Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-01
PROVE THE CHARGE.

bribery attends the walks Of legislative
members is. in view Of bribery being
given as a reason for refusal to extend
the session, the weakest. most incom.
petent and in fact childish document
ever receiving governors signature.
The Governor opens with what is prac
sically rctraction. He says that he
made no charge that members OF
the Legislature had accepted sums OF
money In exchange for their votes or
promises Of sums Of money for votes
10 be cast" The Governor asserts
that he had information Of a charac-
ter that he could not ignore; that bri'
berry Of members was going on in tho
Legislature and | deemed such infor.
nation sufficient grounds for refusing
IN extension of the session."
Detailing his information the Gov
ernor goes on to say that general
charges of bribery have been freely
made from time to time in the local
newspapers. and It was also charged on
the floor of the Senate that a corrup-
ton fund existed for influencing votes
on pending legislation.
The only information the Governor
quotes Is the hearsay published in the
most dishonest newspaper Of Hawaii.
the Governors official organ. In this
connection 1t Is well to note that news
papers of the character Of the official
organ publish statements which no
official OF honor or decency would ut
ter. Newspapers OF OHIO. newspapers
of the United States charged and still
charge that no less person than Mark
a. Hanna secured his election as Unit
ed States Senator by bribing Ohio
legislators. According to Governor
Dole's reasoning these assertions
should be sufficient reason for the rs
fusal Of the Governor of Ohio to accept
the action OF the Legislature, sutii-
cient to cause the United States Sen.
ate to refuse Mr.. Hanna seat in that
body, sufficient to warrant the Presl.
dent in refusing to accept Mr.. Hanna
as a friend and adviser. Has such a
foolish attitude been taken by the Gov
ernOr OF Ohio. the Senate or the Presi-
dent?
There is nothing in the Governors
statement to show that he has not al
lowed himself to become the willing and
pliable tool OF gossips and scandal
mongers. He has the Attorney General
at his command, every wheel Of gov.
ernmental machinery created to ferre,
out crime. As Governor Of the Terri.
tory it is his duty to bring charges
through these officials against any
member or members OF the Legislature
whom he believes guilty of the crime
OF bribery. This he should do not only
that criminals, III any there be. may
be weeded out OF this Legislature, but
forever barred from again receiving
the votes Of the people.
He has by repetition OF hearsay ant
his inaction besmirchei the good nam,
OF every member OF the Legislature
Why does he not call upon his At
torney General to act?
The charge OF the existence Of 2
corruption fund has been made on III
floor of the Senate. Such chare
might be made on the floor OF ever
Legislature Of the United States, an
yet cast no reflection upon the men
bers. Corruption funds are alway
ready for every legislator in Hawaii {
any State or Territory, This, howeve
IL not sufficient ground for generl
charge Of bribery against legislati,
members or refused to extend the SCI
sion.
Governor Dole has had at his con
mand every means known to executi,
or legislative administration to pro,
his charges. He has failed to off
proof or efficient justification for NAL
ing the charge. He has evaded the r,
quest of the Legislature.
II has remained for the Judge OF II
First Circuit, whom the Governor