The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-22

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before ron 1sl pays Of eioS~iy prSEtsss
peare1 IL the ReFnhiican- and digest
thereof. I fail to sEud a reprint Of the I'D
iforiais specially rplating To Iwiisi
LRSs ms opFuaenfS may hare over
Looked this. | beg 70 sar that the Rs
publican during thss period. and p2rt5-
nEariy AZ the time Of my February charge
10 the grand jury. did pahiish editorials
in a. vigorous language as its editorial
foree wzs capable &c employing. denounr-
ing the conditions there prevaiEiuS sud
the connection Of the Dole government
therewith Ii vaaid seem thar the pesS-
tIaners Do Rot desire your attention 70
~ called 70 these editorials in support
Of their charges az partisanship. but. II
they he deemed material shah b.
pleased 10 furnish vou copies Of the Is
sues Of the paper containing them
The prostitution stockade referred %
wns established By the Dole government
about Nav. 1881 No attack was made
upon said Institution or the conditions
prevailing there by auy paper person.
church. religious association. or court.
until | directed the grand jury in Aug
ust. 1900. 10 investigate Il. / had taken
my seat on the bench in June 1870 and
the grand jury which | directed 10 in
vestigate the Stockade was the first grand
iuFy summoned thereafter
Unfortunately for the social purity Of
the Islands. while I could direct the
grand jury 10 investigate ! had no mower
10 compel them 10 return an Indictment
Under the law existing at that time the
grand jury was summoned BY High Sher-
III Brown. the very man under whose
personal supervision and direction the
stOekade was maintained. As result
no indictments were found
When the next grand jury was impan-
eled | renewed my directions to investi-
gate the stockade. in much more vigorous
language. but. that grand jury being also
summoned By High Sheriff Brown. again
no indictments were returned | do NOT.
however. intend herein TO make any as
Sauit upon the integrity OF the members
of either OF the grand juries referred TO.
They belonged to the Dole faction almost
without exception. and as the stockade.
however Illegal. was a pet project of that
faction and of the Dole administration.
il is perhaps not surprising that the
members of the grand jury should follow
their political leaders in refusingSto con-
eur with me in condemnation of the insti-
tuition.
Tie Immediate -s'cst however. of nv
February charge. was To arouse healthy
puhlie sentiment unon the question.
which has already resulted in the closing
of the institution under an injunction
obtained by church organization.