The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-06-29
HEADQUARTERS OF THE INTER
NATIo Al SCHr ETZEN CLUB,
HoNuL LU, June q, 1894.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE INTER
NATIo Al SCHl ETZEN CLUB,
HoNoL LU, June ., 1894.
Whereas L. January, 1893, a limited
Consti uliunal NJ Inarcny wa brought t.
an eud by the etfo Is oi the then mon
arch 10 promulgaJe a new constitution il
dehauc VI the opp sitiOn OF many for
eisn-rs;
Whe eas, The main impulse that act
Il ted those no assisted IN the de hro TO-
'nent I the Mo iarchy WAS a desire TO
the annex xttipn Of thu Hawaiiap Islands
to the United ~taIes Of Amercl;
Whereas Il was necessary, at The
mUmeat, for thos men VIII had de-
thrDned tie Monarchy tD establish Pro.
Wis oual Gov Inment as their temporary
agents, or tustees
Whereas Ii havi g appeared from the
light Of recent events that such anneXa-
ton has been indefinitely deferred, and
m re permanent and rep esentntive
form Of government must be created,
AID
Whereas, A proclamation calling for
Il Constitutional Convention was issued
by the Provisional Government, allowing
all who look a certain prescribed oal h
to vote for eighteen delegates to such
Convention, the existing Executive and
| Advisory Councils Of the Provisional
Government, composed of members, be-
| ing incoTpora Ell in such Conventional
bJdy, thus making the Provisional Gov
ernment. temporary agents or trustees of
those men who overturned the Monarchy,
majority OF the members OF such Con-
stitutional Convention; and
Whereas, Said Constitutional Conven-
lion has duly convened and a aft of the
rJposed new constitut on has been sub
mitted 10 such Conven ional body by
the Executive Council of the Provisional
Government and
Whereas We, the members of the In
'ional Schuetzen Club, nuc eus of a
u'ure vast political organization, desire
to be placed on record ais most emphati-
ca ~ In sympathy With republican ideas
al d prime pies as set forth III the Consti-
tuition OF the Uniied States of America,
and IN m st pD-itive opp sitiun to any
t. mpr at Political Injustice or class leg
isation.
Resolved, l That We respectfully rec
ommend the following amendments 10
and alterations Of the draft OF the pro-
posed new constitution:
2. We desire to mark Section 2, Arti-
Gle / of the dr. # particularly " tn our
appreciation, and fervently trust that the
insertion Of this section is not mt RELY a
S 'othiny forma ity, but will be properly
and precisely enforced, after promulga-
ton OF the Constitution.
8. TDis is a cosmopolitan community.
There can be no logical reasons adduced
as to why English should be the domi-
nant language. The Constitutional Con-
vention might, with equal p opliety, re-
quiTe that an alien before being adu itted
to citizenship be able to nndrrstandingly
read AMI WRIT Latin. We suggest para
grduhs a d 4, Section 2, Article Is, be
stricken out
4. Many a sober, honest, hardworking
mechanic cams from 81 to 50 a day, vet
never becomes the owner in his own
right OF property of the value OF 500.
Many well educated, intelligent man
has hard strugg Il to keep body and soul
together. 1t is unreasonable that he
-hould be classed with refugee from
justice because he is polr. Poverty is
not crime Paragraph s, Section .,
Article Is should be stricken out.
.. In all countries a Ger ain term OF res
idence l. required Tor requirement Of the
luli privileges Of ci izenship Amid the
p-rr liar conditions in which we are stu
ated, it Ii probably possible that special
rights of citizenship" may be Justly
granted to all Who have support q
the Provis onal Government of Haw ii
We nsider it unjust 10 the Hawai- an
people and country, and undignitieu in
he proposed new Hawaiian Republic to
issue letters of debization. ANY person
who has sufficient interest in the welfare
OF the Hawaiian Islands to desiIe the
privileges of citizen hip should be first
willing TO renounce his native Citizen
ship or allegiance. We suggest that Ar
ticie l9 be stricken ont.
d We acquiesce in the sentiment that
Sanford B. Dole be the first President OF
the proposed Hawaiian Republic, and as
the registered voters are SD unanimous in
their choice of Sanford b. Dole for the
Presidency, We favor grant ng the Con-
stitutionsl Convention authority 10 elect
him TOR fcur-year term, with eligibility
10 reelection.
z. All succeeding Presidents should be
elected oy The dirrct vote of the duly
qua 'iried voters. 1t il within the province
OF tn Constitutional Convention 10 pre-
pose the number Of years which shall
comprise presidential term. We are
in favor Of four year term and eligiDil-
ity To reelection.
s. We di-spprova of vssting the Prtsi-
dent with power tO appoint the members
OF the Board It Education ard ist.icf
Magistrate We confend that these
should be e'ec i've Offices W.. suggest
Z \
and tie District Magistrates" in Sec
ton 4, Article 70, be str cken ont
8. As tbs ex .geney of the moment is |