The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-29
BAR ASKS FOR REMOVAL
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ed an immediate and satisfactory con-
clusion. He continued to review the
history of recent events, and represent
ted that all of the charges in the RoD-
ertson resolution were correct. The
charge that Judge Humphreys was
l unmng newspaper for the purpose
of furthering his political ambitions
was repeated and Kinney condemned
the practice in the strongest terms.
Davis said that when Humphreys
came to the bench, his outlook was
bright. Not a cloud dimmed the hori-
zon before him, nor darkened his char
acter. What his conduct since that
time had been, was a matter of public
record. He had sent the author of a
simple remark to Jail for ten days, the
Judge taking such remark to be con-
tempt. On one occasion two merchants
of this city doing jury duty had been
fine 500 each for contempt. The Judge
was conducting political newspaper.
What right had be to do this? Hum
phreys had been accused, and did not
deny the accusation, that he had been
in the habit of writing intemperate and
intiamatory editorials, which had APP
peared from time to time in the col
umns of the Republican. Time and
time again, Humphreys had wantonly
insulted the members of the Hawaiian
bar who had appeared before MIN. He
had wounded the feelings and degrad-
ed the feelings of nearly every attor-
ney present. The bar Association
should formulate charges against this
man, VINO was Dlinued by passion ana
prejudice. The attorneys present, said
Mr.. DAVIS, We're not looking TOR con-
sequences. They were taking their
stand, as they thought, in the cause OF
right.
poIowing Mr.. Davis. ex-Judge stan
ley addressed the meeting. he spoke
calmly and with much deliberation.
Inc resolution proposed by Hatch and
Stewart, ignored the paramount issue
To the observing mind" said Stanley
1t could not but be apparent that
Judge Humphreys was using his Office
for political purposes and to further
his own interests. His granting of IL
Censes to sixteen Representatives to
practice law is an act that cannot be
ignored. To appoint such a man as
oscar Lewis to a position Of trust, was
IN itself an act that might well arouse
the suspicion of honest men, AS The
star mas wei SAID a man does not use
ulfty tools unless he wants dirty work
done, What would the Hatch resolu-
ton avail? Nothing, absolutely MOTH
ing. 10 argue with Judge Humphreys
would be worse than useless. 10 ask
for better treatment from such a man
would be the height Of folly"
Judge Hartwell next granted the pri-
Vllege of the floor to X. ID. Silliman.
Ihere was right and wrong way to
do everything, said Silliman. To own
newspaper stock is not a crime, even
for judge. y public officer has the
flSht to obtain and hold property. both
personal and real, as wei as any other
cltlIen. IL Humphreys is wrong, pat
nm out but do it i'm the right way.
Inc President and the Attorney Cen
eral at Washington wound not consider
resolutions, on reports but upon the
facts in the case alone. The law saws.
nrSt hear the facts secondly decide
IN TINS instance the tendency seemed
10 De 10 reverse the method of proce-
dure. Humphreys had been cartooned
as few members of the bar have ever
been lampooned by an opposing news
paper. He has done, said the speaker
many things that no lawyer in the land
could give MS approval to, yet for all
that. II he were TO be removed no mat
ter how the members might feel in the
matter, let them proceed towards inn
peachment In sane and dignified man
ner TO pass a resolution that con-
dennis before it heard would be a poor
pollcy for lawyers to follow.
The bare statement that the Judge of
the First Circuit Court owned a news
paper, licensed lawyers in wholesale
lots and appointed a man whose char
acter was not above suspicion as his
pallln, were not sufficient causes for
removal. There is not a single overt
act of Judge A. S. Humphreys that
could be attacked. His decisions had
been sustained, prisoners sent to jaiI
mad been hardened and offending bail
ms had been dismissed.
AFTER Silliman came l.. A. Thurston.
He began his remarks by stating thai
so far as he was personally concerned.
his relations with Judge Humphreys
had always been friendly. At one time.
thelr political relations had also been
very close. When Judge Humphreys
asplred to the appointment he now
held, he had called at Thurston's office
and talked with him in confidence
These condolences had never been taken
advantage of
There are two ways of curing a can
Ger One by cutting 1t out, the other
by poulticing IL with a milk poultice.
The body of men who compose the Bar
Association of the Hawaiian Islands
know the nature of the treatment they
have had at the hands of A. S. Hum
phreys. Therefore their complaint is
made. If the President sustains Hum
phreys, the only thing that could be
done would be to make the best of It..