The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-30
ROOSEVELT AND TILLMAN,
Some Strong Points of Resemblance
Between Them.

President Roosevelt and Senator Till
man resemble each other in certain
traits OF character, certain streaks Of
temperament, certain habits of mind,
and certain. bents OF prejudice. Both
Of them are fighters, both are hap
piest when fighting; both are impetu-
Gus, hot-heade.l, easily reused to the
loss Of temper; both jump at conclu-
sions; both spluttcr their thoughts
into the surrounding air; both are
tactlcss as buzz-sawS; both cause their
friends unending concern; both love
playing to the gallery, and both have
confessed to some distrust of tho
supreme court Of the United States.
These gentlemen would make a
very potent pair if these characteris-
ties on the part of the one were other
wise balanced on tho part Of the other.
As they are not balanced they pro-
duce friction. Resemblance ceases be-
yond the line thus indicated. And
yet these two men have so much in
common that they might fairly be ex-
pected to understand each other bet
ter than they do.
Take for example their apprehen-
sion of the supreme court. Could there
be spectacle more uplifting than a
combined attack by these two pow
ers bent upon abolishing, or recon-
structing, the highest branch of the
judiciary9 A republican president and
democratic senator, both bound by
their oaths of office to defend the
constitution, could by concerted act
ion, arouse such demonstrations,
antagonistic to the constitution IS
chief stay that all the demagogic
persons in the land would find their
preachments distanced and outworn.
"But 1 am not a demagogue -
says President Roosevelt.
"And [ am not demagogue! !" says
Senator Tillman.
Surely, one would hope For at least
SO much in a president and in sena-
tor of the United States. But why
mislead MS all by utteranccs which
stir the thin blood in the veins Of
those who believe that all that is
wrong, and that the way to improve
the social fabric is to turn it UPSIDE
down?
The President Outbreak Against
Justice Holmes.
a public man, whose word is al
ways truth. itself, and who is friend
OF tho president, the justice and the
senator, wlIo figure in the following
narrative, assures me that when the
decision Of Mr. Justice Holmes, in a
famous case, was announced and
found to- be adverse to the wishes Of
The White house, tho president burst
forth with that now historic cxclama-
ton OF wonder that an ungrateful
judge should dare to decide adverse
ly to the wish Of the chief magistrate,
who had appointed him and he vowed,
by whatever il his equivalent for Gen.
Brigham $ ''nine gods of war;" that
"Justice Holmes should never again
darken the doors Of the White House
during this administration. T'
The president . attacks Of spontan-
eous combustion are not always con-
cealed within the doors Of the execu-
tive mansion, and the heat Of this
blaze was simultaneously felt in many
| quarters. So senator in whom the
president has great confidence hasten
ed to the White House, and WAS ad-
mitted to the scene Of conflagration.
He had brought the extinguisher of
advice.
"Mr. President said he, " you
had better cut off your right arm than
let the country believe that you have
disclaimed faith in the supreme court,
and in Mr.. Justice Holmes, because
your own wishes have been crossed
1t will never do, Mr.. President. Deny
it, | urge you and also invite justice
to dine with you at the White House
That will show that you are on good
terms with him, and it will have q
good effect on tho country"
| Within week Mr.. Justice Holmes
Of the supreme court, was the gues
Of honor at White House dinner.
just here we may pause to reflect
Chief Justice Fuller is 70 years o1
age, and has served in the supreme