The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-09
ATTORNEY GENERAL DOLE
As 4 LAW BREAKER

Whom the gods wish TO destroy
they FIRST make mad" was never more
htungly illustrated than in the case
o. Attorney General E. p. Dole. That
Mr.. Dole proposes 70 not only destroy
himself bot the administration Of
which be Is part seems plainly
evident The Republican has already
called attention 70 the manner in
which the Attorney General OF this
Territory prostituted bis ONCE and
violated his duties as an attorney and
as an official By entering q nolle pro-
seoul 10 the Smith perjury case. But
even that remarkable action Is but
one Instance Of the utter disregard
for the law SHOWN by the Attorney
General when be took bis ONCE Mr.
Dole subscribed to an oath In which
be swore 10 obey and support the
constitution and laws OF the United
States and Of the Territory Of Hawaii
OF an men who are expected to obey
the law. are those empowered with
the duty OF enforcing H. Yet this
oath-breaking Attorney General splits
upon the law when he comes across
any part OF It that requires him 70
perform a duty that he does not like
personally 20 perform
Section 1909 Of the civil avs of the
Territory expressly provide that mo
person shall be allowed to practice
in any court OF record in this Terri
tory. or before a Circuit Judge at
Chambers. unless he shall have been
daily licensed so TO do by the Supreme
Court"
This Is plain enough. There can
be no quibbling or evasion OF the
reading Of this section. yet Attorney
General Dole. man who above all
others is supposed from his high ON
cial position 10 know the law. at
tempted on June Path TO openly and
VIGOROUSLY violate this section of the
civil law Of the Territory On June
Gath the Attorney General appeared in
the Circuit Court before Judge Gear
and presented one +. Donthitt. whom
Mr Dole declared was an attorney.
and who he said would appear as the
representative OF the Attorney General
in prosecuting the criminal cases of
the day Judge Gear refused to per-
init Mr. Douthitt to appear saying that
he knew Of no authority for the ap-
polntment OF such representative OF
the Attorney General
On last Friday. July 5th. eleven
days after Attorney General Dole APP
peared in court AMI tried to force Mr..
no9thitt upon the court as repre-
sentative q the Attorney Generals
Office In the prosecution OF criminal
cases. Mt Douthitt iled his applica-
ton before the Supreme Court for
admission to the bar in this Terri
tory. The records % the Supreme
Court show that Mr.. Douthitt was ad-
mitted 10 practice by that body yes
terday. July Sth. ffteen days after
Attorney General Dole attempted to
have him practice law in the Circuit
Court
Ne one not even one OF Dole's
apologlsts. viii say that the Attorney
General WAS not aware Of the exist
ence Of Section 1900 Of the Civil Laws.
OF course every one knows that as an
attorney he stands FOR necessity. in
shat he knows no law. but no one
would for q moment believe that 4
man occupying Mr.. pole's position,
no matter how ignorant and stupid
he may be. would not be familiar with
the Law which provides that no one
shall practice in the courts Of record
Of this Territory without first being
admitted 70 such practice by ths
Supreme Court
The whole thing is but another
Illustration Of what The Republican
has repeatedly pointed ont and that
Is that there are no laws on the stat.
ete books which the members Of the
family compact and lis hirelings ars
bound 70 respect Attorney General
Dole in this rs in the Smith case
has openly and aosorioasly violated
his oath q once and shown himself
10 be. law breakcr. instead os an
honest prosecutor.