The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-06
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY c, 1908.
WILL NOT RESIGN.

MT. Justice Deuel has evidently been sitting and learning at the feet of Sena- tor Depew, for he now says in direct words: q shall not resign. At no time have I contemplated doing SO" There we have it in plain terms, and his determination leads The New York Commercial to say that the public had looked for something vastly different. It had somehow conceived a notion that there was a strain of decency in this man that would ultimately move him to voluntarily relinquish the seat Son a bench that he can no longer oc- cupy with a full measure of popular respect, if indeed he cam command 1t at all The fortnight that he had sup posedly taken for calm deliberation on the proper course for man in his position to take must have been spent, 1t now appears, chiefly in squaring his conscience as a dispenser of justice and In studying ways and means to success fully defy public opinion and to evade the penalty of the law that he has clearly violated. He will fight it out. Possibly on some technicality In the interpretation of the statute he may escape. He will be welcome to any satisfaction that he may derive from holding a position that he can no longer dienlfy or even adorn. Nobody is en- the face of decency and then stubbcrnly and stupidly refuses to fly out"
 And The Post ayers that he can be under no illusion as to popular opIn- ion regarding his connection with Town Topics. No one can be found to dis sent from the implication of the verdIct of the jury, that his conduct has peer disgraceful. We presume, then, tha the facts brought out in his suit lgains Norman Hapgood for libel will be pre- scented for action by the Appellat Division"
 If the Judge has read the newspaper he cannot possibly be ignorant of tn opinion that the New York peoplt hay of him. If he does not read one co1l almost believe that he might feel -t Il the air, for the press of that city. wit no exceptions that we have seen, ha dealt with him without mincing word or softening expressions. His case much worse than that of Colonel Mann for Deuel holds a high and very re sponsible judicial position and that h has disgraced that position admits O no doubt AS The Commercial says. h may escape impeachment and remOva on some technicality. but 1t Is diffcul 70 understand how he can expect to b of use on the bench, or how he can si there knowing himself an object O contempt to those who have business his court
 However, as was once said of the wifi of Senator Joe Brown. of Georgia, whe some one asked her opinion as to wh would succeed her husband. Well she remarked, T believe Joe lows keen it." That is the way with Deu and Depew. They are holding position in which they are no credit to their O fces or their constituents. but 1t seen that they propose to defy public OpiaiC and common decency by retaining the hold on the offices. If New York
 powerless to remove the Justice, as seems to have been powerless to z Depew out. We can only pity Nc York for having two men in high pos ton who hold on like snapping-turtl'
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