Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-30
Stirring Days of 1873
And Lunalilo's Election
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the hawaiian Historical Society on
Jannaryef1, 1915, by Judge Sanford 3.
Dole. II IL published IN two install.
ments. Of which this IL the first.l
BY SANFORD 3. DOLE, ex-President
Of the Republic of Hawaii.
History derives less interest from
the magnitude OF ifs events than from
the principles involved therein, less
from the number OF its hosts than
the causes and character of, their
movements. The uprising Of a small
people may be as inspiring as. the up
rising OF great nation.
To the lover Of liberal institutions
the accession Of King Lunalilo to the
Hawaiian throne was full of propitious
omens. A step toward popular gov
eminent even In a comparatively In.
significant state, belongs 10 the world
and IS part Of the universal progress.
10 HaWailans II win ever be an era
OF great political moment. 1t was a
serious crisis In affairs and fortunate
~ terminated favorably for Hawaiian
citizenship.
A brief review OF few OF the most
important circumstances In Hawaiian
history win assist to q better under.
standing 81 the interesting events con-
nected with the election and installa;
ton Of King Lunalilo in January. 1873.
The IIaWaiians had rapidly advanced
from the very complete feudal system
81 The time Of their discovery by Cap
tain Cook. TO the liberal constitutional
n1onarchg Of the reign Of Kamehameha
III. The common people had passed in.
4 single generation from the condition
Of serfs. retainers and tenants, to that
Of citizens and landholders. with per-
ronal freedom and voice In the gov
crnmenf BDoh the death or Kane
Ia1eha ~ his brother Prince Lot pro
eminent ii his own hands Then, call.
Ing q convention Of the people TO
amend the constitution, which he
found inconsistent with his own ideas
on government he addressed them In
1I1n|f6d and liberal speech IN which
he made nse of the following Ian.
r,;nr1:
III has been the traditional policy
81 ny Predecessor to whom the king.
dom I. Indebted for liberal reforms
I',r{ have hotn made. 10 lead the na.
I|I1 forward md 70 watch over it,
'..1II.r1 Al. &1Ilor.< win and ii me
&. Ihof did ii them. 4 Jealous guard.
ian AZ i.cir liberties and an earnest
promoter Of an measures calculated
Is increase lheir happiness and To-
111tI he evils that tend to their de-
/1&I-.II|c|
rive week.. later after much psrlia,
..11far1 SOARING. the king. being
.|.ni|< defeated ii 4 proposed amend.
'..0I fx|1c 0roDerty qualification for
|.. I1|I.. 0rIIIltce which was ia
I|I'I. measure with him, abruptly
broke us the convention and IN the
|..|-@|1@ words fell beck mon his last
resort AGAINST the liberal ms .itutions
81 the country
IA. .. do not agree. 4 Is useless
{. Dr1|11o tho session. and as at the
Tim. ia. Majesty Kamehameha III
...o he constitution Of the year 1882,
IS. reserved Is himself tie power 81
taking !. away ii il uss not for the
'.|@.... 81 I|s government and people,
md d. i, IS clear to me that that king
rs predecessor and myself. therefore
q. ii. Is 1|s .o1t. on the part Of the
..I@<.|III 81 the Hawaiian islands /
0&.. known today that the constitu-
Ion 81 1867 is abroga.ed. / VIII give
/1r constitution
a. I... Ills promise. IN few days
IS gave his subjects constitution
.-|<'1|ue1 through the streets Of the
......I Il lie head Of al armed force.
rs. new constitution fixed 3 property
condition 81 suffrage: merged the two
||..|. n tie legislature into one, and
Introduced several other features of
...1'n.'Sn into the government The
..&1|. submitted not without protest
4. ~. I|1'. handed act The king
ruled viii < strong hand. He gath
cred around him ririlant and resolute
|.10esII6re rs ts<iIr controlled the
.4e.11t4e LEGISLATURE Nine wears pass
- away Vesre az oolifical snppres.
Elm .11 growing ALIENATION between
I-||1 S.a ononIe a neriod not de-.
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