The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-22
HANDING Il TO
THE GOVERNOR
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well perhaps, il would not be best to
quote me. People might think that
was sore over the treatment accorded
me by the Governor. Just cut me out"
j. Alfred Magoon was quite unequi-
vocal in his statement of his views.
1T seems to me-" he said, that the
Bar was most moderate in its handling
of the case. The resolution passed was
of the most temperate character, for it
seems to me that Governor Carter was
deserving of the most severe censure.
Perhaps the moderate tone was the
best, however, and the Association
therefore acted wisely. l am heartily
in favor of any investigation which
will bring the facts to light, and l am
also heartily for Judge Robinson"
Judge A. $. Humphreys had a word
to say about Governor Carter.
4 never heard of man i'm such
position as governor of state or ter
ritory who would use his official posi-
ton to advertise his business until l
heard of Carter" he said. He has
been connected with a certain trust
company and there on the letter paper
his name appears as one of the officers,
not as plain G. r. Carter but as Gov
ernor Carter! Then again, when it
comes to an appointment to the bench,
in the place of a man who has the
unanimous endorsement of the Bar,
who does he select? He sends on the
name Of a clerk in the office of the at
! torneys for the very trust company
with which he has been connected. A
very gentlemanly young clerk to be
sure but a young man who has never
tried a case in his life and who is ut
terly lacking in the experience neces-
sary for a seat on the bench. What
possible construction can be placed on
the Governors action in such circum-
stances? 1 trust that there will be an
investigation and l trust that the in
vestigation will reach as far as Gov
ernor Carter"
C. w. Ashford struck a chord in a
minor key.
"Of course 1 am glad to see any sort
of an investigation" he remarked, land
l am heartily for Judge Robinson, but
what's the use? George is Rex anG
that's about all there is to it, I'm
afraid that our old friend President
Roosevelt has tied up to him"
TT looks pretty good to me- sait
thoughtful S. H. Derby. There's q
break in the clouds and a thorough in.
vestigation is what we are looking for
e. b. Mechanism clothed himself il
gloom when he was approached. my
attitude in the matter is that it should
never have been brought up at ALL" hi
said, and / did not go to the Bar AS.
sociation for that very reason. It seems
to me that the whole affair is very un.
fortunate and that there should be any
investigation at all. What are the
matters to be investigated anyway?
know of no facts nor have l heard OF
any specific charges made against any.
body"
U. S. District Attorney r.. w. Breck.
ons had nothing to say. II think that
my endorsaton of the Bar Associa-
tons resolutions will show where
stand" he remarked. Il hope to have
nothing to do with the case, but l an
holding myself open to any directions
which may come from my superior Off.
Ger, the Attorney General of the Unit
ed States. l do not see how my parti-
cipation in the Bar Association meet
ing would interfere with my gathering
the facts if I were appointed or direct
ed to do So"
The smile that spread over the classic
features of Frank Thompson when he
was asked his opinion as TO an inves.
tigation of the Robinson case was
alone worth the price of admission.
whats the use of saying anything?'
he asked. "A full investigation viii
settle the matter for good. l may have
something to say when the investlga.
tors get busy"