The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-04
TOO MANY
EMBEZZLERS

of the daily experience and observation
of mankind and reasoning thereon
from cause to effect, we are led to the
conclusion that the drinking OF intox-
icating liquor gambling and embezzle-
ment are, in the order named, closely,
intimately and logically connected
While it is true that any one of these
three vices may be found to exist alone,
still, as general rule, those have the
handling of funds other than the'~ own,
we know that the drinking o. ntox-
icating liquor leads to gambling, and
that gambling leads to embezzlement
as a logical sequence. ..
''Frequenters of saloons and gam
bling resorts are on the road leading
to the commission of graver offenses.
Therefore, should your attention be
called to the fact that any public Of
fetal, clerk or employee of this Terri
tory, who has the handling of public
funds within this Judicial Circuit, is
a frequenter of saloons and gambling
resorts it will then be your duty to
make an examination Of his books and
accounts, and to take such other proper
steps as you may deem necessary, with
the view of determining. whether or
not he has committed embezzlement
Though you may not find facts suffici-
ent TO warrant an indictment of such
official clerk or employe, on a charge
of embezzlement, still he will have no
Just ground of complaint he having in
vited such investigation by his con-
duct. +Ssa
Let it be distinctly understood that
competency and absolute honesty are
indispensable qualifications in the pub
lie service
You, gentlemen, are here represent
ing the honest and lawabiding sitizens
of this community and of this Terri !
tory, who are energetically striving to
build up a great Industrial and COM
mercial state on these islands, the |
of the Pacific; and it is |
your plain duty to see that the ma
jesty of the law is indicated, and that !
no criminal who can be brought to
justice, escapes merited punishment, to
the end, that these islands may con-
tinue to be a desirable and pleasant
abode for all honest people, as well as
a prosperous, progressive and law-abid-
ing community. Let it be distinctly
that there is no room here
for those who live by the violation of
the law or do not obey its commands.
But in our zeal and desire to bring the
guilty to just and merited punishment,
we must still take all due and deliber-
ate care to guard the innocent from
harm; and every person is deemed to
be innocent, until the contrary appears
by sufficient legal proof.
Regarding the requirement of sec
-ecy in your proceedings, desire to
urther impress upon your minds the
Importance of this rule as great injus-
ice and injury might be done to the
good name and standing of a citizen or
Individual if it were known that there
lad ever been before you for investiga-
ion or elaboration the question Of his
guilt or innocence of a public offense; |
md on the other hand the person i
gainst whom an indictment may be
ound should not be appraised of any
steps taken therein prior to his arrest,
otherwise he might escape and thus de- ,
.eat the ends Of justice You will, {
therefore,, allow no one to question you
is to your own action or the action OF {
your associates on the grand jury. 1t is