The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-09
CORRESPONDENTS.
Dole and the Revolution.
Ed. The INDEPENDENT:-

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resolution passed at a meeting OF
revolutionists held on the 30th OF
June Of that year, for this reason.
"That the administration of the
Hawaiian Government has ceased,
through corruption and incompet-
enoe, to perform the functions and
afford the protection to personal
and property rights for which all
governments exist" 1t was also
claimed that the Sovereign was ex-
ercising his Constitutional prerogs-
tives with too high hand.
For the purpose OF curtailing
those prerogatives aud incidentally
to get themselves "In" it was de-
cided that many OF the evils Of
which they complained we're in
durable except by radical changes
IN the then enisting Constitution.
Proceeding with their scheme
the King was compelled to dismiss
his Cabinet Ministers from Office,
and to call one of four persons,
whose names were handed to him,
"to assist him in selecting a new
Cabinet, which shall be committed
to the policy of securing neU Con-
Stitution."
The King was also required to
give a pledge, "that he would not
interfere with or attempt to unduly
influence legislation or legislators"
"that he would not interfere with
the Constitutional administration Of
his Cabnet;" "that he would not
use his official position or patron
ages for private ends"
The meeting Of June 30th, 1887,
was called to order by Hon. S. B.
Dole, he at that date being men,
ber OF the House OF Representatives
Mr.. Dole was called upon to make
few remarks which he did, saying:
"Fellow citizens; there are two
thoughts to which l will call your
attention in our Constitution. First,
The King conducts his Govern
ment for the common good. The
second is like unto-it, all men are
allowed to assemble to consult upon
the common good. Il Il We
would not be here to-day if the
King had conducted the Govern
ment for the common good.
| am not here to talk about the
Ministers, but about the King, for
he is not conducting the Govern
ment for the benefit Of the people
4 We are here to demand
that the King cleanse the Govern
ment, X We remember the
last six years, during which the
rights of the people have been
trampled under foot, the represent
ative principle OF government has
been practically destroyed, the
principle OF ministerial responsibility
interrupted, and public moneys
reoklessly squandered."
Eleven years after the foregoing
remarks we're uttered, we find Mr..
Dole-the result OF another scheme
by which the Monarchical Govern
ment was finally deposed-at the
head OF a revolutionary oligarchy.
Is Mr.. Dole honestly and con-
scientiously satisfied with himself,
that he is conducting his govern
ment in as "clean" manner as he
in 1887 demanded that the then
Sovereign should conduct his2 Is
not Mr.. Dole conducting his govern
ment for personal aggrandizement,
and for the benefit of a clique, but
not for the benefit of the peoplei-
the people be damned. Have not the
rights of the people been trampled
under foot during the last FIVE years7
Will Mr.. Dole's government in
future "afford the protection to per-
sonal and property rights for which
all governments existY" Those
words of eleven years ago are coming
home to Mr.. Dole now, and in no
uncertain manner.
Mr.. V. V. Ashford in his statement
to Commissioner Blount said, "the
plan OF the movement of 1887 en-
braced the establishment OF an in