The National Reform Party was a

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in the

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that formed in the late 19th century, late in the history of the Kingdom and shortly before the United States annexation of Hawaii. In January, 1890, the National Reform Party was established in opposition to the Reform Party, drawing from the group ''Hui Kālaiāina'' and the Mechanics' and Workingmens' Political Protective Union. It was regarded as a

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political party and supported

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and

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; in turn, she formed her cabinet entirely from members of the National Reform Party. The other two main parties were both critical of the queen; the

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Reform Party said she was too

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and the

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accused her of being too conservative. Successful candidates included

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and Paul Neumann.

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Politics of Hawaii

National Reform Party National Reform or National Reformation may refer to: *National Reform Association (1844), a nineteenth-century American movement to lobby Congress to pass land reforms *National Reform Association (1864), a nineteenth-century American movement to ...

1890 establishments in Hawaii {{Hawaii-stub

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