The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-15

10y. direct charxss Of fraud and eplIu-
son Eere br01Ehz against Major r q
kafkecne. DirecFer - Posts II C1sha.
Il was i1znEdi4fefy charged b. saeh
6enocrsfic PAPERS ~ tie SeE York
President thar Major Rafhbare szould
nor ~ scotched. thar he vas TOO csose
to the President ard too big : nan
out IN this case es in the one against
Neeiey fhosE who made theSe eterzes
did not know President NcKiniey.
Major Rathbone wes indeed hsg nan.
He was the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General under President Harrison He
wss collector for the national republican
COMMITTEES n 1895 yiee-freasnrer Of eh.
committee with headquarters az Chi
czgo. and one Of Chairman Hanna
most trusted advisers and c0unselors
during that memorable campaign In
January. 1885 Major Rafhbone had
charge Of Mr. Hanna's senatorial fight
AZ Columbus and Il has been more than
once asserted thar bat for Rathbone,s
work Senator Hanna would have been
defeated for reelection All this shows
that Major e G. Rathbone was a pretty
hix man and had powerful friends hut
they were not powerful enough 10 save
Majar Rafhbone from arrest for his Of
lenses in Cuba nor win they be power
fnl enough 20 save him from suffering
the penalty OF his 0fenses
Governor Dole. there is a lesson In all
this for you. and The Republican de-
sires IN all fairness and with much ear
nesfneSs 10 call your attention TO. It
You are an appointee of President Nc
| kinley. You were appointed as a re-
publican. the first Governor of the new
Territory Of Hawaii. The Republican.
the same as every other good citizen.
wants 20 support your administration and
uphold your hands hut il cannot do IL
unless Won take the same high stand
President Mckinley has set for you.
In the city of Honolulu today there
exists open and notorious vice at Iwile
which is under police protection: aye.
more. under direct governmental super
vision. The late grand jury said in its
report that this place was under the
general management and supervision of
,le Police Department and Board OF
Governor Dole. you as the guberna-
torial appointee of President Mckinley
ere the chief executive of this Territory
The High Sheriff. who is directly in
charge Of the police force. is an appointee
Of yours Every member of the Board of
Health is a creature of your win. One
word from the Governor of Hawaii and
the evils Of Iwilei would disappear in
night. VIII you say that word Cover
nor and set your administration and
your public conduct on the same high
plane as President Mckinley has set
his public life and public acts?
What do YOU think President McKin-
lev. with his pure and spotless life and
his eminently clean and unsullied public
record would think of you. Governor
Dole were these facts laid before him at
Washington! After the experiences with
NIessrs Rathl,one and Medley. do you
think he woufd retain in Office as Cover,
tie one important word TO his High Sher-
n that will stop open and notorious vice
that is eating at the very heart of the
public and private morals of the city2
These are not hypothetical question:
Governor Dole: they are earnest. bur-
ing questions questions that every dc
emf man and woman in Honolulu an
very Christian man and woman in Ia
vail are intensely interested in. Hor
viii Won answer themf
The Republican declared later that
it would carry it's fight to Washington,
if necessary. but what it would accom-
plish the closing of Iwilei. 1t did car
" it to Washington and the sending
or SpecIaI Rgenr UImsueau here 10 in |
vestigate Iwilei was the result of The
work OF course this |
paper had no idea then that the great
er results which have followed the
upon Judge Humphreys by
the Thurston cabal would come abou
but il they result in the removal OF
the Governor he can blame only him
self for listening to bad advisers and
to take the side Of law, ano
order. and decency.