The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-31

srhttd 10y my brother Robertson.
NJ Hatch contends that u man should
not he condemned before he ~ heard
that is the SENSE of MIR Httchs contrr.
ton. and b, has crrtainl, put that for.
ibly before the association ~ an IN.
stance ~ one thiuE that holds him back
ana then he proceeds tn condemn judge
Humphreys certainly without u hearing.
~ | read his resolution Alright Il SAYS
Z that Judge Humphreys attitude to-
wards the attorneys OF his court is an In
fringcmcnt OF the right OF every lawyer
to practice law fcnrlcssly and indcpcud-
entity tn the interests OF his client"
H. In passing that resolution, we would
not condemn Judge Humphreys In the
very essence OF his profession, In tho
very essence of his judicial position
that of impartiaity aud the admnistra-
ton OF his powers without fear or IA
vor-then certainly the English language
has been misunderstood
DIFFERENCE hETWEEN THE RES.
oLuTlONS.
| what is the difference between Hatch
in his resolution and Robertson in his"
| Ii Is simply "A question of degree II
Hatch in his resolution is willing to con
denim Humphreys here and without wait
ing for hearing. without formulating
charges and without the assistance of n
! committees. II certainly brings Hum
phreys into condemnation of the worst
kind. 1t would humilate him; IL would
| dispose of the matter, and, worse than
that, 1t is half the truth. As far as |
am concerned, If We are going to do the
thing ut all, let us make "A stand upon
the facts; let us be fortified by the facts
and not occupy "A position which is con
demnation without hearing and hair
apoloEetic as well.
THAT PARTISAN NEWSPAPER.
| For instance is 1t a matter in dispute
| that Judge Humphreys is publishing and
controlling II newspaper, n partisan news
! paper?
| My learned friend says IT is "A fight be-
tween one newspaper and another; but
just forgot to add what | will add, that
one of those newspapers happens To be
owned and controlled by "a Judge of the
| Circuit Court. There is the whole point
| of it. There is something beyond dis
pute; everybody knows ii. Right there
| is something that should be challenged
| by the Bar Association and should have
been challenged long ago, and We should
be recreant to our duty IL We adjourn
without condemning the practice aud
conduct of any Judge who so far forgets
his duty and his office as to continue TO
be the political leader and head of a po- |
litical faction. Judge should have |
nothing to do with politics. there h. en- |
ters into controversies with other news |
papers 1t becomes bitter political |
fight to the death, and 1t naturally af- !
fects that Judge, almost unconsciously |
in the heat of the fray, when things are |
going against him, and causes him u lay !
his hnnd upon his judicial power ard /
use il to further the same interests that |
he is furthering in his newspaper. 1 /
think that any Bar Association In any |
part of the country would take a stanG !
against Judge publishing and control ,
ling "A political newspaper at the sare /
time that he retains his position on lie !
Bench. The two things do not go to-
gether
Why is it that Judges in the past have |
been criticised for holding stock In out.
side corporations? Because, granting |
that this does not influence the Judge, |
yet the Bar have always been jealous
that men who occupy judicial positions
be above suspicion, and whether or not
Judge Humphreys can divorce himself
from what he edits on the newspaper,
when he comes on to the Bench. men
Will not believe II, because under the cir
cumstances the Prescriptions are that
some of these influences will follow him
on to the Bench.
The learned profession of the law at
all times and in all changes have acted
against oppression. I do not mean that
they have gone out to attack everything
they think wrong, but In anything that
has come within the province of their
profession they have been leaders ON the
right side.
The public is as Interested in this
question as we are ourselves
APPOINTMENT OF LEWIS.
Shall We adjourn with no condemna-
ton for Judge Humphreys for the APP
pointment of man as bailin whose name
Is notorious on the Pacific Coast? Judge
Humphreys appointed him, didn't he?
we don't have to appoint court OF in
quiry to determine that. 1t was protest
ed against in the press Lewis record
was notorious in this town long before
ever he was appointed Now we are men ,
of intelligence; we do not adjourn for ,
matters of form, or belittle ourselves q ,
mean nothing personal against my learn
ed friend). Should men like us refuse ,
to vote on that resolution by saying, II ,
want to adjourn to have IA committee ap- 1
pointed TO see If two and two make 9
four? The facts are clear and before I
us now For Lewis reputation Is no
torious and sinister, and Judge Hum
phreys held on to that man against pub
lie protests not ten days old, not IA week c
1880 ''''s'' 80 H'N PN' DHt AHNh
he Is driven from cover by an affidavit I
which on the next day is criticised bit a
terly by Judge Humphreys from the I
Bench. We know these things and are b
we going to spend time and beiittle our !
selves by saying We want 10 Investigate h
these matters? a
CHARGES PROVEN by THE REC |,
ORDS. Z
II the RESOLUTIONS state anything con
'erning which we feel there is any doubt, Y
~ all means modify the resolutions, hut n
IS read the resolutions they are proven .
very one Of them by the record.
The first charge IL that he conducts a II
ARTISAN newspaper and at the same "
line presideH as Judge and exercises the
ImIlnA md hlgh nrrrnpnIIuea nf IA It.I.,u |