The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-07

justice Of the United States. that Mr..
Bristol was an unfit mar to be an
attorney of the United States for he
District of Oregon or anywhere else.
And the solicitor general Of the Uni
ted states also considered this case
ana the facts that were developed by
The examination, and he coucurred in
the Judgment of the attorney gener-
al. And that was not all. So care
full We're all connected with the case
10 do this man Bristol no possibl" in
justice. an assistant attorney general
Ct the United States. Mr.. Robb. now
associate justice of the appellate
court of the District of Columbia, ex-
aminod the facts in the case. and he
c~oncurred in the opinion Of the at
torn"y general and Of the solicitor
general, neither n knowing hat
the opinion of the other was. And
that was not all. The facts in this
case We're examined by Mr.. McReyn-
Odds another official of the depart
ment IT justice and h. concurred in
the conclusion that had been reached.
Such appointments as were thereafter
made We're only 10 enable Mir. Bris-
tol TO close up certain litigation OF
prosecutions which he had commence
cd.
The Final Act.
II ii"si a'J VI tlllS great drama,
aauGhter) was enacted on the 18th
day Of December. 1907. in q letter
written by the attorney general Of
the United tates. the Honorable Char
les c. Bonaparte:
My Dear Senator:
Il regret to be compelled To say that
III Nl@W OF the very unsatisfactory ma
tore OF the conduc OF United States
iiStIict Attorney William c. Bristol
or tpfegOn in rp1aIjnn rn iaI,I fr,,3
prosecutions pending in that district
OF his delay iii acting upon in
Srncli"ns of the department Of the
government, anu Of the terms OF a
certain telegram addressed by him To
ln@ attorney general, the department
OF justice has been compelled To rec
commend to the presiGen tbe with
drawal Of Mr.. Bristol's nomination
from The senate. l an directed by
The president to adNiso YOU OF his ac-
Gon IN Withdrawing the nomination
in accordance with the departments
recommendation, and also that he de-
slrss TO nominate a new United
states attorney as soon as possible"
No IsristOls Need Apply
And what else could be expected Of
a man who was in plaiI. terms, as in
dicated by his letter. Offering to sell
out a client. Show me an honest law
80 AoSS vi II Hibt VINO
would make a proposition such as
Bristol made to the Carsc Pa. land
4 Investment company. The otiic.
of district attorney is most import
anu. II REQUIRES q man Of great abil-
ity, OF absolute integrity, brave
enough and big enough to see that
man who ought to De prosecuted
fails to reach the bar Of justice; big
enough and brave enousn to protect
the weak who may be prosecuted.
BRISTOL was not that type Of q
man. The only part had in the
affair was the examination Of
the papers which have been read to
you and the recommendation to the
full committee that Mr.. Bristol's pa
rers hould be sent to the department
Investigation and report. The
only action taken by the judiciary
was in adopting the rec
suggested, but that
there may be no mistake about my
position in the Bristol case. let it be
well understood that as long as / re-
In the senate / shall remain a
member of the committee on Judi
ciary. and 30 long as that time lasts,
II j nov it. a man like Bristol will
never copfirmed. cloud applause.)
Lam Grating
My enemies have suggested a mot