The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-25
ALOHA ALMA
FOR REFORM
Hawaiians In Hilo
Form a New
Party.
DECLARE THEY
ARE REPUBLICANS
Plan to Advance the Interests Of
the Native People in Every
Possible Way.

The formation of the local Hawaiian
Organization which has caused so many
guesses and aroused so much curiosity
has made its purposes clear. The
preamble to its bylaws which is set
forth below gives expression to natural
emotions of patriotism and purpose
which mark the Hawaiian character.
The name of the organization finally
adopted is Aloha Alma. The name Ha
waiian Republican Society was discard
ed after careful consideration. While
the organization will have influence in
politics it is not an avowed political
body. It's main object is to aid Hawai-
ians 1t viii endeavor to see that de-
serving Hawaiians have profitable en-
ployment. 1t will encourage the native
young men to enter the industrial race
with energy.
If there are Hawaiians too poor to
go to college, this society will endeavor
to find means of sending them. Its by
laws will permit the society TO enter
upon any commercial business which
may be deemed advisable. Those most
society mix as little as possible in
politics, though they admit that politics
cannot be excluded altogether. They
have adopted the utterances of Will
liam Mckinley as their chief article of
faith.
The new Aloha Alma society is not a
resurrection of the old Aloha Alma
which was swallowed up by the Home
Rule political party. The Hilo organic
alton is the parent of what all leading
Hawaiians hope viii be a network of
similar societies throughout the Islands.
1t is their hope that these societies win
result in directing the efforts of Ha-
waiians to a betterment of their condi
ton in a business. social and educa
tional way. The preamble adopted reads
as follows;
Whereas. the late President Mckinley
in his Instructions to the Secretary of
War to be given by that official TO the |
Philippine Commission, said in part: !
Without hampering them by too spe- |
cific instructions. they should in general !
be enjoined to devote their attention in !
the first instance to the establishment of |
municipal government in which the ma |
tives Of the islands. both in the cities |
and In the rural communities, shall be !
afforded the opportunity 70 manage their |
local affairs to the fullest extent of |
the least degree of supervision and con-
troll" and
Whereas, we as Hawaiians highly APP
preciate the patriotic attachment which /
arises from that instructive, disinterest-
ed and undefinable feeling which con-
meets the affections of man with his |
birthplace and sustains his fcndness for |
the ancient customs and reverence for |
the ancestral traditions of the past; and /
Whereas. we as people have been |
troll our civil national or municipal gov /
ernmentaI affairs for half a century we /
have sustained with honor and without /
interruption.
Now, therefore, we. the members of
Aloha Alma approaching the necessity !
of unity in politics as in any other great |
undertaking in this life, declare that the
principle involved in the instructions of
the late President Mckinley. above
ferred to. should be extended 10 our peo-
pie without hampering Us by the APP
pointment of executive officials whose
personal and political interests are sub
versive of the best interests of our in
sular Territory.
That We declare our loyal adherence
to the principles and doctrines OF tie
great republican party enunciated in
the Philadelphia platform.
That we believe the initial considera-
ton of every movement IS our fellow cit
liens should have for its object a care
full culture OF fraternal love and regard,
the cultivation and fostering intercourse
of business and friendship by all the
means within our command.
We believe that only by a sound and
industrial policy alone, guided by exec
utive officials who know how and will
work 10 accomplish that end. can We
hope for internal peace and financial and
political prosperity.
That we as n people honor and respect
the great American Union Of which we
are now part. We know no higher
than that OF right. and in so
recognizing it as taught US by our faith
ers we feel that we can be independent
in thought without arrogance. and loyal
and true American citizens without ser
Witty.
We believe that without comprehen-
sive recognition of the sentiments herein
expressed. the financial stability of our
beautiful Island Territory VIII be shaken
and our loyalty as American citizens
Will be dim and confused
We believe that the Congress of the
United States acted wisely in extending
most powerful means of interesting men
in the welfare of their country is 10
make them partake in the administra-
ton of its affairs. We believe civic zeal
to be iuseparable from the exercise Of
political rights. and that q sense of duty
as well as pride VIII in the future di-
rect US along the pathway of correct
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