Sanford Dole opposed David Kalakaua's ascension to the Hawaiian throne primarily because he favored a more oligarchic government that limited the power of the monarchy. Dole and other members of the Hawaiian elite were concerned that Kalakaua's reign would restore the monarch's authority and undermine the influence of the American and European business interests they represented. This opposition culminated in the 1887 Bayonet Constitution, which significantly reduced the monarch's power and expanded the rights of American citizens in Hawaii.
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