The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-25

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The gentlemen named asked il
would give the reasons referred to, 10
Mr.. Cathcart. / stated that I would.
Gave Reasons to oathcart.
On Friday morning, October 9th, Mr..
Cathcart called at my office, repeated
the statement already made to me on
several different occasions, that others
might oppose him but that it did not
lie in the mouth of the Advertiser to
do so, and asked me to give him the
reasons why | opposed him.
I replied that I would do so in the
presence of the gentlemen who had cali
ed on me. Mr. Judd and Mr.. Cooke
were thereupon telephoned to and came
to my Office whereupon, I stated in
plain words my reasons.
Among the reasons given were tho
charges made by Brown and Chilling
worth to Governor Dole; the blsckmail-
ing proposition to the Kap' olani Estate;
the Justification of the indictment above
referred to; the offer to be friend at
court to the Castle interests in ex-
change for the support of the Adver-
tiser and some other details. | told
them that there were a number of
charges of particular misconduct during
his present administration, under inves-
tigation by the Advertiser staff which
was not in position to presen. to
them then. ~
Admitted Falsifying the Indictment.
Mr.. Cathcart specifically admitted the
charge that he had falsifed the indict-
ment and made the proposition to DO
a friend at court to the Castle interests;
denied the Brown Chillingworth charge;
denied the Colburn charge; but admit.
ted that he had stated to Mr.. Colburn
that the government had claim for
taxes, suit for which would
be brought as soon as he, Cathcart,
could get around to it; but that he new
err got around to it.
They asked what | suggested. I re-
piled that if he would quietly withdraw,
giving as a reason the desire to secure
party harmony. thought that Mr.. Long
could be induced to also withdraw, and
permit of the nomination of a strong
Republican candidate who would re-
ceive the united support of the party
and undoubtedly be elected.
Presented Additional Charges.
Mr.. Cathcart and the gentlemen nam
ed asked for a postponement of any
publication in the paper concerning Mr..
Cathcart until the following Monday,
October 18th, consented thereto. 1
heard nothing further from the gem
tlemen and few days later notified
them that was prepared to present to
them certain of the charges which had
been investigated by the Advertiser
staff. This was done, all of the charges
which have been published, except the
PoppIeton and Chiffon cases, being
presented.
After my statement of the charges
asked Mr. Cathcart in the presencs
# the committee, if he had anything
% say.
He answered, Nothing
The next day 1 received the reply
If the committee, declining to take ac-
ion concerning Mr.. Catheart and it wan
published in the afternoon papers Of
he same day.
It Was then Up to Me-
It was then up to me to either stui-
ify myself by remaining silent and
eaving the voters and the community
argely in ignorance of what / knew to
,e the facts concerning Mr.. Cathcart;
n to present the facts and take the
l chose the latter course,
md you know the rest.
/ submit to you whether there is
my evidence of personal malice or I'M
to Mr.. Cathcart on my
,art?
What other course could have pur-
ued and maintained my personal re-
pect, while controlling the policy Of a
newspaper to which the public have a
light to look for information possessed
concerning the character of candidates
Who offer themselves for electionf
In no office under the government ID
here such power to enforce respect for
aw on the one hand, or to graft among
awbreakers or those accused of crime
n the other hand, as there is in the
flee of County Attorney, possessing as
t does the absolute power of nol-pross'
ng criminal cases, or of securing sus-
,ensfon of sentence where the ease IL
90 clear to nol-pros.
1 submit that the showing made dem.
nstrates that Mr.. Cathcart is morally
nft to hold the office Of County AttoT'
ey, and appeal to good citizens, re-
.ardless Of race or party, to vindicate
he name Of Hawaii from the stigma
which will be placed upon it by elect