Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-06-09
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
The Proposed Constitution
doesn't Suit the Men
From Whom Dole
takes Authority


night when President Murray
called tie meeting to order. The
object of the meeting, be stated,
was to discuss the proposed con-
sitution and hear opinions in
regard to the merits of the in
strument Two meetings for
closed doors had been held for
the same purpose and the League
had sent a resolution t. the
Convention in which a strong
objection to the high qualifics
tons for voters for senators was
pronounced. Mr.. D. B. Smith.
the representative of the League
in the convention would present
the resolution and it was to be
hoped that it would be heeded.
The League also objected
to the clauses pertaining to
/ the election of the President. A
four years term was sufficie
and be should be elected by
popular vote. The heads Of
the departments should also be
elected, and not appointed as pro-
vided 10 the draft. President
Murray then opened the meeting
and called on J. Quinn. who re-
sponded by a lengthy address;
Quinn, who was received with
applause. emphasized in a vigor-
Gus speech the right of the peo-
pie to rule. He expounded the
American principles of self-gov-
erment, and denounced the pro-
posed constitution, although he
could see one or two good clauses
in it. He approved of the re-
striction of Asiatics, but that
clause had been changed also, the
original provision for naturaliz-
alton, but that had been
altered for the worse. 1t was
supposed that on the second
reading the term of eight years
now proposed for the President
would be amended but it was time
now for the people to be heard.
Mr.. Dole is man for whom all
has respect, but how does be
know that he will live eight
years. There was too mach
power In the hands of the
President The proposed govern
ment would not be a popular
government in an Americln sense.
ID. B. Smith was the only man
who had opposed the unpopular
method of electing president,
and he had dropped his opposi
ton and fallen into line. The
speaker was sorry for that-for
Smith. The proposed constitution
wans't bit better than the old
one. Why should not the people
elect officers of the government!
That was what had been fought
for in vain for years under the
monarchy. Now when republi-
can government was to be framed,
the same non American princI-
piles prevail. 1t made every
American, every man. blush with
shame. Why should these men
pass constitutional rules to ap-
point marshals, etcf Let the
people elect them, and let them
start right now. The clause pro-
viding for permanency of an
advisory council with more power
than the legislature, was the most |
damnable proposition. What will |
be the use of Legislature when a
body like the proposed advisory |
council can undo, at ITS sweet /
will. the work done by the repre-
sentatives Of the peoplel That is
the GROWING outrage in the
proposed draft. The Australian
ballot system was good enough
and had worked well. 1t was not
the place of constitutional con-
vention TO make election regula-
tons If the proposed con-
stitution is passed the
American League and many
others will protest. III the present
government does not give the peo-
pie some rights we viii turn
them ont. While the League
supports the government and the
convention they must take warn
ing. Mr. Quinn then told an Al |
manac story and was loudly APP
plsuded.
j. L. Carter. who is the Ser
seant-of-arns promised that the
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