The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-19
CONVENTION At WORK.
DESTINATIONS WITHOUT SUFFRAGE
ADOPTED.
The old Cry Of "IIawaii FOR uawaiians'
Exploded Discussion on other
Points Etc.
AFTERNOON Session.


Mr.. Kahaulelio spoke in defense of
the article as recommended by the
/ committee.
Mr.. Vivas was opposed to having a
( President showed down the throats of
| the people. We have no more right to
| proclaim President than we have to
select Senators.
Mr.. Carter apprehended that the con
vention would never again have the OPP
portunity of doing a popular thing. He
believed in Il popular Government. He
| had prepared his constituents for this
thing. and they were unanimous in the
matter of the convention proclaiming
| Mr.. Dole, President. He would certainly
support the resolution.
Mr.. Tenney stated that the object of
this Government was annexation. This
treaty must be negotiated by the Ex-
ecutive. In order to do this the Presi-
dent must he elected in the same man
ner provided for future Presidents. If
we are going in foI permanent govern
ment, leaving out the question of an
neXation, we should start as we must
proceed. The plan suggested places
President Dole in -the position of a
Central American Dictator, which he
did not like.
Mr.. McCandless said our friends down
town wanted to vote for President, and
that President was to be S. B. Dole. He
would offer the following resolution
which he thought would please every
body:
can election shall be held on the
twenty-tirst day after the adoption of
this constitution, for the purpose of
electing the first President of the Re
public: at which said election all the
registered voters for election of del
egates to this convention shall be en-
titled to vote; and no person not so
registered shall be allowed to vote.
The same proceedings shall be fol-
lowed as in election of delegates
Until the result of such election shall
be ascertained and announced. S. B.
Dole is hereby declared to be the Presi-
dent of the Republic. The person
who shall be elected President as
above provided shall hold office until,
and including the thirty-first day of
December, 1900, and thereafter until a
successor shall have been duly elected
and qualified"
Mr. ID. B.sSSmith had voted against
appointing the President last week, and
he was now glad to see SO many falling
into line. He would support Mr.. Nc
Candless' resolution. This would give
our friends down town a chance, and
would look better abroad.
Mr.. Kahaulelio said his constituents
had sent him here to represent them
and would abide by what he did. They
authorized me to vote for President
Dole. In Honolulu it seemed that the
people wanted to do this themselves, to
hear some delegates talk.
Mr. Brown said if the matter was to
be submitted to the people, it should be
to the population, and not alone to the
|
a new constitution. If this convention
had the power of providing that Presi-
dent Dole shall hold Office until such
and such time, it had the power of APP
pointing him for a term of years. But
is 1t policy? Whether SO or not the
question for us to decide is. is it best TO
do it? We must hold on to what we
have got, and push forward until we
get what we are after Qoud applause).
Minister Smith said the members of
the convention who doubted the author.
ity of the body to proclaim a President
had not rightly considered the matter
We have all power to say whether the
President shall hold office for one year
three years or six years.
President Dole thought the matter OF
great public Importance. We shall
launch a constitution which we mus
stay by. Let us launch our ship, sticl
to it and let all other matters go. Al
though the convention has the power
the appointment of an officer was no
constitutional matter. If we ar,
masters of the situation, and we believ,
we are, we should have confidence il
it. If the provision does not pass, tn,
next best thing is to refer the matter {,
p the loyal supporters of the Governmen
who sent the delegates to this conven
ton. They would appreciate this evi
dence of confidence in their loyalty, an,
it is due them this share in launching
this new Republic.
{ Mr.. Carter said the President had com
= pared the new Republican to new
ship. The simile was happy one. Blu
he would ask if he had ary right t.
launch this ship without a man at tn
u wheel.
Mr.. Robertson said if this matter wa
not a constitutional one, it should be
A if the proclamation of "a loyal Presiden
over a royalist was not constitutions
measure. it should be. He would favo
the article as proposed.
u Mr. Kauhane said that when h
u heard some of the members talkin
. about adopting the minority report
made the blood Jingle in his arms.
d Mr.. Nivas made an address in suppoI
n Of his resolution. If we started out i
r such a way as proposed, there would b
blood and plenty of it. 1t would com
just as sure as the sun rises on Hawai-
i Section 1 and We're taken up. Tn
e committee had recommended their pa
, sage.
MI. Carter moved they pass.
Mr.. Robertson moved to amend III
" date for the second election of Senator
" 50 rs to have It take place in 1899 il
stead Of 1900 as proposed. The secon
" President must bee elected by a me-
Senate, We had no right to elect me
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