The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-06-21

lhere was meeting OF tne ma
walian Political Association at the
Yosemite skating rink yesterday
evening. Mr.. John f. Bush, presi-
dent, was in the chair, and John
Poi, secretary When the meeting
got under way, there being about
sixty to seventy present out of a
membership roll of one to two thou
sand, new constitution and plat
form were submitted to the meeting.
Mr.. John Sheldon interpreted the
proceedings
Mr.. w. G. Achi moved that the
preamble be amended by altering
the words, "for the good OF the Ha-
waiian," to read "for the good of
ALL"
Mr.. Dan Lyons raised the point
that the meeting was out of order ,as
the constitution provided that it
could only be amended by the board
of directors.
Mr.. J. K. Nahale (member for
North Kona in 1860 called Mr..
Lyons to order, as MIR. Achi's mo-
tion was before the house. He was
utterly opposed to argument on the
old constitution, as they were dis
cussing the new constitution.
The chair sustained the latter
point of order, and Mr.. Achi's mo-
tion being put was carried almost
unanimously.
Section l was carried, declaring
the name of the body to be the "Ha-
waiian Political Association, estab-
lished in Honolulu, A. D. 1889.
Section was amend by striking
out the words, call pure Hawaiians, "
and inserting "all voters" as those
eligible to membership.
Section stating the officers to be
a president, five vice-presidents,
secretary, treasurer, and board OF
ten directors, was passed, an amend.
ment for one vice-president being
voted down.
Section was amended so as to
give the vice-presidents the power
of approving candidates jointly with
the president, instead of vesting
that power solely in the president.
The president, before the last
amendment was put, stated that Mr..
Dan. Lyons might assume that this
section was designed to take the
power away from him, but he want
ed it understood that on the adop-
ton of the constitution he was to
resign, when the presidency would
be open to Mr.. Lyons or any other
man, black or white, who could
secure majority of votes.
Section 5 passed, making the
vice-presidents chairmen of the elec-
toral wards of Honolulu.
Mr.. Achi moved in amendment
to a subsequent section, 'tha'
all who intended to run fol
the Legislature pay S. month anc
other members 20 cents month a:
dues to the Association
Mr.. R. w. Wilcox, in ringing
speech that brought down the house
, moved that all dues be abolished
which was carried.
Other provisions carried were a.
follows: All candidates for the LIE
gislature must be bound by an oath
administered by the board of drec
r tors, to support the principles of tn
Association. All members must b.
bound to support the straight ticke
of the Association. The constitu
tion may be changed by majorit..
? at a special meeting called for th
purpose.
The president read the draft Of
new platform, which left out entirel
the distinctive plank of the old one
viz, the election of all importan
e officials. AS orally interpreted, ther
s being no English copy, the draft Q
j. the platform is as follows:
!, 81. 1t shall be the purpose c
a this Association to preserve INC
n narchical institutions as they exist
e and to conserve the interests of a
y the people.
:. "2. To reduce expenses of GOV
O ernment and to abolish all useles
: offices and expenditures.
II "3. To reconsider those parts {
the Constitution which have an III
IT just bearing on certain classes of tt
- people.
y "a. To encourage the industr
lie of the kingdom.
Of "5. To reduce the amount
D property qualification to voters fl
il Mobiles.
lie Sc. To encourage all progressi'
70 enterprises originating within
IS coming into the Kingdom.
Y 81. That two-thrds of the Legi
lature shall have the power to ele
IT the Cabinet.
1t "8. That the heads of the Go
IS ernment shall have the power to a
d point the minor officers" (The
j. was some disagreement as to Il
j. rendering of the last section
e Mr.. Dan. Lyons said: / want
d be set right in regard to this pla
/ form. l would like, as member
d the Hui Kalaiaina, to know what v
j. are to do with the platform of sew
months ago. Fourteen hundr'
e members
y Mr.. w. G. Achi raised the poi
lr that the discussion of the platfor