The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-24

We lear tnAL the esteemed CulukuDuS Enquirer hasn't very high con- ception of the divinity which doth hedge about a President, or it wouldn't thus rattle about one of his appoint ments.
 Now that a Nebraska jury has vim dicated the Hon. Ben Daniels of the charge of stealing a mule, it is to be supposed that that obstreperous Sem ate committee will act favorably upon the President to be marshal of Arizona ,nis charge against the nominee has deterred even the Senate committee al. though, as alleged. that body received a letter from an Authoritative" source stating that the gentleman named was not guilty, as charged, that at the time that the alleged theft occurred prop. erty rights in mules was not well defined in Arizona, and that the al- legged mule was of little value. How ever. this has never been sgbstantiated 3 lsa jealous alleged mule thief who has not been appointed to an important pub lie ofhce by the President. ,zA Riders who were alone with Col. Roosevelt in Cuba and who vanquished the spaniards by taking san san Siii Juan mi nilI; with them for good and sufncient req sons.
 
 be remembered, throttled a wolf with his bare hands in the presence Of the delighted President; Abernathy is now guardsman, ready mayhs os, to throttle gray wolf from the Senate, disorgan . ize a Democrat or eject objectionable callers. male or female.
 The selection of Daniels for such a position as that of United States Mar shal of a somewhat lawless section of the union was an act which cannot be defended. It was another of the too numerous official acts of Roosevelt where personal favoritism has been suffered to override fitness, character and even decency. The appointment was made either without knowledge of the standing of the appointee or to show contempt for public opinion. We know 1t has been denied that Daniel was guilty of mule stealing. but the denials have failed to be convincing. The stealing of a mule. the killing of two or more men. the selling of fake diamond mine and getting pay are among the little pecadillos charged to his account. If Roosevelt did not know of these charges when he made the appointment he was guilty of neg | ligence in not inquiring into the char acter of a man to whom he was giving responsible position. The Senators were better informed and have so far refused to confirm the apppintee.
 It may be asked why the President did not withdraw the nomination when
 he learned of these grave charges and of the Senate's dissatisfaction Well nll who know anything of Roosevelt know that he has horror of admitting himself in the wrong. He has shown this quality of stubbornness on so many occasions that nobody expects him to take the back track, even though he may know that he has com mitted an error After hearing the charges and objections against Daniels it would have been both manly 'and proper to admit that he was deceived There would have been no lowering of presidential dignity in so doing and nc reflection on his integrity As it Is he has seriously embarrassed the Sen ate and even if that body should swal' l low its scruples and confirm the ap' pointment 1t will have little effect or l the sentiment of the country. Tha sentiment is decidedly unfavorable.