The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-31
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ana the building 10 cleaner for his alb.
-cncc, thank God II has bccn done by
the men who have stood In the front OF
the fray. who have taken the steps and
all the consequences that were Involved I.
that sent that man out OF here, and the
same spirit viii bring this man to book
shurn OF his powers IA "A Judge, he In
on "a level with everybody N judy,
| Humphreys Ia removed and the razor OF
power IL out of his hand, any individual
man here can handle him. II In the pow
cr which his office gives him that makes
him a menace and danger to any man
| tie mas 40 adjusted things that No Sc
lccts his own Grand Juries and draws
the Petit Jurios that appear before him
What man OF us but feels that IL IL his
duty TO the public to set our seal OF con
domination, like men. upon such action
rs ths2
We do not need to appoint a commit
tee TO find out these matters; every man
knows whether he believes these mat
tiers to be true or not. without the aid
OF "A committee every man here knows
for himself whether the conduct OF Hum
phreys has destroyed his confidence Ia
his administration OF justice The aues-
ton ~ not whether the administration OF
justice Is entirely gone In his office: the
question IL whether our abiding faith in
do not know what day will bring forth
a man who deliberately appoints as a
bailin OF his court such n man as Lewis
after he has secured the passage OF this
Act has forfeited the confidence OF hon
est msn.
1t may not in the minds of others and
you cannot tell II better by the appoint
ment OF "A committee. Does II take
committee of five to tell whether this
man or that man has lost confidence?
Each and every man here can say today
whether he has or has not, and let him
register II by "A vote.
My learned friend says that this reso-
luton, this original resolution, charges
Judge Humphreys with downright cor
iuption. III he means venal conduct. l
fail to see 1t. | think 1t goes wide of
that mark. In what charge here Is
there any charge of corruption against
Judge Humphreys? This charge that
he publishes and controls partisan
newspaper and that he is using this
newspaper while on the Bench to further
his political ends-is that what you
mean?
Mr.. Hatch Yes.
Mr., Kinney. That is the essence of the
charge.
OFFICE USED FOR POLITICAL ENDS.
not prepared to vote on this charge that
Judge Humphreys is using his office for
political purposes? We are not going
into the antecedents of Judge Hum
phreys. 1t liz a question of public con
duct on the Bench. The question is has
the Honorable a. S. Humphreys. Judge
Of the First Circuit Court used his posi-
ton on the Bench for political and per-
4onal purposes? Are we not prepared to
hat, a..
committee would 1t be made any more or
less clear that he has so used his posi-
lion?
Mr. Hatch says that Judge Humphreys
has infringcd the right of every lawyer
TO practice law fearlessly and independ-
entity I'm the interests of his clients. We
base this resolution on Judge Hum
phreys conduct in court.
Does any man wish to put himself on
record as saying that he does not know
hat Judge Humphreys appointed six
zen members OF the Legislature without
attorneys to practice in the
District Courts of these Islands and
hat he did II for personal and political
'nds7 Why did he do II? It Is OF record:
he matters have been spread on the
If every man Is not ready
% step forward and register his inner
most conviction as to why he appointed
sixteen members of the Legislature as
attorneys, whether or not he did II for
ends. / say II he Is not ready
% vote on 1t now he never will be. You
AN discuss II as you please; you can
urn 1t over as you please. These were
appointments made by Judge Hum
)hreys to serve his own personal and po-
itical ends. At the time It was being
lone by him he was conducting u news
PAPER: he was patting those very mon
IN the shoulders; he was urging them on
o do certain things, and they walk up
lere and he gives them sixteen presents,
ixteen presents to these men that he
las day after day urged to pass certain
ills and to do such and such thnga II
We do not act upon this matter now we
ote to beltttle ourselves. We vote and
ny that we don't know why he gave
hese sixteen men licenses to practice
iw Did he do 1t to purify the country
ourts? We know what he meant, ana
e knows that we know what he meant
y II, and the entire community knows
that he meant by II, and the insoIence
( the man to use the prerogatives of his
Ugh office to dole out licenses to legls-
itors before the public eye liz clearly
hown, as II to say, what are you GO
~ to do about II?
HOUR FOR CONDENSATION.
His hour has come. The hour FOR his
has come, and every man
ore can honestly subscribe his name
} that condemnation. First, he has run
newspaper and has not had the shame
} withdraw but has used the power OF
Ii high office to promote his own ends
lie has been arrogant and insulting In
Is conduct towards members of the Bar
nd has abused his power over attorneys
nd others appearing before him. This
liz about some leader who will show US
le paths or peace, ~ very good. but
fter II IN said where are WEI The prop
sition II that We should pass some half
ny measure that would only tend to be-
tile our manhood. II We have 10 20
II and hunt for paths OF peace. where
-e We going 10 md them7 Down on
Ia waterfront The proposition In alb
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