The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-27

qualified voters. " b. within the prov
luce OF the 60. tituti1nal Convention
to propose the number of years which
shall comprise p Presidential term. We
ore in favor Of fonr year term and
to reelection.
s-We dis1pprove Of vesting the
President with power to appoint the
members Of the Board Of Education and |
District Mag -tra,es. We contend that |
these should be elective offices. We
suggest tina. the words Board Of |
Education" and 1.-THE District Mags.
trates," in section 4, Article % lie
stricken out.
S-As the eXisency OF the moment is |
passed, and j, Is now time that those |
men who support the Provisional Cow !
eminent in their temporary stage rs
trustees have a dice in public affairs, |
we desire to Dist nelly state that we con-
slider that all those public offices men,
toned in lines is, 10, 20, 81, %, % ard
81, Section >, Article A, should be elect
i've. 1t is decidedly most un-republican
to place unlimited power in the hands OF
four or five men. We hold that the
aforementioned lines should be stricken
out.
l0-rhe Office OF the legislator is one
in which nominal remuneration is
deemed sufficient all the world over.
The sum OF 500 Tor each extra session is
enormous. Line s, beginning at "and
the sum OF two hun" and lines 9, 10,
| II, ~, Article 80, should be stricken out
and the article amended so as to read
"and for each extra session of the Legis-
lature members shall have their travel
/ ing expenses only"
/ live fail to observe the wisdom of
a property qualification for eligibility to
the Senate. We suggest that lines j, ~,
/ IL, IA, 10, IS, II and 1S, Article So, be
/ stricken out.
l2-By lines 10, II, -, Is and IA,
Article 81, complete power is placed in
/ the hands OF few. These lines are in
consistent and clash with Section 2,
Article |. We suggest that they be
stricken ont.
1 13-Class legislation is very danger
Gus weapon. The middle or working
classes in all civilized countries are
almost up in arms against it. Ii is the
gridiron with which monopolists would
burn the mark OF the serf deep in the
flesh of the poor man. 1t is not in har-
mony with enlightened, or in accord
with free, institutions. cone man one
vote" is our motto. We would suggest
that Article IS Toe stricken out.
14-There should be an endeavor to
keep as far as possible within the bonds
of Republican simplicity. We suggest
that Sec. aud I, Article rs be stricken
out. There is no objection to an Adj
visory Council formed ON the lines of
the former Priyy Council. Legislative
power originated in the people, col
lectively, only, and while they may
transfer these functions to Representa-
tives, the Representatives can not make
a transfer of this trust to another indie
pendent body. The notion of a Presi-
dent appoin ting five men with legis-
lative powers is unsafe.
I5-We woull further suggest thaU
provisions re made in the propo. ed
constitution foi election of members of
the Board o. Education, District MAJ is
trates and o ic, RS enumerated in lines
1S-19-2O-2i-! 2-93-24, Article 81, by all
registered voters at the first election To-
take place under the new constitution,
after PRONUNCIATION and ratification of
that instrun ent
1--we deem it i'll. advised to with
draw Government aid from certain de-
nominational schools, and recommen nd
liberal apprc priations in that direction.
1t is unfair to presume that the man
agement of dencminational schools
would act in any manner detrimental to
good government. We believe that
the teachers will instill law-abiding
principles in the minds of the young.
In this position we are sustained to "A
great extent by the views of the Min
lister of S. NJ. Damon, and the liberal
editorials which have lately appeared in
in the daily Pacific Commercial AdUer-
tiSer.
1--we are willing to grant the fran.
chise to women under the following
conditions:
(a). That if they be given mems
privileges, they accept mems hard
ships.
(b). That they shoulder arms and do
military duty in times of riot and war
/ (c). That they permit the dissipation
of that indeiinable law which from time
immemorial has marked the social rela-
/ tons of the two sexes, and which has
protected woman in the enjoyment of
peculiar rights and courtesies, as the
weaker sex.
! 1S-We are of the opinion that once a
man determines to swear, allegiance,
and qualify as citizen under the re-
public no question should arise as to
what his political sentiment had pre-
viously been. Treason stares one in the
/ face upon violation of the oath of allie
| glance. We advise the adoption of "a
concilliatory policy.
19-1he crown lands should be opened
up for settlement. Small holdings and
associations proposing TO COLOMBO land
should be encouraged. Extra induce
ments should ne offered to bona fide
settlers. The Government should i'm
prove and cheaper means of transporta.
ton, thus furnishing a small farmer
better facility for conveying his product
[ to market.