Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 384, 8 Pepeluali 1892 — Disfranchised. [ARTICLE]

Disfranchised.

j The Election hae expoß<Hl in a ! g!aring manner the outrdgeons injustice whieh has been perpetrated upon the native Hawaiian by the ('onstitation of 1887; A etudy of the election retums on Oahu proves that the Liberal Party an d tl>eir principles were popolar with the majority<*pf the people. But tbe noble-ticWt wms defeated by tbe Bainorlty by res*on of the prapertj <)ualificatioo whioh di>franohiiog the majoritr. Tbe C<»iMiltutkm«l prorision Ui*t in tbise!ector a ricb mb Mx ag*iiist a pow m'iON, li a fßOMtrrms vioiation ofevery principleef demomtk) or popolar imniiMai Ko more ridick>us par*des ofpopular pfmd]to oouid be conceivid Ūamtfce recent deieat of alargeazid pepular ma}ority by Bots Bowler and h£s inaignificM»t tronpe of hoodiei«. Tbe natiTe Hawaiians are aetoally disfrtnebioed f and popoU? gormment is impomihU, for we are di*i<kd by tbo oonstitutioo inlo two classes — a monied plutocracy Bgainst tbe mattesof tbe work!ng and industrial elaaaee. As long as tbat claas distinction is maintained in tbe constitution tbere will be perpetual agitation. TKe frmnchise mutt be equaliiedt one man, one rote; tbe rule of tbe majoritv, k tbe only saf» metbod ©f government in tbis enligbtened age.