The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-09-16


Hawaii owing the greater distance and neQucney OF cou
nicaion,
We understand that oi fellow citizens have been
IN favor o y, lcas, temporary government by Commission we
willing admit ha, Il such form OF government, were pro
vidcd ior the few years might and probably would to
great extent, eliminate the bitterness o feeling which has grown
OF the transition oi Hawaii from monarchy to territory
o United States by preventing elections and the consequent
probable continuity OF present party differences which nave ~ the
past and probably will for time 10 come divide along race
lines and embrace the side those who have favored ana
the other those who have opposed monarcha form OF Gov
crnncn,
In, admitting all this 4, is submitted that u government, by
Commission fairly established here viii be far more
difficult replace by representative form o govern
than would he the aud that the benefits To hc
derived hccom insufficient 10 olsc, the evils and d'SalNan
agc OF such system while they great enough to eompcn-
for the loss o local control OF the local government,
Another and wcghy why government by Commission
should bc established that although the full electorate oi
this country mp the highest standard o American cti
cnsp still We submit tia, the ultimate object and aim o rcpub
can government, should be 10 make all territories eventually
governing aud ha, this he accomplished only 10y training
the people into sclgoycrnmcn by actual participation therein
10 m which the safety o the general govcnmcn, and
the local territory viii allow Government by Commission only
would tend make the people OF Hawaii less instead ol more
capable oi eventual sdlgovcrnmcn
We therefore respectfully urge upon your Honorable Com
mission that your recommendation To Congress be not IN favor
oi government by Commission,
TERRITORIAL FORM or GOVERNMENT FAVORED,
We respectfully urge upon your Honorable Commission that
YOU recommend Congress the adoption Of form o territorial
the safety Of the general government and local interests VIII
allow
We respectfully suggest the following being Of the
important points concerning which local control may be
given within the boundaries suggested
D. That while the chief executive officer Of the territory
should be appointed by the President he should be bona hdc
resident o The country holding property interests therein and
ha, al subordinate officers should possess like qualifications
We submit that this Ia thoroughly IN line with American pre-.
ccdcnis and policy and IN support thereof respectfully refer to
The platforms Of he three national parties adopted at their last
general convention ~ iHyb, VIZ
From the Democratic platform
I'VE favor the early admission o al the territories giving the
necessary population and cnc them 10 statehood
and 'hr y territories hold that ne officials appointed
10 administer ne go'0"m'm o any territory together WIN 'he
District o Columbia and Alaska od br bond Gdc residents 0
M territory dSirii N ahih Mv durS arc 10 br tviorUrd
From the Peoples Party platform
"Pe f'Vp hOc y N me hyorNS and the District Of Colum
From The Republican platform
"W M frdcvn OniyS dttOHrd iOr me iyyhornS Nonh bc
@rrhd from Doo ddr rrS Mcof and Ne ugm Of SdiGoir-
mcm honid br drco,dd n fW as Ndciirdbr'
II II respectfully submitted that a principle which has been
unanimously adopted by the national parties Of the United States
and which has been with few exceptions recognized by success
Svc administration IN the practical appointments 10 existing ter
orcs properly and In the interests oi a concerned should
be- now embodied m statute lorm and We respectfully urge upon
your Honorable Commission that there be included IN your
recommendations 10 Congress provision that federal appoint
mcns Hawaii may De IN accordance with the principles set
forth IN the party platforms above quoted
THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
While have gwen Tor desiring that representa-
tive form o Government BE- adopted lo Hawaii instead o Gov
ofncI by Commission believe that would be unwc 10
Immediately grant m and unrestricted suffrage either IN the IN
crcsts the general government the local community o
republican government
Prominent among these The facts
iN That large portion o those heretofore eligible 80 the
electorate have been and are hostile Republican form OF GOV
cnmcnl, aud for Vmc 10 there every probability
ihal the guiding principle oi their action viii be 10 hamper and
rho al lid
rather than 10 assist therein,
md large proportion o those heretofore eligible to the
electorate are unacuNonod either by instincts personal
participation, 10 sd government cNcc ~ The most limited de-
gree
While wc believe ~ the principle above stated that The only
way 10 train people into the methods ol representative govern
cn allow them a. practically participate therein, submit
ha, II necessary IN putting such principle into practice TO-
N one step graf upon people who have bu slight practical
experience herewith The foil representative and electoral sys
ten which IN lhc Tinted States has been The growth 81