The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-17
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The Attorney General and the chief
Justice are again AZ l0ggerheads with
he First Circuit Court This is
1sstime il which the executive de-
3artment seconded By willing follow
rs Of the Supreme Court have in
i1lged before and the same methods
are IN evidence, the came apparent
lesfre 70 defeat and discredit the
circuit Court al all hazards
The incidents connected with the
aabezs corpus cases before the Grand
Jury. the dealings Of the Chief JUS
ice with the Attorney Generals de-
1zrtment and the Grand Jury OF the
Circuit Court are along the same lines
- the attitude of the Chief Justice
when Thurston under sentence OF the
sourts was admitted to the chambers
II the justice, to confer regarding his
case.
The Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court nov as then has put himself in
! most pitiable light. He is not salts
led 10 allow the law to take its course
I his own court. but must NEEDLE and
interfere with the administration Of
ustice in the lower court He with
he Attorney Generals department
plays the game to make the judgment
md action OF the lower court inoper-
Itiye not by a legal decision. but
through a conference with the Grand
Jury foreman OF the lower court, the
esult OF which is to influence the jury
against the orders and statement of
aw given by Judge Gear.
Judge Frear seeks to save himself
from the disgraceful position In which
re is placed by raising the question OF
personal veracity. He states that be
lid not positively assert what the de
cision OF his court would be in these
1abeas corpus cases.
Is the Chief Justice ready to assert
hat the decision Of the Supreme
'ourt will not be in favor OF hearing
he habeas corpus cases appealed b.
he Attorney General2 Is he prepared
state that ne does not know, and
lid not know when talking with the
brennan OF the Grand Jury that the
appeal Of the Attorney General would
le allowed on a majority decision of
lis court, Justices Frear and Perry
'or and Justice Galbraith against?
It is presumed the Chief Justice
axes the same portion as the Deput'
Attorney General who said he did net
advise" the Grand Jury but told
hem il might be good idea"
Doubtless Chief Justice Frear
bought and still thinks lit might be
4 good idea" for the business of Judge
iear'5 court in so far as it relates to
prisoners illegally convicted during
The transition period to be checked
stopped until such time as his court
able TO make a decision favorable
Co the Attorney General or even till
such time as his court should oyerrule
he decisions of the Supreme Court of
he United States. But such ideas
Ire along the line of political schem-
ing
What the majority of the Supreme
'ourt and the Attorney General are
irving at is TO gain sufficient time in
which this majority Supreme Court
may again perform the quasi legisla-
i've functions of the transition period
md rple out of this Territory such
ioTtions of the Constitution as do no
suit the viii and pleasure OF former
transition officials
In many respects it will be for the
ttuNHt VI tue 1rEkAtOil luf tie ltn-
sority OF the Supreme Court and the
Attorney General to carry their
scheme 10 a full frultion. Let them
tamper with grand juries and overrule
he Supreme Court of the United
States and thereby establish beyond
question the true character of the
men for which the Republican admin
stration is unfortunately responsible.
With such convincing and incontro-
gertible evidence at its disposal there
viii be but one thing for an honest
administration to do Put the official
lie Of this Territory on an American
basis. Such a basis will never be
reached till the Deles ana Frears are
retired TO private life.