The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-08-10
JusTleE BRE naB H0iI
TAIKS ABOUT NATIONAL pOII
TICS IN LEAVENWORTH.
To Mr. Bryan He Paid a Very Cordial
Word, Comparing Him With
Roosevelt

LeavenwOrth, Aug 5.-Justice David
J Brewer is in LeavenwOrth for a
visit Of a few hours with lifelong
friends Justice Brewer still calls
/ LeaTenworth his home, although he
! has not been q regular resident Of the
Il city for many years
| Justice Brewer is spending much OF
/ his time at Simmons cigar store Here
/ the men who, years ago were cronies
/ OF Brewer, then q Leavenworth law
/ yer, cOngregate to talk over the past,
/ present and future and today every
/ one Of these old timers may be found
I at the place exchanging stories with
Justice Brewer Justice Brewer is ac-
4 cOmpanied by his wife.
No man in public life is more
/ sought by interviewers than Justice
Brewer and he always has something
interesting to say.
/ Il confidentially believe that RoOse-
/ Welt viii not again be g candidate
/ for president OF the United States, but
| with authority, that Roosevelt is
pushing forward Taft as his success
sor."
1T would be telling politics." he
said, when questioned as to Taft's
To William Jennings Bryan he paid
a very cordial word. He compared
the democratic leader and Roosevelt
as to their qualities OF honesty. sin
ceriTy OF purpose purity and cleanH-
ness Of life and said that, as it has
been with Roosevelt, there would be
no scandal in the white house If Bryan
were there This talk" said the
judge, "Of hysterical people, that the
country is going to the dogs, finds its
complete dissipation in the character
| OF ~these men 1t is a very comfort
ing thing to know that the two great
parties have such honest leaders.
| Roosevelt will not run again, from
a standpoint Of honor said Judge
Brewer. He believes in the Wash
ingtOnian principle that a president
should have but two terms, though
technically Mr.. Roosevelt has had but
one. But he has stated through vari-
Gus mediums that he will not again
be a candidate, and any man who
| knows Roosevelt knows that he means
what he says, and does not say what
he does not mean I should be most
wonderfully astOunded to see him en-
ter the race again.
Il do not speak as one having au-
/ thOrity, when I say this" continued
the judge, but I believe that ROOse-
welt is pushing Taft forward as his
successor Don't understand me to
say that 1 have any definite knowledge
on that score but 1 believe it,
What about ROOt2" was asked.
Roosevelt is very fond Of Root, and
Root is a great man, a fOrceful splen-
did character" replied Judge Brewer.
| He has great standing among the
men who know him He is a brilliant
man. But he is not close TO the peO-
pie as are Roosevelt and Taft No,
| believe that Roosevelt fayOrs Taft
| will Taft carry out the ROOSe-
veltian idea and pOlicy?" was asked.
Yes" answered Judge Brewer, but
| with less friction. Roosevelt is impul-
sive, brusque, quick to act, fearless,
absolutely honest, decisive, but the
kindest hearted man in the world. He
primarily believes in the eminent need
| Of honesty in the discharge Of all pub
lie duties He will not hesitate to say
to mans face what he thinks
/ Roosevelt shoulders every responsible
lily which belongs to him I did it,
he will say when the cabinet ques-
tons something in which he moved
centrally He is a fighter. He has
done things that are termed mistakes
1 Trouble, I believe, has been avert
ed in some cases only because Of the
implicit faith which the people Of this
country have in his honesty and in
tegrity. He is an indefaugable work
er. He is doing something all the
time. The great wonder to me is that
he has not broken down He is ambi-
ltious, loves to be in the front, where
the action iS-in the dramatic. 1
like that kind of ambition The peO-
pie like it They know and believe
in Roosevelt He is wonderfully pop
ular.
Peculiar things happen politically.
Let me give an example. At a Union
League club banquet in Chicago ten
years ago I made an address. At one
Of the tables sat William Jennings
Bryan. He was practically unknown
then outside Of his own state. Who
would have thought that within two
years he would have been the nOmi-
nee of the democrats for president?
But here is another example and
on the other side. In a group OF forty
or fifty men at a cabinet meeting in
Washington a number Of years ago, TO
which the assistant secretaries were
invited. sat Theodore Roosevelt, as
sfstant secretary Of the navy. Had
prophet come into that room and said
that one of that number sitting there
would become president Of the United
States. not a man would have picked
out Theodore Roosevelt Just few
| years later he held that position
$50 I would not attempt to answer
any question as to results. It is an
impOSsibility."
Judge Brewer is a great friend Of
kansas may still be called bleed
ing Kansas in the east" said the
Judge, but the money interests are
gaining faith in her"
/ The Judge would not talk about
popular topics Of legislation up before
congress and states. ''They may come
, up at any time in my court" he said,
"and for that reason cannot speak