The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-27
Civis Opinion Of the Annexa-
ton Club.
TEE HAWAIIAN COMMONWEALTH,
thc Union Farty-The Fundamental
object % All Good Government
The Lords 90 the Soil"

tion Of the Provisional Government,
would il no: he well If there could be
some open parliament for public
discussion Of the rights and princi-
pleS involved in such governmental
reconstruction The Necessity for
such rehabilitation of executive and
legislative authority seems 10 be ac-
ceptei with tScit uuauimity, IS wSS
the case with the original formation
Of the Provisional Government by the
Committee Of Public Safety The
logic OF events carries more tonre with
II than Sll the pleadincS 81 theor!zerS
or SentimentSliSt>. There ! but one
step 10 il. Never Wa tDsre = COM
munity, where - safely, - speedily,
- surely can conclusions be reached
and accepted - generally. But in
0oier 70 such general acceptance,
they must commend themselves 10
the average good sense and moral
standard Of the community
The Annexation Club hiss taken
The initiative in Issuing, with lis en-
dorSsmsu., the Platform 81 the
Union Party" II seems desirable
that in some way flee expression be
given for OplniCuS and suggestions that
Nigh. sid il s wise solution 81 the
many difficult questions now before
ths community They are TOO i'm
po-gan; 70 i; them 80 oy default, s.
: too often the case with measures
started in his community, and from
easy indifference uot ScTuuulEsi nor
criticized by any one. Why not open
:he columns q your pspsr for ; SYM
postum IN these matters Of public in
-e-eS. l. : discussion. open and fair,
ina; viii lead 70 5 general consensus
- opinion, rather than the secret
caucus AGG the pSrty whip 10 corral
the voters and force the issue. Such
3 discussion should os iupSrSonSl,
having only such :ouss - the truth OF
- statements. and the cocsuCy ~ il
7eaSouinCs mSy give the opinion
which i Offered i0r consideration Snd
acceptance
Fer one. I would like Il second The
SUGGESTION q The StS-, ghSt the name
% be adopted in plaee Q. Hawaiian
Kingdom" should be Hawaiian Com
monwealih-" I would prefer This 70
Free State or Republic" = more
correctly designating the fundamental
obiect. the true welfare q sn classes
N the community. Glasses there
must De in shy society. There : no
community conceivable or practicable.
whose basis shall be social o. political
equalization OF one Gesi Level q Uni
formity. Life : differentiation, bur
10. necessarily division. The sim
should Dc therefore % Euari sld pro
mote the rights an6 Interests o: sll
classes. whether lSco7erS o. - pltaliS:s.
child o. guardian, A>i&tic OF Europe
sd. uSIive - foreigner. vile O. bus
tSnG-
Ism hes-lily IN favor q the Phrase
olOgy q the IrS: article O. The Plat
form q The Union Party, advocating
the il.sns.on q popular representa-
ton" Tbs. i the tue expression
fo- the tue sim. Limitations ot the
delegated power q the community in
The exercise q governmental suthori-
* OF the principle O: broadening
rather than minimizing tbs. power.
81. s. regard The duties Snd privi-
lscss o. citizenship. I would not give
The franchise - women. no. thst I
disregard o. deprecis.e the vslCs Of 5
wousn'S help IN SIfsirs q public III
TsreSt- s. IN the o1iciSl position Sc
Corded % women by the new lsw in
rscsC % the organization % the
Board o. EiueS.lou: BIZ because par
-cipstion II the privileges &C the
election franchise involves p&-I&cipS-
ION in Other duties, which would
10: c2-e 70 impose upon the selter
sex
L : in view q The faaizment-
s. Object o. sl good government 20
which I hSve Slu6e5. t1St would
ike % Sc one wo-i S66ei 70 The ter
ninolOgy q the second Srticle- - tbs:
i shall ie5ls-s TIE p1rpose q The
Union Party 70 ce The usln.s-
Dsnce q 81 honest sable. sn6 .
e1-i-z0le Government 4 Gov .
e-lus-. o-ieisl usy d ~hores-
II the 11lfline1- q his trust t1ki,i- .
10 more than ! Esi- Snl night blI I
ought 10. there 70 be braS6e- pr .
pose s. vel. % gre % everyone WHIST 4
: 5-S1 S-6 honorable
Believing thS- TIE Lords q me
so5I- are me -, rl-e-S n shy conn !
~, : would Ley only Uzke The /
--h,ie lands available fo- suzL /
tC- ! would urge the Noes
sz-v zni tsSS4 oiliIy - simplifying Snd /
~ .-sci5-c tenure q. sll ESn1 By The 1
SSo1-5oa N ne Public Registry o. he 4
New Zealand SyS1eu. Sl6 By c1uu-
-z-5re taxation q large landed eS-a-ess F.
- -hz- TRANSFER q lSCCe6 property
Shzu bs easy. So6 ot6sr forms q pro
1-e-fve investment SoGg n rS-be- Than
n re Clse G. RAJ estate
t-o- 81 1osSr1ei lnereDeo-. O. >-ct f
O land - proven. re
fullest a-i t-esS1 Development q the
resources q The county
As . citizens rights. there : a
ambiguity II IL wo-i citizen tbx.
would seem - require 81 equally
SsS.5.s. vs- Do1e comprehensive
term. Why Do. ssy every llhSoitSot-
even RESIDENT E&s Do- everyone IN
.1e community. Who hSs Dot forfeited
BIS liberties by his crimes rights BE-
.ors or courts q lSE simply froD Ihe
SCI e sx5S-so6e- living here among
- i ne jurisdiction q his ooZll-!
only for is Citizens A-s HSEzliS1s
- Ass<tieS - d exc 1lss-5 t-oG either
SAip n ON cooDo1Eazl-ES Il ne can
,o- hare manhood sz[rzcs- one DSo,
o2- vote Why li11i. the franchise .!
rather than BY 1Csss-
La CC- courts q 1iE1sS- jurisdiction