The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-30

differences. and see whether or rot |
they could De brought 20 an end. rzth- l
er than 70 start on q career that vii /
bring forth more trouble
Cecil Brown said / believe Il vas
sir Robert Peel Eho, Ia the House OF |
Commons. once said that ever man
has bis price. I believe. from the |
cfrcuu stances that have happened that |
the Circuit Judge Of the First Circuit |
court knew that. and had that tn mind
when he made appointments TO prac-
fice law without an examination OF
one. OF sixteen members of the legsla-
ture Of the Territory Of Hawaii I be-
lieve that. from his actions in this
case. his giving away licenses TO meu-
bes OF the legislature was. in round
about Eay-aud he well knew what il
would do-a purchasing OF their votes
for the baiiifI bill. which be himself
had drawn. and had given TO one OF
the senators 10 introduce in the Sen
ate. and vas told By the senator him
self who introduced it.
say. Mr. President. that when
Judge on the bench uses his power for
his own personal use and his political
preference ne is no longer fit TO hold
the position ne occupies.
Mr.. President. / will tell you here
that I supported Mr.. Humphreys. and
1 I believe I was the first one to submit
/ his name 10 the President OF the Unit
Cd States for the position that he now
holds. and. until the present session
Of the legislature, had every conf
dence and respect for Judge Hum
phreys. but, since then Il has gone
and | think. from his actions within
the past four or five months. he has
convinced me that he is unfit 10 hold
the position he now occupies. I sub
nit that the resolution as introduced
by Mr. Robertson should be sup
ported
J. Alfred Maeoon-It has been said
and reiterated that we are here TO act
in a judicial capacity, and We will but
stultify ourselves if We PREJUDICE
Judge Humphreys without first giving
him fair. impartial hearing, He is
entitled TO a trial | submit Mr.. Stan
ley has stated that if il was only a
matter of professional courtesy TO
members of the bar he would not vote
for this resolution.
MIR. Stanley-l said | would not be
here. / think
Mr.. Magoon-Are we willing to vote
for resolutions not in trend with our
!. convictions.N | believe that IL Judge
| Humphreys is guilty of the charges
| made against him he should be con
! demned and driven out of the office
of Judge. II he IS correct and we can
prove it-and we have got TO prove it
before We can put him out--you would
not condemn dog before he was
Z proven guilty. and we are not TO con.
denim Judge Humphreys on mere be
! lief | submit these matters were
/ known long before he was promoted
to the position he now holds Despite
them we had reputable members of
/ the bar who came forward and advo.
, holds. and he got the position, and now
holds, and he OF the position. and now
; We propose to GUST him because of his
/ past black career. tCries of No, no
| no)
These are all matters that were pub.
lished day after day in the Advertiser
, Dealing in all sorts of matters. unlaw.
| full and improper. / believe that moth
ing has come out against Judge Hum
: phreys' character which can be con
sidered
: As far as the appointment by Judge
Humphreys of the sixteen members OF
= the legislature to practice law in the
t lower courts. | don't know as any oil
4 those charges are made in the resolu
ton. If not l submit that the Judge
? lis not liable on that matter today
| They are not matters upon which he
: is to be removed. He is to be remov.
II IL Co.
: resolution. If that is not true. then
4 we are going beyond the record. He
! is not receiving a fair trial With ref
< erence to the appointment of these six
\ teen members of the legislature to
| practice law. it may be he did corrupt
, ly appoint those men. but before he is
1 tried and condemned for it he should
: have hearing. II has been suggested
that members of the community have
, been licensed time and time again to
[ practice law, without first passing an
examination Henry Smith secured a
) license without an examination Mr..
: Hapai of Hilo the same. and many
others have received licenses without
, first passing an examination. and nc
attempt was ever made to condemn
) the party licensing them.
, With reference to editing a newspa
, per. that is not legal disability. He
should not edit it, but | submit he is
: entitled to be heard on that question
I Il may be that Judge Humphreys has
I been wrong in that proposition He
, has control of the stock, but it does
not necessarily follow that he controls
the policy of the paper. We all know
: that he has been trying to dispose OF
; II. ! submit these are matters that
should so to a committee. 1t may be
/ that a reference of these matters
would only reinforce them. and put
! him in worse position than today by
, having the facts emphasized. If that
(. be so let him take the consequences
, but. first let him have fair trial.
, do not want 10 be on that committee
and would not be. bu. try him on the
charges. and if they are worthy OF
consideration he may then be remov'
ed.
n With reference TO his judicial ca,
reer, / am like every other man here
) am not in sympathy with the Judges
position. II he is CORRUPT Judge
! and uses his position for political ends
, he is the most consummate fool that
ever sat on the bench With him il
: has made no difference He has cri
, ticized his friends as quickly. mors
; quickly than his enemies In matters
, ~ that cr~f ha has M ono 20 small -.