The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-28
HEADQUARTERS OF tbs INTER
NsTEo-AL SCHO ETzEN G4IB,
HoNOI 10, June y, 1894.

Whereas In January, 1898, a limited
Consn utIonal Nj bnarchS was brought to
an end by the tffogts of the then mon
arch 10 promulgate new constitution IN
defiance Of the opposition Of many for
eieners;
Whereas, The main impulse that ac;-
ysated those y no assisted IN the Gel hro se-
ment of the Monarchy was a desire for
the annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands
10 the United >tates of America
Whereas 1t was necessary, a. the
moment, for thos- men Nho had de-
throned the Monarchy to establish "A Pro
viSional Government as their temporary
agents, or trustees
Whereas It having appeared from the
light OF recent events that such anpexa-
tlon has been indefinitely deferred, and
a m re permanent and representative
form of government must be created
ard
Whereas, A pr sclamation calling fe1
a Constitutional Convention was issued
by the Provisional Government, allowing
ali who took a certain prescribed oa1 h
TO votr for eighteen delegates 10 such
Convention, the existing Executive and
Advisory Councils OF the Provisional
Government, composed Of mem bels, be
ing inco1pora Ell in such Conventional
b'Oy, thus making the Provisional Gov
eminent temporary agents or trustees ol
tho>e men who overturned the Monarchy
a maloT.tV OF tie membs Is Of such Con
stituu0nal Convention; and
Whereas, Said Constitutional Convea-
tion has duly convened and a q aft Of the
roposed new constitution has been sub-
miued 10 such Conven ional BODY BY
she Executive Council ol the Provisional
Government and
Whereas. We, the members of the I'm
teJna,ional Schuetzen Club. nuc eus OF A
uiure vast political organization, desir.-
TO be placed ON record as most emphatl-
callv in sympathy With republican ideas
and prime Piles as set forth ia the Consti-
tuition OF the United states of America.
aud IN nm st positive opp sition to any
attempt at political injustice or class leg
islation.
Resolved, I That Ne respectfully rec
ommend the following amendments 10
aud alterations OF the draft OF the pro
posed new constitution:
2, We desire to mark Section 2. Arti-
Gle l of the draft particularly with our
appreciation. and ferventlv trust that the
insertion Of this section l. not m REV a
s }othing forna ity, but will be properly
and precisely enforced, after promulga-
ticn oi the Con -titution.
3, TAls is a cosmopolitan community.
There can he no logical reasons adduceu
As t. Why Engljsh sbould be the domi-
naut language. The Constitutional Con
vention might, with equal ptopiietv, "
quiie that an alien batofe being adj tilted
TO citizenship be ahle to undprstandinglv
read ami write attn. We suggest para
graths a d 4, Section 2, Article Is, b.,
stricken out
d. uany a sober honest. hardworlxinp
d. -, g., Z 4 & 4
never becomes the owner IN hia own
right of property Of the value of 500
Many a we'll educated, intelligent man
has a hard strugal 80 keep body and soul
together. it ia unreasonable that he
should he classed With refugee from
Justice because he is poa r. Poverty is
not crime Paragraph g, Section 2
Article lS should be stricken our.
3. In all countries certain term of res
idence is required tor requirement of the
iui privileges OF ci izenship Amid the
pnruliar conditions i'm which we are stu
ated, it il probably possible that "spa,ial
rights of citizenship" may he justly
granted tn all who have support Il
the PrUvis onat Government Of Haw ii
We nsider il unjust 10 the Hawai- an
people and country, and undigni6ed in
he proposed new Hawaiian Republic to
issue letters of denization. Auy person
who has sufficient interest in the welfare
of the Hawaiian Islands to desire The
privileges of citizen hip should he frs
willing to renounce his native citiz ~
ship or allegiance. We suggest that Ar
ticle 10 he stricken out
g We acguiescp i'm the sentiment that
Sanford Il l'ple be the first Presiden, OF
the pruuosed Hawaiian Republic, and as
the regis =, ed voters are su unanimous IN
= -. 1 II Il.
Presidency. we favor grant NJ The Con-
stitutional convention authority q rlecf
tim Tor four year term, with eligibility
40 rp-electipn
T. All succpeling Pr sidents should bp
elected by he direct vote of the dul,
qualified voters. Il il within the prnvinu
OF The Constitutional Convention 90 pro-