The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-31
THE PROCEEDINGS.

commotion IN the Rar Association hu
u will go into the Legislature an,
among the people and petitions an,
counter-pctttious viii bc circulated; &
will 70 into the parties. and from m!
knowledge of affairs the Republican or
ganization will not stand FOR a resolution
asking President Mckinley to rcmov,
Humphreys under ,ne circumstances
Mr.. Cecil Brown 1hey ought to.
Mr.. Stewart (resumnEl | do not car,
whether they ought to or not do not
pretend TO spcaA for the Republican or
ganization but II | understand it's sen.
timent, ii rs not what is developed here.
PEACEMAKER WAIVED.
what we need is some master spirit
60 come ana lead ms into the paths OF
peace, and seek to secure AN adjudica-
ton between the Bar Association and
the Judiciary, and by senu.ng "a commit
tee and having face o-face talk
| Mr. w. A. Kinney. And going to jail
I for it,
| Mr.. Stewart (resuming) We are GER
! tainly in a meeting of the Bar Associa-
! ton and not in a political meeting. We
need man now to lead uS into con-
sentative paths and not to lead us into
what will be a war here, and with the
chances that no removal will be made.
unless we can present some charge.
MIR. HATCHs SUBSTITUTE
Mr.. Hatch These resolutions present
to the meeting three distinct charges
One charge affects the integrity of the
Judge. In question; another is made in the
nature OF a political question, that is,
his conduct of "a partisan newspaper, and
the third Is the question of his relations
to the Bar practicing before him.
| think these resolutions tDn far.
do not think the association, as a non
political body, should be called uDon off
hand to adopt resolutions as sweeping as
these resolutions are. ! appeal to your
sense of fair play before you vote upon
any resolutions which in effect condemn
a mans integrity, whether he be an in
diVidual or Judge. Is IT common fair
ness that mans character should be
voted away by any association without
II reference to at least q committee for
investigation and fullest Opportunity to
be head. and time to formulate charges
deliberately, and time to take conserya-
tive and deliberate action? This Judge
mas made a great many mistakes, and
| do not stand to support him in any.
thing that he has done, hut ask FOR fair
play before condemning lin. | am not
ready to admit that Judge Humphreys
has been crooked in anything that he
come to me, and | do not think | ought
to be asked to vote upon any such
proposition.
think the more appropriate way
would be If this Bar Association feels
that it has come to the point of investl-
eating charges of that nature. that there
should be committee of investigation
appointed and not mat condemnatory
resolutions should be passed in advance:
II saVors too much of the newspaper
method OF condemning first and giving a
man chance of being heard afterwards
This controversy is largely "A newspa-
per fight, and / think we should leave 1t
right there. / do not think the Bar As
ISOLATION should be called upon to select
between one newspaper and another
HUMPHREYS ATTITUDE TOWARD
BAR
| do not think that Judge Humphreys
has shown judicial spirit and fairness
IN his attitude toward the members of
the Bar. / think tuat In many matters
he has grossly abused his power vested
In him to punish for contempt. think
that Is a matter which affects this asso-
citation as a body, and / think we ought
to express our condemnation of his
course of conduct from whatever source
II has proceeded. whether 1T is mere will
which he has no control or whether II
mas been r'erely rash display Of pas
sion, but do not think that is matter
which We should pass upon, and ] SUP
NIT TO the consideration of the meeting
"a resolution as follows:
CThe resolution is printed elsewhere)
Mr.. Stewart seconds the adoption of
the resolution offered by Mr.. Hatch
w. A. WHITING SPEAKS.
Mr.. w. A. Whiting. l would say this
That If there are any matters to be |
brought against member of this asso- |
citation. and Judge Humphreys is mem |
Der of this Bar Association. they should |
be first investigated by a court of in
1uiry upon charges formulated and with |
the proper evidence at the back of 1t.
That has not been done in this resolu-
ton. l will be prepared to vote for that
court of inquiry | agree with my broth
ar Hatch that | could not vote for all
he matters which are in that first reso-
ution.
! have not come into contact with
hat Court as much as many of the mem
lers have, ! have not been present in
curt In many of these Instances which
nave been said TO be an abuse of now
r. We have read of them In the news
Iapers, but we cannot say that those
I
gnorant Of the circumstances or the ey-
dence which may be used to prove them,
md so say II II could be modified to APP
'oint court of inquiry, and the charges
ramed: and II evidence In adduced be-
ore It. would be prepared TO vote for
hat. / am also prepared TO vote for the
esolution of my brother Hatch.
II this Bar Association can express IT,
elf In regard 20 such action or dlsap-
- al.
n recent matters, but when II comes 10
he resolution l Will repeat that / think
court OF inquiry or committee should
e first appointed. ana the charges be
hen presented to the association, III
hey have any 10 make.
.INNEY SUPPORTS THE REsOIU-
TiOk
Mr. W a, Kinney. This IN ease
here We are not 80 wlds apart 40 may /