The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-22

4 q evening when by a unanimou
vote the representatives of tn
party decided to formally organize ant
adopted for guidance until the meetin;
of the convention of the party in Sep
fember constitution which in effect i!
that offered in the Home Rule conven
tion and turned down by Wilcox and
Kalauokaiani
Il was not until after there had beer
an amount of oratory which would
have carried the Fire Claims bal
through Congress that this was done,
either, for by the clock two hours was
spent In discussing the form OF party,
lieved 30 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 for
Its object the selection of the best men
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 seven1y-five boilers from
the Wilcox crowd, was the receiving of
the report of the committee on consti-
tuition and bylaws. The report was
in part as follows:
Honolulu. July 81, 1902.
To the President and Members of the
Kuokoa party:
Gentiemen-Your committee on con-
stitution. rules and regulations here
with submit proposed constitution, |
rules, ETC., which it recommends be |
made the basis for organization. the
same to be ratified or amended by the |
convention to be held for nominating |
Deiegate 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- |
zeal clements in the Territory. subject |
ton
Respectfully submitted.
]. H WISE,
K. S. MAHAULU.
JOHN EMMELUTH.
ProI4sed 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 cre-
ating oue 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
houses was composed of Hawaiians,
the capacity of the native Hawaiians
for self-government has been seriously
and. ,
whereas, The agreements reached
,nlong the dominant element in the .
Home Rule party, by which the presi-
lent thereof is to pass on all candidates
before nomination; and.
Whereas, Such a course is subversive !,
If those rights OF the person youchsaf-
d us under the constitution OF the Uni
ed States: now therefore be 1t
Resolved. BY the delegates of the II
Suokoa party, in convention assembled. ;,
hat we deplore the conditions which
reyent orr further affiliation with the
Tome Rule party, ~
That we hereby pledge our faith in
he ultimate triumph of those princi-
les which lie at the foundation Of pop
lar government. s
That we pledge our earnest effort to IL
reate in this Territory clean, response
le, honest government, through wise
sgisla ton by competent men, regard
sss of previous political affiliation. 8
Resolved, That we heartily invite the "
cooperation of all voters in this Ter =
tory who believe in county and muni-
lcai government as the means for ele- &
ating this conmunity'S standard, q
Ioraliy, socially and politically. n
CONSTITUTION.
Article -Organization.-A non-parti-