Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-02
~ THEIR OWN
WEAPON.

The proposition THAT the Par AS
ISOLATION of Hawaii attempt to reverse
the recent decision OF the Attorney
General of the United States in the
case Of the Honolulu Bar Association
against Judge Humphreys by endeavof-
ing to show the above named member
Of President Roosevelt's Cabinet that
he has been hoodwinked" is distinctly
refreshing. We leave 1t for the Main
land press call ''insular."
Apropos of the recent decision we
nre reminded of the familiar legend Of
the cheerful attempt of the bull WIN
tried to butt the train OF the track
The sage epitaph pronounced by the
farmer upon the tangle Of horns, hair
and heels which was all that was left
OF his valuable bull. Il admire your
courage. but l cant honor your judg-
ment," must voice the sentiment OF
| friend and foe alike of that misguided
representation OF the Bar Association
sho have been so dismally and de-
servedly turned down by the recent
heels have a certain market value at
the bone yards. But the reputation
from which "fairmindedness court
eous loyalty to the dignity Of the bench
and the court" legal integrity"
fidelity to their high calling as mem
bers OF the bar" has been eliminated
by the highest legal official in the
| United States. does no, leave the re-
| pute of the thirty-seven members of
I the Bar Association of Honolulu pre-
cisely favorable to inviting confidence
at home or abroad. and somewhat dis
qualities them from showing up the
weak mindedness of the Attorney Cen
eral of the United States even to him
self.
Doubtless no combination OF condi-
I tons or no situations, involving by di-
/ rect executive interference the admin
istratlon and by signatures so many
representative men of the old regime
could have been conjured up so well
portraying the essential features OF the
political situation in Hawaii as does
the evidence pro and con in the case
OF the Honolulu Bar Association
against Judge Humphreys.
The principals. in the petition to re-
move-Thurston. Hartwell Kinney and
Ballou-seek therein justification for
their unparalleled contempt Of court
and for the irregular interference In
their behalf Of Acting Governor Cooper
In reversing within an hour the action
OF the court In an attempt to sustain
its dignity. thereby reducing the trans
sction OF the court of justice and the
action of the regular course Of the law
to farce.
The administration seeks justifica.
ton for its irregularity, and the old
| regime first. last and all the time seeks
the removal of Humphreys, his politi-
raj elimination, and with him for all
time now and forever one and INSOFAR
able the humiliation OF every new
conner who finds their oligarchy an
unlovely American institution.
AS the first pitched battle between
the forces of the old oligarchy and the
Americans In the experience OF ,ne
Territory, the result becomes OF his
torical and national interest. Acting
Governor Cooper rules that the indi-
vidual is superior to the law; that MIR
Jones may be guilty OF contempt Of
court. but Gen. Hartwell cannot. Wash
ington replies that THE insulting affi.
darit lin question: was wholly unne-
cessary and plainly In contempt OF
court. That the proofs do not show
that the imposition Of the sentence
was an intentional abuse of the dis
erection imposed by Judge Humphreys"
Launched as boomerang" which
should effectually anninilate Judge
Humphreys, II has established that
gentleman's reputation for unblemisb-
ed integrity in Washington, strength
ened his position twenty-fold; placed
him with the sanction OF the Attorney
General of the United States upon mis-
/ judicial acts well afield as possible
candidate for a higher position nip
ped the budding hopes OF that carefully
cherished candidate for the Governor
ship, Mr.. Cooper: efectually ventilated
over their own signature the extraordi-
nary political methods current here
and the persecution when the intoler-
ant supporters OF the Dole regime
mete out to competitor for honor or
salary.
The boomerang" has given Humph-
reys a tremendous push to the fore,
l aud ha Local I'D, int t,.at lon o,,I
the Bar Association in their proper
light before the thoughtful people Of
the country.