Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 386, 10 February 1892 — The constitution [ARTICLE]

The constitution

Like a Ben«itive devotiou of a fioother to ber. erippl©d oflfeprio«, te the faaatics! attachment oftbose who rtske<l their neek» for trea»on in 1887. to tlie &bortion whieh they tb«*n inflicted uoon the country a» n oonBtitQtiōn Tiiev : close their •yes to it? in<M]ualitieft and amhipuiliee and womhip it witK hlin«i 4evotion. like thc pagan dm* his ido!«. and heeonie infuriat<Kl wlien «aaio man of i?uperior wis<ioni an«l exj>erieiic«-dares to B(sdflT at it. Th#* moPt ohjectionablo feature of the con«titution i? tho differen-'] tio) imnehim whieh givep wealth an enormoufl ndvantage over] the i»iclividual and <-reate? a cl&8* «imiinelion whieh ©1)1 ige#» the majohtv of the people to submit to ] ih* sovernment of the wealthy minority —an utter pervorsi<fp of every pri(i<npl<! of goveriintent by the people, of tbe peoplo and for tKe pe<q>le. H vrah tbiA unjupt inequalitv of the oonHtitution. —tbat was admittod t<» h«vo been created for the purpos*e oi diefranchising the nat?vr,—that had agitated the minda of thc llawaiiuna, nnd cau&ed them to form into a party and §elect leaderß who would pledge tbemselyes to try and geetire a coinplete revi#»ion of &he constJtution and huve it Bubmitted to a of j the people But the inseiitate stabbomneg? whieh sometimefi aotaatee * oommunity, eaoaeel the pfutorratin o!ass of foretfft»«n in Hoiiolulu" to Uk« adVantagc of thcir confttitu-" tion«l power atid unite in a Po!i«1 vote ag;iinfft ilie Liberal Pai t v in order to «Ufe.it tbe oatur«i and le»

<k>iu' •>! th-» native Ha* -w i'.Miil»v f» ,ui tM!jual f > v\ iih th<! Alien, AVhi l e th«v Lilxu il i*artv lmd )>ut i' v., li l ;i hetter .piatforurand bett<>?- nn'jrthar. ■ llie.. .)j>position tiiey w t<> <l.»fe:iud }iri!ivi|>ally 011 ae- , count <>f their atlitiule o»i the c:onsti!utioi,al .]Ue<<tion. j 'Hie- »'onBtitutioua] revisioii is Inow an open issue, and the pre€unt | anti«juated-. illiberal and un«atiß--1 fact.>rv document inay remain iii i iorrc for-two year» more. īt now to lie seen whieh party 1 w 111 ma ket he hest ?howi ifp upon th«* other vital 4UeBtions of the Tr« atv and eoolie labor. Wo have advocated a peaceful , cour>e for resioring thc people jtheir rights human l>eings. a» against the usurpation that stan<ls , ag a blot upon the country through the* revol'itionary aeU of mission- ! ary degcendantß, who were the or- ; gani/.ers and the active leaden= in overturning the legitimate law of I ihe countrv. We have doite all | we ean to direct the wishes of the | Ha«/aiianf> for a new oonBtitution v |by legal meana, through the highcst tribunal of the people, tbe Legielaīu}*. Whatever course events may iake in Uie future, with referenee 10 thie all important subject to the juetly aggrieved Hawaiian, we have tbe gatisfaction of having advocated the only ueaceful way» toßolve the buraing question.