The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-25
HONOLULU, h. T.. JUNE IS. 1901
RIGHT rRIUmPHs AND IwILEI 10
CLOSED.

At last right has ulumpneo over
wrong in Honolulu.
TIE human slave pen known as Ivi-
lei has been closed. notwith-
standing the efforts Of certain Terri
forial officials TO maintain this foul
den under police protection
In July OF las; year The Republican
instituted its fight against Iwilei. de-
claring that the place was a shame
and a disgrace TO the city and a re-
preach upon the good name Of every
decent man and woman in Honolulu
for silently ignoring the existence Of
the most degraded spot to be found
under the American Gag.
Il was met with rebufs on every
side. Men whom IL would naturally
have been expected would be in favor
Of suppressing open and notorious
vice openly advocated the continuance
OF this resort. Every art and device
known 70 inhuman monsters were put
forth to prevent the destruction of Iwi-
lei. and this too by men who pose as
honest business men and Christian
gentlemen. The Republican was de-
nounced by this class for stirring up
muss. as they called II, as though the
body polite could be cleared of vile
pus without creating some stencil.
Almost alone and unaided The Re-
publican waged war against Iwilei. de-
claring that II would never cease from
it's attacks upon the place until 1t
had accomplished the object set out
for-the closing OF such a vile resort.
one other man who deserves especial
praise for laboring along the same
lines and to the same end is the Rev.
W. X. Azbill. Mr.. Azbill was already
working against Iwflei. but unknown
To this paper. when The Republican
began its crusade. He assisted the
paper In every way In It's fight. de-
spite the most bitter opposition ana
malignancy. Mr.. AEbill was called an
old fraud by the defenders of open
pollution and decried In every mean
and dishonorable way just as this pa
per was. The Rev A. E. Cory also
rendered yeoman service In the cause.
The combined efforts OF The Repub-
liean. and the Revs. Azbill and Cory.
finally awoke many other God-fearing
men Of the community to the terrible
consequences in the future OF permit
ting such a resort as Iwilei to exist in
our midst
All OF this moral force meant the
accomplishment OF results sooner or
later. The advent here in February
last OF the Misses Murcutt and Acker-
mann called attention anew to the
evils being paraded at Iwilei as 4hiag
70 be proud OF. Judge Humphreys call
ed the attention OF the grand Jury
TO Iwilei In August OF last year and
again in February OF this year. Bat
owing 10 the fact that the grand juries
were drawn by the High Sheriff. who
was decidedly in favor OF the continu.
ance Of this evil resort, but little was
accomplished. though both juries con.
demned lwilei as a vile spot that snght
70 be closed. Then Judge Estee cali
ed the attention OF the United States
Grand jury to the evils OF Iwilei and
that body condemned 1t most Bitterly.
saving that il should be suppressed
and blaming the Territorial oaciais
for not suppressing IL.
Throughout all this campaign The
Republican has steadily held that the
one man responsible for the existence
Of rwilei was the Governor OF the Ter.
ritory. The Governor appoints the AT.
torney General and the High Sheriff
and one word from the Governor 70
these sppointees that he wanted iwElei
closed and its gates would have been
shut The Republican openly charged
Governor Dole with being responsible
Tor the existence Of Iwifes IN an edi
torial On August seth. 1890. entitled
What Would Mckinley Dor II called
attention 20 the clean and spotless
administration az President MeKlnley
and begged Of the Governor to make
his administration equally Is clean by |
giving tire word for the closing Of the
most disgracefnl den Of vice that ever
existed under the American nag. Il /
called his attention TO tie fact that
q grand insy nosorioasiy favorable 20 /
The hlgh Sheriff and TO his derslicxions
q duty had said that Iwiiei vas -un.
der the general management and 81.
perxisioH q the Police Department
and the Board Of Health. Bat ths