The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-15
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read. and his violent dealing sh4ii cone
aozn o. bis own pzces-PSaims. vi. 15-l6-
These words Of the Psalmist most
IttingIy apply to one L A ThuEssor
al the present time. and 70 the cabAl
which clusters around him in trying
to destroy every official in Hawaii
who does not bow 70 the Dole stand
ard. Mr. Thurston and his coterie
sought 20 destroy Judge A s Humph-
reys. AZ great expense they prepared
a lot Of charges against him as 3
Judge and sent these charges on to
Washington IN care OF one Of the
ablest attorneys Of Honolulu Humph-
reys must be destroyed" was the cry
sent forth, and so carefully was it all
prepared that a number of men. usual
ly fair and levelheaded. joined the
Thurston-Kinney cabal in the cry
The pit was carefully dug and there
was no question of failure. the con
spirators declared. Humphreys would
be consigned 70 the everlasting dark
ness Of the pit and some man who
should be named by the Thurston
cabal -zd endorsed by Governor Dole
woul& be selected as Humphreys sue
eessor.
But the wisest plans OF mice and
men gang aTI Esi-e. Tne pizu f0T the
destruction OF Judge Humphreys did
not work out as it was intended. In
fact II acted as boomerang. Instead
Of hurting Judge Humphreys it did
him world of good and in its re
action has rebounded upon the head
Of Governor Dole. who is especially
held up as the emblem of ali that is
good and pure and noble in govern
ment by the Thurston eabal
Thurs1ons mischief has returned
upon his own head, and his violent
dealing is about TO come down on the
pate Of Governor Dole. So far as the
Governor is concerned all this could
nave been avoided by him mad he list
tened to good counsel in the past and
not permitted himself to be used as a
tool by the Thurston cabai to the fur
theranee of their evil ends. Just now
che mainland papers are filed with
articles about the stockade den of
vice which was maintained at Iwilei.
These articles are based upon the re
port of Victor F. Olmstead, special
agent of the Bureau Of Labor who
made a personal investigation Of con-
iitions here last spring This report
Of Mr. olmstead was published in full
10 The Republican on Sunday. sep
TENDER /. some time before its pub
location in the States. The CORES
pondent of The Republican secured
copy of the report from the Attorney
General of the United States in Aug
ast. the report having been transmit
ted to that cabinet officer by the Com
missioner Of Labor
Governor Dole and his friends have |
only themselves TO blame for the ter
iibie condition of affairs in Iwilei be-
ing made public in the States and /
causing a scandal about the Terri
.orial administration of affairs in Hs-
vail which can have but one result
he removal of the. Governor. The
first called attention to !
he terrible state OF affairs at Iwilei
n August last when II published the
'olice rules posted over the gates OF
he den and told of the profits made
" the lessees and owners and profit
harers OF this police protected den of
ice.
After striving for some time to
rouse the Governor to a sense OF
lis duty towards such a foul blot on
he city, this paper, on August s0th.
published the following editorial
rhich we fully believe Governor Dole.
| left to himself. and not directed
y the Thurston gang. would have
eeded: +