The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-10

THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
While have given for desiring that representa-
tive form OF Government adopted
ernmen by Commission, believe be unwise
Immediately grant full suffrage
OF the general government the local community OF
republican government
Prominent among these reasons the facts:
1st That large portion OF eligible the
Republican form OF Gov
ernnlen every probability
that the guiding principle OF their action will be hamper and
responsible representative
rather than o therein.
end. large proportion heretofore eligible to the
electorate unaccusoned either by instincts personal
participation selfgovernent except the limited de
gree.
While believe the principle above stated that the only
way to train people into representative govern
nent practically participate therein submit
necessary putting such principle into practice to-
step graft upon people who have but slight practical
experience Herewith the full representative and electoral sys
States has been the growth OF centuries
among people who have become accustomed to it through
generations 0 practical experience
We therefore respectfully suggest to your Honorable Com
that the franchise be granted with such restrictions and
checks as further, obuct the growth OF
republican institutions in Hawaii.
present qualifications required OF electors by the Hawai-
ian ConsituonShave evolved through OF
dealing subject and issues question:
submit which have proved by experience to be
adapted conditions which prevail in Hawaii
than any other.
hand / practically allows eector to part-
cpate regulation government by casting vote for
members OF the House OF representatives while provides
under conditions neither arbitrary nor
oppressive for the election of the upper House
that NJ
caton voters upper House unAmercan nor
inconsistent with representative Institutions
Almost if every the original Union required
property qualification voters and only within ten years
that the last Union Rhode Island abolished
ownership OF property a qualification OF its voters
1t respectfully submitted Congress OF the United
itself admits OF the propret under certain con
dons electoral qualifications of the electors
OF its two Houses the electors being restricted
the members Of the Legislatures respective while
the members OF Representatives elected by the
people of congressional districts at large
It is submitted further that the entire American system gov
eminent is based upon theory checks and balances OF
branch government against the other the particular
method OF the application principle being adapted by the
constructors of the conditions then presented
them.
1t is submitted particular method OF adapting and APP
plying checks balances in the OF Hawaii should
likewise be governed by conditions presented and that
the method suggested contains departure from the prin
cpe adopted by ognators Of the American system OF
people country by immigration and assimilation
become better acquainted the American system by
successive stages be entirety then thought
without any violence the orderly and business
like conduct Of the public business
JUDICIAL SYSTEM