Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-23
WOULD DEFEAT JUSTICE.

Mr.. Thurston. who is under sentence
for contempt Of court, fills the editorial
columns Of his paper. recognized as
the official organ of the Territorial
Executive, with all the adjectives at the
editors command that will serve TO
villfy the First Circuit Judge of the
Territory.
To what purpose Is all this wild
ranting? What is the occasion of 1t
and the object?
A review of the facts shows that
when the Legislature at its regular
session asked the Governor for an en-
tension of the period. he refused the
request One of his reasons for this
refusal was that bribery was extant
in the Legislature. The Official organ
had frequently made this charge and as
frequently demanded that the Grand
Jury be called to investigate. This or
gan at the same time charged the
Judge of the First Circuit Court with
being in league with certain members
and directly inferred that he would be
slow to call for Grand Jury investiga-
ton.
No attention was paid the various
bribery stories until the charge came
from no less an important source than
the Chief Executive Of the Territory.
Acting as only an honest Judge could
act and backed by the public demand
for prompt investigation-for this
Legislature charged with accepting
brides was about to take up the APP
prorrlation bill-the First Circuit
Judge instructed his bailiff to draw a
Jury. This the bailiff did under the
bailiif act passed by the Legislature
properly signed and promulgated by
the Governor.
Immediately this action was taken,
this official organ that had demanded u
Grand Jury investigation began to
crawfish. II charged the Judge with
rushing proceedings in order to defeat
Justice. II announced that the Grand
Jury was drawn with a view to shield
the Legislature. 1t villiRed and con-
demned the Judge, the hailif and mem"
hers of the jury. In making these ut
terances the organ supposedly voiced
the sentiment of the officials who ut
tered the charge of bribery This sup
position Is based not alone upon the
generally accepted official character OF
the organ, but also upon the refusal OF
Acting. Governor Cooper, Attorney Cen
eral Dole. Former Superintendent Nc
Candless, Former Treasurer Lansing
and Owner Thurston to give testimony
before the Grand Jury. The consplr-
acy seems complete and the attack
upon the court, the Judge and the jury
studied and premsditated.
These men say they have informa-
ton relative to bribery OF members
of the Legislature. This information
they refuse tot divulge. calling upon
their official positions for protection
against doing their duty.
When called to account by the Court
the official mouthpiece attacks the
Judge and attacks the jury.
What conclusion can the community
draw?
The first conclusion is that neither
the officials from Governor to pount
master nor the semi-ofcial Thurstor
/, have now or ever did have any infor'
nation that furnished proof Of bri'
berry or could lead to the conviction OF
any legislator before any jury on the
charge of bribery: that the charge was
political in its origin and that these
officials and semi-ofiicials seek to con
denim the court, not with an array o.
facts but to overwhelm justice will