The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-12
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inc himself James w. Giryiu. writes To-
ONE of your contemporaries iu regard TO
tbe work of framing % constitution for
Hawaii He truthully Says that the
Convention has hard work before it, /
but Doe seems 60 ignore everything that
has been learned by experience la the
l05 years that have elapsed since the
foundation of the United States Gov
eminent. More than "a century and
quarter ago Patrick Henry declared
that be had but one lamp go guide him,
and that was the lamp of experience.
Patrick Henry chose wisely, for If we
take away the lamp of experience the
light of the world will almost go out.
Now, il we look at our neighbor. the
United States, we Will see That with ih'
| light of 1Oj wears experience to guide .
them, they favor q direct vote Tor
| President
/ To seriously suggest that the Ohiri
/ Executive should he elected 10y theI
| House would raise howl ol indignation
/ all over that broad land. and 1t would
| quickly bring about one result-the
] election of President 10y popular vote.
/ For more than twenty-five years after
. the establishment of the United States
/ Government the people did not even
vote directly Tor the electors, so we see
that they have already made a step in
advance
In 1924 JacksOu's plurality was 3O,35l,
but Adams was elected in tine House.
In 1876 Tidcu's plurality was 25O,S33,
and in 1888 Cleveland plurality was
9S,Ol7.
The candidate who receives the largest
number of votes cast 10y legally qualified
voters should be inaugurated, Tor their
legal powers should be considered supe-
t rior 10 their representation.
5 As TO who should be endowed with the
right OF suffrage the people OF the
United States can speak with no I'M
certain sound, for they have had some
bitter experience in this matter and the
! end is not yet.
r Nearly twenty years ago the United
, States, in the heat OF passion, gave the
suffrage to a race distinct from the
Caucasian. That race now constitutes
] about eleven per cent. OF the entire
t population Of the United States and
they are practically DISTINGUISHED
=. Abraham Lincoln, a sdgaclOus states
man, and the grandest character OF the
nineteenth century, told the negroes
that it would be impossible for them to
e dwell side by side with the white race
upon equal terms. Lincoln viewed the
Z matter in the light OF history, which Is a
record OF the experience OF the human
race, and history does not record an IN
stance OF two distinct races dwelling side
l by side upon terms OF social and political
e equality. such thing never VIII be
I possible unless we become able to re-
, verse fundamental law OF nature. The
race question Is, with some exceptions
i the most serious question IN the United
D states to-day.
!. The negro populace OF the United
4 States Is but II per cent OIL the Whol'
- population, but the pure native race II
Hawaii amounts TO "a per cent OF the
. entire population.
c THE necessity OF having an upper anC
Q lower house to prevent hasty and III
II considered legislation Is apparent says
-, Mr.. Girvin.
The establishment OF an upper hous'
y has long since served the only useiu
o purpose it ever had, ii 1t ever had Z
d useful purpose. 1t might have induced
some Of the original thirteen States Il
come into the Union. Since that time
every Territory that has come into thu
fold has clamored to be taken in.
The Dakota men in Washington talked
OF rebellion ii Uncle Sam did not opeI
= his gate to them. Mr.. Girvin says
e "But it is observed that the Senate ha
e and does consist Of better timber than
& the House OF Representatives, and it il
largely attributed to the TACT OF thei
being elected by the representatives o
5 the people than through or by the
r people direct"
5 The United States Senate in becoming
!, unfavorably known as the "Rich Mans
! Club The reason for this is not oh,
=" scure. 1t cost James G.. Fair $3.50, 00(
u 20 go to the United States Senate
! Many others | could mention went tC
S the Senate because they had the cash tC
Il pay for the place. But we are told that
- it is impossible for man to get into the
? Senate who has not State reputa