The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-27
MUST QUIT THE BENCH
MOVEMENT AGAINST JUDGE }. W
KALUA.
Maui People Feel Outraged and Are
Uniting i'm a Petition to Have Him
Removed at once.

There is more trouble for Judge Ka-
lua. circuit judge for Maui
Following the wave Of eXecratlon
which his work from the bench during
the last term Of court produced the peO-
pie of Maui have started movement
to petition the administration TO re
move Judge kalua. II Is SAID LhaI
sentiment in Maui is almost unanimous
against him.
I'm the evidence relied on to prove his
upnhtness for the office he holds, VIII
be the papers in a suit brought against
kalua in his own court wherein he Is
charged with embezzement and other
misconduct, charges which stand un-
denied on the record and which il Is
said he admitted We're true by refund
ing the money he was charged with
Incorporating
Practically all the lawyers Of Maui
win. ioin i'm the effort to have him re-
moved. although the effort Will be by
no means confined 10 lawyers, but Will
have the support and active assistance
Of all classes.
The Maui News Of December q, un-
der the heading "Kalua Must Co.
says:
1T has been the fixed policy of the
News TO avoid attacking private> in
dividuals, and there is no disposition 10
Overstep that policy now.
But individuals who occupy public
positions are subject 20 public criticism
for their official acts and the News
would be remiss in its duties TO the pub
lie If il should fail to voice public senti-
ment in those cases where a public Of
fetal is derelict in his duties or 50 con-
ducts himself as to unfit himself for
the proper performance Of his official
duties.
Judge John w. Kalua must go. The
News, in taking up this fight, does 50
nHIIhGVlfgIN NJ
sideratiOn Of the responsibility which
il is assuming as well as the probable
results. Thrice armed is he VINO hath
his quarrel just and this paper will
continue the fight until either Judge
Kalua voluntarily steps down from the
bench which he has disgraced, or until
the toe Of the presidential boot is effec-
tually applied.
ITO those who are intimately ac-
quainted with the public career of
Judge Kalua FOR the past few years, no
specification Of charges Is needed, be-
cause his derelictions are well known
and are thread-bare subjects of dis
4 cussiOn.
y But definite charges will be pub
, lished by this paper If Judge Kalua re-
MUSES. TO listen to its adVice-and to an
almost universal sentiment Of cOndem-
nation among the people Of Maui,-and
refuses to resign the judgeship of the
Second Circuit.
"To those who are not familiar with
the facts in the case, 1t may be sug-
gested that drunkenness in public, on
the streets, in the Church, on the bench
and at other places almost too sacred
to mention, will be among the charges
officially preferred. Intimate and con-
fidential conversations between him
self and prisoners who were afterwards
to be tried before him, and promises
made by him. 1t is not because he Is
sFsf1r ina ton I4I n
Others,-and which promises were af-
terwards scrupulously performed by
him on the bench-Will be enquired into
and the hidden motive for such pro-
misses, if any, will be dug up and
brought 70 light.
His Ignorance Of law, and his ineffi-
cient, not to say corrupt administra-
tiOn Of IL, the fact that his charges t
grand juries and his instructions tC
petit juries have to be prepared by
his subordinate court officials is a
charge which he will, if he persists il
refusing to resign, be called upon tC
answer officially.
"Other grave charges will also be-
preferred against him, if he courts al
investigation Of them. but the present
object Of the News is merely to give
him mild intimatiOn on a friendly
way that his resignation from the
JudgShi Of the Second Judicial Circui
would be considered an inestimablC
boon to the justice loving people Of
Maui.
'It will avail Judge Kalua nothini
to claim that the present attack Il
inspired against him simply because n,
is q poor Kanaka, a claim which h,
recently made. and Hawaiians them
selves are warned against such pleai
made by him. II is not because he II
Hawaiian. but rather because he is
disgrace to the position he fills, that hi
resignation is demanded and none will
appreciate this fact so keenly as thu
Hawaiians Of Maui. who are thorough!
conVersant with Judge Kalua and hi
methods"
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