The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-28

W. O. Smith wants to fire out
Sheriff Wilcox and Drs. Walters and
Weddick, OF Kauai He is going to
show them hat he is "boss," by
gosh, aud don't you forget it. Some
years ago Brother Smith decided to
leave these islands aud proceed to
new pastures. w. M. Gibson, who
rather liked "Billy," asked him to
stay here. The answer was that
Hawaii was played out, aud that
there was no possible show for the
man who now fills the dual position
of legal adviser to Dole a. Co. aud
President of the Board Of Health.
Gibson then said, "Stay here, Mr..
Smith, and | will make you sheriff
of Kauai" The answer was: "Sher-
iff of Kauai, Mr.. Gibson9 Why, the
Wilcox family will drive me and all
my belongings out in less than a
month"; We repeat this ancient
anecdote to show that Mr.. Smiths
decision to discharge Sheriff Wilcox
because he differs with the medicine
men of the Board OF Health, is only
a bluff, aud very poor one at that.
The Attorney General knows where
his bread is buttered.
Another day has passed and the
scoundrels who tarred and feather
ed Mr. Godfrey are de6antly circu-
lating about town with their fellows
of the dominant political party. We
know too much of The influences at
work to keep the guilty men out of
Jail to blame the Marshal and his
force. The failure of justice rests
upon the Attorney General mainly,
and upon his colleagues of the Gov
ernment in part.
Possibly the Attorney General,
who is also President of the Board
of Health, thinks the assailauts OF
Mr.. Godfrey have done splendid"
work, and should not be brought to
book. 1t is intimated that the de-
lay is for the purpose of letting the
perpetrators of the outrage find
means Of escape from the jurisdic-
ton of our courts. We remind the
Attorney General Of the motto un-
der Judge Lees portrait in the Su-
preme Court room, and beg of him
to let go the leash that holds the
police from the performance OF their
duty
One of our readers says we are un-
reasonable in the request we make
for the usual statement Of the con-
dition OF the public treasury at the
hands of the Minister of Finance.
That official made statements with
out number, and then took upon
himself, in the presence of the Legis-
lature, to prove their unreliability.
1t may be unreasonable, we admit,
to ask the Minister to expose the
nakedness of the Treasury.
To the creditors OF the "best gov
ernment these islands ever had" the
outlook is not hopeful; but we can
only recommend patience until an
other loan can be negotiated. The
inevitable must come, however,
sooner or later, when loans must be
resorted to for the payment of cur
rent expenses. After us the deluge,
Mr.. Minister.
A correspondent in the United
States, anent the cholera, writes:
"We ali hope that the next mail will
bring better news, as we realize what
a fearful calamity it would be to
have Asiatic cholera epidemic on
your beautiful islands, with no frost
to stamp it out. Where would it
end2 Business prospects there would
be practically ruined. shall not
forget what poor old DR.. Trousseau
said to us about cholera, and the
results should it ever gain foot
hold on the islands. You will re-
member now he was criticised be-
cause of his rigid views on quaran-