The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-05
AaV2llal Hardware Ca.,L'd
./aRc /, 1894.

ton vineyard will be plucking
fruit for weeks to come. This
opinion is based upon the fact
that it took dozen or so men
to prepare the draft as well as
upon the fact that the members
of the Convention really have no
precedent to follow. The Condi-
tons here are different from any
other government in history.
Practically it is minority OF
foreigners framing a document
which shall govern a majority |
of natives OF the soil. In the
preparation OF the constitution
OF the United States the repre-
sentatives of the majority labored
in the preparations OF conshtu-
ton which the conditions OF the
country made acceptable to
nearly all the States. Some
points were so Objectionable that
the convention almost began
with a row presumably on ac-
count of the very radical ideas
OF few of the delegates, but
those same delegates were will
ing to compromise for the sake
OF harmony.
There are some provisions in
the brief to be submitted to the
delegates which may be objected
to but as the members represent
one party in politics, and as it
does not seem probable that the
constitution, when completed,
will be presented to the voters
for confirmation or rejection it
is hardly possible that the pro-
visions will meet with serious
opposition. Some OF the men,
bers who.are familiar with the
political workings III the United
States may object to the clause
providing Tor the election of the
President by the members of
Congress and Senators instead
, of by popular vote. Why it
should not be decided in the
: latter way will no doubt be eX-
planned by the projectors Of the
brief, Perhaps the greatest point
for deliberation will be the mat
! ter of franchise. The document
, provides, and wisely perhaps,
that suffrage shall be accorded
only to those who become citizens
) after a &c tain term of residence
e in the Is fnds. but there is lit
8 tie proviso tackled on regarding
Asiatics, which may be a bone
q OF contertion on the score OF
y disCrminat ton. No other gov
d eminent, at its formation, had
the same elements to deal with
>. and to conCiliatc, as has this one
of Hawaii. 1t is not merely the
Il fact that one political faction
favors one form OF government
9 and another party something
20 else-but it is the hundred other
n and more important details for
the proper and peaceful govern,
:, ing of the people that must be
:; considered. If mistakes are made
= in the convention time will show
where and what they are and
they may be amended with
" greater facility than in the
u Unietd States where it requires,
= not only a majority of votes i'll
" Congress, but in each state legis-
lature, and just here it may be
d noted that the Constitution OF
Il the United States was framed in
=. such a way that during cen.
Y fury but fifteen amendments
have been found necessary, a
As fact made more noticeable by the
Sc existence of but seven articles
n in the original document.
10 While the convention is in
session there is no reason why
T. the planter contingent should not
i keep an eye on the Jones Locked
70 Fence. The labor question will
y have its place in the constitution
II and the economic method OF
fence building should have its
m place with the people who are
E interested in the production OF
y, sugar or in raising cattle. To
Oh make a fence that will last longer
l. than any other, will cost you less
than to build the ancient style
'e where posts are used every six
ID or eight feet. Our spring wire
l. stays and washers take the place
l. of posts and cost you eight cents
l. instead of seventeen. You can
build nile OF this fencing for
N fifty or seventy-hve dollars less
at than you can any other and it
v will last FIVE times as long.
4 Mr.. Paul Isenberg, Jr., says he
~ was not favorably impressed
e. with the Aermoter until he put
Is one up; he would not part with
Is his now to be President of the
1t Islands. His Aermotor irrigateS
p" ten acres Of a tenants land and
" has made sorgum grow on ten
T. acres more and it don't require
Z. coal or wood to do it. In good
u wind his ten thousand gallon
tank is filled in less than two
= hours, in no wind at all it takes
- twice as long. We have all
+ sizes, pumping or geared.
1t THE HAWAIIAN HARD.
y WARE CO.,