The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-07
THE BAR ASSOCIATION REAFFRMS SERIOUS
CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE A. s. HUMPHREYS

CIsING THE POWERS AND PER-
CUT JUDGE. CONTROLS AND Is
| ENGAGED DIRECTLY AND ACTIVE
LY IN THE PUBLICATION AND RUN
| MING OF A PARTISAN NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED WITHIN THE CIRCUIT
IN WHICH HE, THE SAID HUM
| IPHREYS. PRESIDES AS JUDGE
| The proofs submitted in support of this
| charge are the affidavit og j. A Nc
| CandlesS ex-member of the Council of
State under the Provisional Government
! ex-senator under the Republic of Ha-
wall. and ex-Superintendent of Public
Works under the Territory of Hawaii-a
man Of unimpeachable integrity and We
lulu Republican" the paper which re-
! spondent admits that he controls.
EVIDENCE OF J. A MCANDLESs.
lSee Exhibit ID
The gist of Mr.. McCandless' affidavit
is that the said paper having been estab-
lished to support the republican party
and it having developed strong hostility
TO the local republican administration,
there was discussion among the diree--
tors and stockholders looking toward the,
passing of a vote of censure on the edI-
tor for it's editorial policy that upon
hearing of this proposed action respond
ent on the 18th of November 1900. then,
being the presiding Circuit Judge in Hon.
olulu, called a meeting of stockholders,
at which he represented a majority of
the stock, thereby controlling the action
of the meeting.
That at said meeting said respondent
said he caused said meeting to be called
In view of the talk of passing a vote of
censure of Gill Ohe editor), and with the
object of voting a resolution of conf
dence in said Gill. which resolution he
thereupon proceeded to produce, and the
same was passed by virtue of the control
of stock then held by the respondent. :
THAT at said meeting the respondent
said he considered that any director who
was not in accord with the majority of
the. stockholders could, not in honor stay
on the board of directors
That deponent thereupon and because.
Of said action of said respondent, resign
ed from the position Of director OF said
company.
That on May 9th last respondent still
being the Circuit Judge. a meeting of the
stockholders of said paper was again
held.
That at said meeting. in discussing the
right of the company to reduce the sal
ary of the city editor, respondent stated
that when he had employed the said
Logan (such employment being since re-
spondent became Judge), he had agreed
that three months notice should be given
by both sides.
That recently he (respondenD had or
dered Mr.. Thompson, the president of the
company. to discharge Logan for cause.
That thereafter Logan had come to the
house of respondent and on explanations
and promises made. he (said respondent)
had reversed his order and directed L>o-
gan to tear up the letter OF dismissal.
During all of these proceedings re-
spondent was not an officer of the COM
pany.
That at the time of said meeting,
financial statement of the company
showed that II was steadily losing money
and that said respondent had advanced
200 toward running expenses, and that
1t was then in debt $3.50 more, which |
respondent agreed to pay.
That at said meeting Mr.. Johnson, the |
business manager, stated that he would |
resign unless expenses were reduced; |
that respondent replied, Let US have |
about 1t, and 1 move we accept 1t at !
once"
Mr.. McCandless' affidavit concludes |
that, as stcckholder aid recent dircc- |
tor OF the company publishing said pa
per, IL IS his full understanding and be- |
since the starting OF the publication OF
said paper in June, 1900, had absolute, di-
rect and complete control of said paper
and of the editorials thereof.
EVIDENCE OF w. II. JOHNSON
(See Exhibit p
In further support Of the foregoing |
charge, there Wes flied the AFFIDAVIT OF
w. II. Johnson, business nanaser of the
Honolulu Republican" from November
18th, 1900. to June lst. 1901
Mr Johnson states that 1T the time he
became business manager he acquired a
arge block of The paper and became
director.
That lit soon became apparent 10
him." and he states it as fact. thai
the management and control Of said /
company and its newspaper and business, !
financially. politically and otherwise, WAS
Under the control and management Lf
Judge Humphreys"
THAT said Judge personally and direct
y controlled and directed the whole
oroposition;" that this was due TO the
fact that said respondent, through his
,wa holdings of stock in said company,
and through holdings of stock held by
others under his control and voted by
lim, represented at any meeting OF the
;tockhoIders. the majority of the entire
stock of the company.
Affiant further states that said re-
;pondent was very frequently a the Of
ices of the company, and kept constant
v in touch with Mr. Gill, the editor; that
Iiu was in the habit OF consulting the
.espondent at his chambers during lne
lay and OF teiephonins TO the respondent
It night. concerning the policy and con-
iuct of the paper. and that Gill obeyed
he instructions and orders OF respondent
n regard to the paper implicitly; that |
aid respondent personally engaged and
dismissed employees without reference to
he board of directors; that of atlantis .
'wn knowledge respondent engaged Dan
el Logan as city editor without consult
ng the board, and personally fixed his 5
alary at rate which affiant considered
unreasonable, and against which he pro-
ested in vain. Il
That upon affiant, as business manager. |
making a tender for legislative printing l
n editorial was published in the paper Y
-ttaeking him for being member Of the