The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-12
A GRAVE MISTAKE.

personally The Herald can raise n
sort CT objection. Clean in life,
courageous and loyal advocate G
good government, a successful an
honorable business man, he Is O
that type whom all good people dc
light to see honored with publi
place He is an exemplary Christian
gentleman who has devoted much o
his tire and no small portion OF hi
private fortune to the upbuilding o.
what he conceived to be the best in
tarests of his state and community
Although he has shown conspicuous
xbility in directing the affairs of his
party end has made many sacrifices
for it, he has never been place seek
er and has never sought recompeIse
for the time and effort that he has
iayishly expended to promote the
high ideals in governmental affairs
that have actuated his public career.
He is a high type of man and will
wolthily wear the toga of United
States Senator.
Ddl in selecting Republican to
the place made vacant by the death
Of the lamented Taylor, Gov. Hooper
has made a serious mistake, the
gravest one of his political career.
There is nc denying the great obi
cation of the Governor to Mr.. Sand
ers, but of course the appointment
could not and would not be defended
on the ground that it was made 40
a reward for any service that Mr..
Sanders had rendered Gov. Hooper.
The latter is not that type of official
who would use places of public trust
to reward personal friends or pay
political debts.
The Herald has had no quarrel
with the Governor concerning his
appointments to State Offices 1t has
ASKED the Governor to apply but one
rule In making his selections, and
that is the rule of fitness and hon.
esty. This paper has approved the
appointment of Republicans, indie
pendents and Regulars to Office ind
wou,d not have raised any issue with
the Governor had he failed to name
a single independent to state Office.
For the places under his administra-
tion are net political or partisan Of
fees and II the appointee is capable,
efficient and honest good citizens are
moi. greatly concerned about what
ticket he votes.
However, the Office OF Senator in
the Congress of the United States is |
distinctly a political one. There are
great issues that divide the two ma
tional parties and these issues are I
finally settled in the congress of the
nation. Thousands of democrats in
Tennessee voted for and made pos
sible the election of Gov. Hooper,
who are loyal to, the principles of the
national democracy. These men
have always voted the national ticket
AMI will d, so this; fail. They be-
lievo in democracy and they believe
thai the democrats should control
the legislative and executive ,
branches of the federal government.
II voting for Gov. Hooper they did !.
net deviate one iota from their devo- !,
ton to the great principles of the
national democracy. They support !.
ed Gov. Hooper in spite of his Re- ,
and because no party or
partisan issues entered into the state
They voted for him Sc
,Jre in the belief that his success
would in no wise adversely effect
he principles of that party.
Tennessee is democratic state
Ind would elect a democrat to the :,
Senate of the United States. The
great majority of the democrats who ;.
Toted fer Gov. Hooper upon a non
PARTISAN issue of good government ;,
Viii be very much disappointed at
his appointment of republican to :.
he on. political Office which death
enabled him to fill. The Governor ;,
advances some very strong reasons
or the appointment of a republican,
,ut the fact that he makes any ex-
,lanation or statement or apology at 7
IL shows the force and power of the
argument IN behalf of an independ-
mt democrat. The Herald urged
ne governor to avoid the mistake d