The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-12-05
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WEDNESDAY, DEC 5. ls9,
CONSTITUTIONAL RULE IN
HAWAII"

q. First. reply there mos con.
stitutiOnal convention, composed OF
the council and a number Of dele
gates chosen from among the people
of the different islands. In that
convention as delegates there we're
six native Hawaiians, fourteen Hs-
waiians born of foreign parents, nine
Americans, three British, three
Portuguese, two Germans-all old
residents and fully identified with
the country. Not one could proper
ly be called an "alien," as has been
done.
The convention was in deliberative
session for twent y four days, aud
Notwithstanding all the difficulties
and wide differences of opinion, q re-
suit had been reached which was
unanimously ratified.
The convention by a unanimous
vote provided in the constitution
that the first president Of the repub-
lie should be chosen by the delegates
assembled. AT the expiration OF his
term Of office O9OD "the Legislature
shall meet to elect president for a
term Of six years." and so on.
q. Second. The constitution thus
provides for the election of Presi-
dent Dole by the delegates-not by
the people at large, who were not all
citizens Of the country entitled to
the franchise aud a right to vote.
q. Third. President Dole's cleo
ton was in full accord with the con-
stitution adopted as above; there
was no "direct violation OF the con-
stitutiou, such a. IL was" and the
allusion to Mr.. ID. b. Hill has no
analogy, aud comparison with
President Dole unfortunate.
q. Fourth. at may be interesting
to know"-That the Constitution
provides, very wisely, for large liber-
~ Of the press, there are honorable
criticism in some OF the newspapers,
aud tone Of independent judgment
upon government measures; there
is practically "a free press" Free
dom OF speech and pen Is one thing;
violent seditious language Is anot her;
vile epithets and unbridled license
quite another, and the Tact that the
largest liberty is allowed to pass un.
noticed by the Government Is proof
positive Of the inherent strength
with which public sentiment sustains
law aud order ~ represented by the
Administration.
q. Fifth. The late Government
having failed to keep inviolate "the
Constitution" that was, which had
been publicly acknowledged aud
sworn to. there was no "usurping
administration" but a public upris,
ing Of the people en masse, aud a
resuming Of administrative power
by tho people aud for the people, in
accordance with the we'll known
truism self protection is the first
law OF nature" Purity OF purpose
is . most imporian factor in all
good government, and the events ol
the twenty months past have fully
shown, in the adininistT Of every
department of the new Govern ment,
that IL has been realized rs IL had
not been for the twenty years pro
cseding.
missionary principles as now pro
mulgated at Hawaiian Islands" are
the same in kind and largely in tex,
as those proclaimed at the lorna
ton Of the American R.publiv.
"The affairs of Hawaii are OF such
a character" under the present Gov
eminent, that the most scrutinizinp
examination is invited.
The acts OF the administration ar,
open to public inspection, the meet
ings OF the councils are free to visi
tors; the Government finances are
reported in the public press every
week, showing receipts and expendi
lures. The press have easy access
to all depart ments, and all that j.
asked Is that courteous and truthful
statements shall be made. Friend
ship does not demand that only on,
side be published" No objection !,
or will be made to flair play ant
accurate knowledge" aud there is n,
suppression Of any truth or homes
difference Of opinion.
Ii can be truthfully stated that i,
large majority OF newspaper CORES
pondents for United States paper,
have been in full sympathy with thu
new Ofuef Oh Things,
II was my privilege to be- in Homo
lulu July 4 last, the day OF promul
eating the new constitution. 1t wa
a day OF serious, thoughtful celebra
ton. No military display, no hila
rious mirth, but the people realize,
the great event, momentous in tn
history OF the nation, and that TEN
pered their joy that another repub
lie had been born to good or i'll.
On the 5th-the next day-th
closing duties OF the convention
took place. 1t was an occasion lonI
to DO remembered, as one msmbe
after another rose and spoke OF thei
work, their hopes and fears, thei
full and free discussions; and yet a
last all united in the one grand con
summation oil new constitution
that should give civil and religion
liberty, free schools and good gov
eminent to a nation. The nativ
Hawaiian members were not a viii
behind their foreign-b born associate
in words OF hope, encouragement
and anticipation for a brighte
future than had yet dawned upo
the Paradise OF the Pacific.
wish the Transcript would fin
place for President Dole's addres
To the Constitutional Convention
1t is a remarkable document, an
= could our people have the privileg