The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-05-31
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civil progress of the State. no viola
ton Of the rights OF those conspir- .
ing against such progress, or of those
who may contemplate such conspi- .
racy with helpless indifference be- F,
cause unable to understand the
magnitude OF the injury with which
they are threatened.
The Provisional Government thus
springing from the ruins Of the
monarchy has administered public
affairs until the time has now come
to read just the civil system upon
more representati lines.
The work Of making a constitution
for the government OF these islands
upon a republican basis is beset with
perplexing questions which require
for their solution large degree of
patriotism, wisdom, industry and
courage.
To express in a constitution and
laws the political ideas of a people
with common origin. common reli-
gion and common purpose is an easy
task in comparison with that of for.
mulating system for the govern
a
mon origin, religion or purpose.
| believe. however. that we may
achieve success in our undertaken
if there is secured to all coming un-
der such a Fundamental rule system
of impartial justice and wise all
miuistratiou, aud there be establish
ell in the minds OF those who may
be, from the exigencies Of the situa-
ton, excluded from participation in
the government. a sentiment OF con-
fidence in the integrity Of the rulers.
The final test Of the work which
we are compelled to take up by the
revolt OF the depUsed Queen against
the organic law, whence came her
sole aut bority, will be- meae ured in
the minds Of those who are watch
, ing IL, by our success in holding
power without abusing IL, and in
administering government for the
benefit Of the many by the authority
of those whose exercise OF political
power is based upon capacity to dis.
. charge political duty.
Although the establishment Of a
fundamental law, which shall. as far
a. possible, provide for the safe and
permanent administration of affairs
upon the principles Of q republican
form Of government, will bs the
paramount, object Of your delilera.
tious, the original purpose Of the
Provisional Government to nego-
tate treaty Of political union with
the great and friendly nation that
lies nearest to us, must, | respect.
fully submit, be rs fully recognized
10y you a. vital policy of the new
republic - il has been of ia. Provi.
sional Government.
would urge upon your attention
the accepted view that the franchise
is u duty or function Of citizenship
conferred by the State. rather than
u right. And II is duty which may
only Ice performed with advaut age
Ia the Stat. 10y those who are ment e
ally qualified for its responsible de.
risious, as none but the able. bodied
citizen may s'rye his country To al.
vantage gu the battlefield. II IL
only ~ means Of approximately
arriving at n reasonable standard OF
quir"meut OF property qualiiicat ions
IL legitimate. Such u mot hod, though
imperfect and in some cases harsh
10 the individual, is yet IN he main an
effective all To the more direct effort
Ia reach the same result through
educational qualifications, which in
practice is more difficult Of appli.
cation.
The question whether the fran.
chisr should bo limited To citizens
81 the republic will demand your
serious consideration, in view of the
accepted practice Of other civilized
nations, aud the danger Of allowing
those not under the obligations OF
citizenship and owing fealty to pos
Siblc hostile governments, to exer-
else this important function.
The powers which the constitu.
ton should confer upon the Presi-
dent is subject which calls for
careful study on your part, in order
that the office may not be allowed
to become q menace 10 civil liberty
from having too much authority on
the one hand, aud that il may not
degenerate into a useless feat ure
from having too little on the other.
The question, also, whether the
President should he eligible for cleo
, ton to the presidential term sue
credng his own incumbency will re-
quire examination, in view of the
temptation to the prostitution of
the authority and official pat ronage
belonging to the office, which such
eligibility creates,
The unsati.f lctory experience of
the country with Legislature com
posed Of one house makes il impera.
tive for You to investigate the com
paratiye advantages and disadvan-
tages of such Legislature and OF
one made up OF two houses.
Measures and conditions for the
protection Of the Legislature from
corrupt Influences, originating either
in the zeal OF political parties or the
interests OF private enterprises, are
important results to be sought in
your deliberations.
The Executive Council has given
much time and study to the various
problems raised by the project Of re
organizing the Government on a re
publican basis. In this work We
have been favored with the valuable
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