]e wealth, and anfaiir eompetition. Wo be lieve that jugt government exists only bv the eoneent oi tht? People, and that, when it beeorae.s| neces«arv for the publie \velfare, tliey 3nay abo!ish existing forms aud eytablish more advantageous and equitable Bystem ; and, as the pres=ent C l or.atitution of t iie llawaiian Kingdom never ha.s h}ul the approval oi' īhe People. but wa«|astabliHded by inliniidation and fraud for th(i benefit of a certain clat-R t tlierefore. \ve favor the adoplion of a anel more liberal Con»titution, to tru?y sec*ure a Government of the People, l>y Ihe People and for the People. !

OF THE Cot T NTIIV

2. Outof eonsideration fortheiniierenf righta and prcsdnt opinionē of the na» tive popnlation, we dersjre to retain the independence of !the Country and defend itsyautononiy, under a liberal anel popular form of government; butonr Treaties \vith Foreign Po\vers, an<i espeeially with the United Btates oi Ameriea, shonld be revised, so as to better meet j present neceßsitips and m obtein more j equitableadvanra}?es in of tho?e { granted by us. i . S .1 r.TDICUUY RKFOUM* « o. Our Judicia rv ?yptem nnd ('ode oi | Procedure niust be submitted to a thorough revisiou. so ae to secure a eheap and prompt admini3tration pf juBtice,free of all Fectarian or patiHan spirit, i'.nd to render the >T udges more di rcctly -reaponaihle to tho People; and we are in lavor of a moi*e liberal iiiterpretation oi ConBtitationat ofthe freedom of speech and the prej?fc. tAiXĀTION 4» A more just and ]>eriect By.stem of Taxation must be inH'igurated f to abo« liah the prcsent incquatities, bv whieh the property of the poor is t?xc«s:sively taxed, whiie miieli oi the rich man'e j<oodH are under-valued for or entirely epeape tax&tiow; we ,shall therefore demand th« paesag«v of lawa that will more efFecttialiy $übjeet the property oi' Corporatknt<. aud rich citi«enn to th«ir just. prcporlion oi puhlio burdens, whiie | !jrttntm{? inore liberal exemptioiiH to th< k poor; and as a meana |of di£COuragintt[ the up of )arg« } tract« oi uncultivated lunds>, a diflferen- } tial tax s)tonld 1» leviod m additicfti to v the usual <>u \-aluKtkm.which tihould be in proportjon •to the fertility of iho »oil. \\V t»hall ahjo favor th* ea* tablijshment of * \ £raduated income-tas, and thu£ expect to obtaīn ample funda for condnctins the gover&Qieot and at» tending all no<k*«arY uuhUo »tnpro\emsrite without any fortn»r eails ivq the ■ ]•.. MO^OKNUK* o. Wo akall imour etforth obtaiu iawf« by Tvhic!i nll favori4ifcm in tho governnient an«l all utofispolies, trut>t« and to rlasae» shall be refidered impoaeiUie, by tnl!, deiiniuv *nd raavK)ttiorY Htattites. <5. Better laws i\iguu<-Mhv Civil Ser\ !ce. *The piinuplo oi' the «usotioa ōf off!rrr9 thc jrovornmOßt hy the $*ople siiv>uKi bo i,-u!>livshcd, and no *nan i?houUi t«> mou> thar» ono uii;c«» wh»}i«* mk!&ri^j» :<hould be vi.uquuK> ,»a;peHj*tuim\ j\>r th«€arv»ccM All esc*esivea*. lari«H >lmnM be r«iu(W ami ;Ul cnr«? or «>f^ci*f>

mmmm . ; 7. We are in fax&r ofe&couragfog ē& home agneoltore aad iadi»tiīe0 t Bmfa& our prodocte, Uke Kea, eoiee, wool. tobaeco. etc. āhoaM bē prot«et6d and fostered by rroper tariff regalation; and also it muet be the dtaly ef the Oovraent. in its contracts and other operatione, to givē pr*»fereiiee to national pro«lucts over imoorted ones. PUBLICBSRVAI^^_ 8. We a iaore liberal policy towards the different Islands of the Kingdora, outside of Oaku; thev shonld ret ceive a fairer proportion of the pul^e moneys for the devt.lopment ol their resonrces and tne satip£actira of th«ir w«nts. In fact, thc principle of loea» Sell~governmeat ehonld be wher©by giviag localities may ehooae the mosfc important of their loeal execntive offieers, and levy tases for the purpose 1 eal knnrovements of a puhlie nature. TOTHE LABOURIN« CLASSES 9. We shall endorse all measnre tending to iroprove the conditlea of the working ciasses, and c&nsequftntty, without injuring any vested rights, we wfll advocate laws to prevent all farther importation or eraployaftent of iabor of any kmd, npon condit«ais whieh will bring it into a ruin»Tis aml degrading eompetition withfree liawai ian or wnite labor. We shall afeo, m the interest of the botter protection ©i the poor, ask for morehberal exeinptk»»s of their property from forced sale on execution, aud frora seizure in bankrwptcy proceedines. SMALL FASMTNG AND HOMF. STEADH. 10. Theweaithy fra«tion of our population have hitherto prevented the development of an mdcpeiident class of citi7.ens; the puhlie lands have been acquired and have heen tied up in a iew hands or r>arcelled t.o fuit favorites, aml sniali farn?;.'i'H and pluVttevs have heen driven out by coi'poratioiis or combinations oi* capitahsts: but as>mall farming is eonducive tothe,>:tability of the State, it ehouTd p<: eiicouraged l>y a new aitd m©re librral Homestead act, by whi-h the ownership of amall tracts of laiul and the «ittlement thereon of familie* of our present population,—and especiali ly o£ the native Hawaiiane who have heen left«,lnicst homeleae in thereconn-tn\-shoßld be rendered pŌKS."b?e. Tō that end, the Government and Oown lands s ( in so i>.r a« ean be done witiiout mvad]ng vested right? ) shonld be devoted as soon as possib!e to homestead?=. and conferred upon bona-fide settler& free of taxes for a limited period. It should be the further aim oi government to, afc onee, so far improve the nieane of traneportr tion, —loeal, national and international,—as to provide, in all the di?trict(3., elieapmeans of eonveving the !>»"odnct of tlie eoil to market.

KLEOTORAL RIIĪGT. 11. *We holt\ that upright aiul hoiiest manhoenl. and not tlie i>oseession of weahh, arbitrari!y fixed, should constithe right to votc for nobles aa well as representatives, and no more i power showld be accorded to tl»e ballot o£ the rk;h nmi than to the ballot of the poor man. The discriminatkm in favor of wealth now made in our C-onstitution is contrary to all tbe eternal priaciples of Fight and justice, and must be &bolishēd. To this end, we xrilH&¥9r a lewling oi the preae#t of wealth and. clai*scA whieh hlemiah our lawK wiih respect oi the r>gfat to vote for noblee, therebv r<3jtoring ta tbe natiw Hawaiiane privilegea whieh pertain to them in tl»eir own country, and ot whioh they have been un)uBtly deprived. ISTRRKAL IMl J ROVEiIKSTS 12 We fa\w the expeadtture of cient to secqre a numher oC neede*l puhlie ißapro\-ementH on<lahu and other If}land»: j»chool % railroadB ai>d harborx and wharv«tf, puhlie Ught» and &lso a thorough svatem of ;<ps«r\<oiiv and Kster«wo*iK, not only fbr Honolulu, througb-out the other lB>ands.