The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-04
EMMELUTH'S
OPEN LETTER
The Plumber Statesman Lectures
the Governor at Much
Length.

An open letter from John Emmeluth
to Governor Dole, epiton1izes the Rep
resentatiyes views as follows:
The Governors reply to the concur
rent resolution of the Legislature. rela-
tive to the bribery charges, is quoted
at length and answered in the ensuing
strain:
1.-THE tenor of your reply coming from
the executive head of newly organiz-
ed Territory of the United States
would to one ignorant of all local con-
ditions indicate an overwhelming de-
sire to safeguard the constitutional
rights of the citizens. Were you actu.
ated by these lofty sentiments, by that
high moral sense of political duty, We're
voI1r purpose to create that tone or
| nurity in governmental affairs when
| would WELD the voters of this Terri
| tory liberty from class domination, you
would earn the everlasting confidence,
the unbounded gratitude and support
of the whole community.
Have you Mr.. Governor. since the
18th of June last year, evinced desire
or effort which would show that your
| purpose to ferret out corruption OF
| legislators is part of a line OF acton
/ which had actuated you in the past!
submit that the facts do not bear out
such a theory as to your policy.
I'm your reply you say: General
charges of bribery of members OF the
Legislature have been freely MADE IN
the local newspapers from time 10
| time from an early period OF this SEES
sion. and a charge of the existence OF
/ a corruption fund for the defeat OF
pending legislation was made some
weeks ago on the floor of the Senate
vet the Legislature has shown no as
nosition to investigate such charges. &
fireplace the word Legislature by
Republican Central Committee pend
ing legislation by the rights of the
people, ON the floor of the Senate, py
in the public prints and on the streets
of this city, and you nave charge o.
a most serious character against the
monied class of this community A su
nerf1cial inquiry into which would show
that the money crowd of this city
. | forced their policy on their fellow par
, tisans through threat of withhold
!. ing the corruption fund. without which
the party would have no snow IN en-
suing elections.
} The writer further states that Their
. was constant evidence OF money speh
, by Republicans to ALLEVIATE voters IRON
the Home Rule party, fact critfclse
, nv the Home Rule candidates and thu
D noted in the press. A free bar wa
. maintained at political headquarters
: and almost every business house wa
. assessed to raise funds for this Wnoie
sale debauchery."
a The charge that $4,000 was raise
. by the parties opposing the Home Rul
ers. and used for the production of tn
. above results is made in the lette
. and that had the Governor been actl
. ated by the same duty that now Is
!. evidence, two persons, members OF TT
Senate, would not have sat there.
. The Governors present attitude
a termed a mere subterfuge, prompte
by private and personal matters, an
the punishment of briber and bril-
takers demanded.
Q Mr.. Emmeluth closes with offerir
n his services to the Governor in helplr
to pursue the matter and the san
diligence that he, himself, would ma
Q used had the Governor not denied
q the refusal of an extended session, Il
a Legislature an opportunity to probe t.
charges so fiippantly made against /
membership. q
. The communication is signed: You
Q for equality, John Emmeluth.