The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-07-03
RATIFICATION MEETING.
Large Crowd at the Drill Shed to
Endorse the Republic.

With the accessories vi band
music and a pyrotechnic exhibition
to advertise japanese fire works, the
call for mass meeting to ratify the
Constitution Of the Republic before
Senator Emmeluth was quite done
trying to amend it, drew a large
crowd under the iron roof Of tho
drill shed last night. The big build
ing was full to overlooking, which
would make the attendance over
thousand.
F. Il. McStocker was chairman.
p. c. Jones spoke on behalf Of
people at large, in his funny style,
ending with parody ON Daisy
Bell"
+. NJ. Hatch. Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, in his accustomedly serious
vein, praised the new Constitution
as giving liberty. Referring to the
prospects of the Pacific cable aud
Nicaragua Canal, he said annexation
TO the United States was ia sight.
J. VI. Vivas, delegate to the
Convention. announced the funeral
of the monarchy on the 4th. He
did not mention the burial Of his
oft attempted amendment to get the
Portuguese language recognized IN
the Constitutionl That document
was not satisfactory to all its fran
ers. but with President Dole to
operate il everything would be
lovely.
L. a. Towse. representing the
American League, eulogized the Con
stitution, for one thing on account
Of the enemies it made, whereby one
would imply that the American
Leagues function Is to prevent the
Republic from having any more sup
porters than are now eagerly wait.
/ ing to scramble for the fodder in
the public bin. He compared Presi-
deut Dole 10 Brutus noblest
Roman Of them all"
/ X, J Greene gave q revised yer.
sion Of how he saved little Rhode
Islands reputation in the war 81 the
rebellion, aud again ia the recent
tumulis of Hawaii.
/ j. W. Kalua boosted VI the glori.
Gus part he had taken aud was takiug
in deprivipy his country Of its ek.
istence a. q free aud independent,
nation. Although he did not put il
that way, such was the virtual pur
port Of his baraugua.
Geo. Cavansgh gave utterance 10
the dcathloss devotion Of the ScLuet
zen Club
II Klemme spoke for the same
] .lss al Ia.
Constitution did not suit all its
members, yet il was a good one on
the Who'll. aud would be supported
10y the loyal" members OF the club
i. b. Murray, president of th.
AMERICAN League. was granted the
honor Of reading the resolutions
which passed a. follows. after which
lhs ass.mblage dispersed withou,
uproarious cheering.
Whereas mass meeting ],
largely represented by delegation,
from the various organizations sup
porting the Provisional Govern
mrnt, aud
lI'L.rc"s Provisional Govern
mcnt il abuut to he converted int,
a Republic with the institutions aut
features dear Ia liberty loving peo
pie. and
Uhccsm--Rrpr.sentativcs 81 tn,
people, IN convention assembled
have formulated q constitution I,
he the fundamental law Of the Re
public Uf Hawaii, aud
Whereas This Constitution IL wis,
aud Just. aud liberal in its provi
sions, and by its nature designed I,
enable Hawaii To take its prope
rank among free nations aud TO in
sure tranquility aud freedom an,
the rights Of the peopl" Throughout
the islands and to ultimately secur
political union with the Unite,
States, therefore, be il
Res0lrd That this mass meefinl
Of citizens OF Hawaii does hereb
endorse the new Constitution an,
does declare that the allegiance an,
feaity heretofore held Ia the Prov
sional Government is, on and ate
July /. 1894, transferred to the Re
public Of Hawaii.
Resoipsd-That the selection Of tn
Honorable Sanford B. Dole to b
I President Of the Republic Of Hawa
; was in conformance with tn. III
divided sentiment Of the loyal cit
=. zeus aud meets with our unanimou
aud hearty approval.
Resoirsd-That q copy Of thes
resolutions be transmit cd withou
a delay tn the Executive Council {
the Provisional Government.