The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-02
WYE LA REPUBLIQUE!
THE sCuuTZEN CLUB OPENS THE
GRAND CHORUS.
They swear solidly for the New Consti-
tuition, the Republic and
for Liberty.

There was rousing meeting of the
Internn tiunal SchutZen Club at the old
armory Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
The call was for the purpose of arrang-
ing for the monster mass meeting to-
night. The club endorsed the purpose
for which the mass meeting is called
and the report of its COMMITTEE on ar
engagements. Harry klemme and
George p. Cavanaugh were selected as
speakers for the organization.
After this had been disposed of, set
of resolutions were presented. They
were read and unanimously adopted
amid great applause. Several speeches
were made advocating presenting this
full definition of the position of the
International Schutzen Club to the
President Immediately and II recess was
taken for that purpose.
The resolutions were rs follows:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
SCHUrzEN CLUB,
HoNoLULU, July /, 1894.
WHEREAS, A republican form of gov
eminent is about to be established to
replace the Provisional Government of
the Hawaiian Islands;
WHEREAS, A new constitution as
nearly democratic in form and as lib
eral in its provisions as the eXigencies
of the moment will permit, has been
prepared and ratified by convention
of delegates duly elected by qualified
voters for that purpose; and the said
new constitution expressly provides for
the proclamation of Sanford b. Dole as
the first President of the Republics;
WHEREAS, The peculiar political
status of this country at the present
lao, I'm, i
ately preceding and attending the
birth of the Republic, somewhat criti-
cal; and may be season of anxious
concern with the President and his
Councillors and,
WHEREAS, We recognize it to be the
duty of every supporter of the Provis-
ional Government of the Hawaiian
Islands, land of the proposed new Repub-
lie, to rally around the Government in
all hours of anxiety or political unrest
and to surrender time strength and life,
il necessary, in the defense of our
sacred institutions of State and the
national polity. Therefore be it
ResolUed, THAT we, the lnternation-
al Shutzen Club of Honolulu, do here
by ratify and endorse the new constitu.
ton as revised by the convention on its
third reading, ITS principles and its pur
poses; and do heartily sanction the
provision therein for the selection of
Sanford b. Dole as the first President OF
the Republic of Hawai-, by procla-
nation.
2-That we, individually and collec
lively, do hereby renew our pledges Of
allegiance, and offer our full strength
and undivided service to President
Sanford B. Dole and. through him. tC
the Government of the Hawaiian
Islands. to be utilized on call at any
moment so long as danger or indica
tons of peril may exist, and until the
Republic OF Hawaii is firmly established
3-That copy of these resolutions bt
presented to His EXccllency Sanford B
Dole, President of the Provisional Gov
eminent of the Hawaiian Islands, thi
Sunday morning.
Signed by Carl Klemme, President
and George p. Cavanaugh, secretary
of the International Schutzen Club o
Honolulu.
A committee was appointed and wait
ed upon President Dole at his home OF
Emma street. On presentation tn
speaker for the committee stated tina
the foregoing resolutions had no specia
bearing upon the former resolution
presented to the convention; that som
points in the new constitution were no
altogether satisfactory to the club, bu
having the provision for future amend
ments by the Legislature the club hat
approved the instrument and would &C
cept the privilege to offer suggestions
as to alterations, at the first session q
the Legislature.