The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-22
HUI KUOKOA
IS At WORK
Begins Upon Its
Constitution
Framing.

party decided To FORMALLY Organize ana
adopted for guidance until the meeting
of the convention OF the party in Sep
.ember a constitution which In effect is
that offered in the Home Rule conven-
ton ana turned DOWN by Wilcox and
Kalauokalani.
It was no; until after there had been
an amount of oratory which would
have carried the Fire Claims hri
through Congress that this was done,
either, for by the clock two hours was
spent in discussing the form OF party,
something which was generally be-
lieved to have been settled ON the pre-
vious evening, before the consensus
was that the organization could go on.
There were speeches along the line of
forming a body which should have f)f
its object the selection of the best men
i'm other parties for the Legislature,
and other addresses were aimed at in
dependent action, and through all
Prince Cupid with his honesty OF pur-
pose and desire to see the best done
for the Territory ana his people, baked
at a declaration which made partisans
per sc OF himself and his friends, while
he wanted TO be free for non-partisan
action.
The real business of the meeting,
which drew to the assembly room of
Fosters Hall seventy-five boilers from
the Wilcox crowd, was the receiving OF
the report of the committee on constl
tuition and bylaws. The report was
in part as follows:
Honolulu, July 81, 1902.
To the President and Members of the
kuokoa party:
Condemnation committee on con-
stitution. rules and regulations here
with submit proposed constitution
rules. etc, which 1t recommends be
made the basis for organization. the
same to be ratified or amended by the
convention to be held for nominating
Delegate to Congress. etc.
We recommend that authority be
given the executive committee, through
its president to fix the date. place and
representation for convention as
above stated
We further recommend giving the ex-
ecutive committee power to formulate
plans for cooperation with other polit-
ical elements in the Territory, subject
to approval by the Territorial conyen-
ton.
Respectfully submitted,
j. II. WISE,
X. S. MAHAULU,
JOHN EMMELUTH
Proposed Constitution of the Kuokoa
Party-Preamble: .--
Whereas. More than two years have
elapsed since the Congress of the Uni
ted States passed the Organic Act ere
ating out of these islands the Territory
Of Hawaii; and,
Whereas. The first legislature of the
Territory failed to make effective the
provisions of said act permitting the
erection of the traditional American
system OF government in these islands;
and,
Whereas, Owing to such failure and
the fact that the majority of both
houses was composed of Hawaiians,
the capacity of the native Hawaiians
for self-government has been seriously
questioned; and.
Whereas, The agreements reached
among the dominant element in the
Home Rule party, by which the presi-
dent thereof is to pass on all candidates
before nomination.; and,
Whereas, Such a course Is subversive
of those rights of the person vouchsaf-
ed US under the constitution Of the Uni
ted States; now. therefore. be 1t
Resolved, BY the delegates Of the
Kuokoa party, in convention assembled
that we deplore the conditions which
prevent our further utilization with the
Home Rule party.
That we hereby pledge our faith In
the ultimate triumph of those princi-
pies which lie at the foundation OF pop
ular government.
That we pledge our earnest effort to
create in this Territory clean, RESPONSE
BILE, honest government, through wise
legislation by competent men, regard
less of previous political utilization.
Resolved, That We heartily invite the
cooperation Of all voters in this Ter
ritory who believe In county and muni-
pical government as the means for ele-
Eating this community's standard
morally, socially and politically.
CONSTITUTION.
Article I-Organlzation.-An on-parti-
san political party is hereby created
throughout the Territory for the pur.
Article II-Name.-This political or.
ganization shall be known as the Kuo.
koa party.
Article III.--The purpose of the part,
IS to effect the changes of government,
required by the vast majority of tn,
voters. in such manner as will least af
feet established industries, to formulat,
legislation for this purpose, accepting
the experiences of the older States ant
Territories of the Union as our guide
hoping thereby to evolve an efficient
economic, business-like system Of con
ductipg community affairs. To so alte
our educational system that the you'll
may grow to mans estate fitted fo
taking part In the future development
of the Territory.
Article IV-Membership.-A NAL,
citizens of the Territory who are voters
or eligible to become voters at the mex
regular election may become member
of this party by signing this constitu
ton. with the rules and regulations. II
the precinct in which they reside.
From this point the constitution va
as tina; offered in the convention. Tn
executive committee is provided for a