The Jersey City news., 1906-08-04
BREWER LAUDS TAFT
Supreme Court Justice Declares
He or Bryan Would Adorn
the White House.
SAYS PRESIDENT AIDS TAFT.
Jurist Believes That Mr.. Roosevelt Is
Pushing Forward Secretary Of War
as His Observation-Disclosures of Pres
ent Executive and Nebraska Man
Praised.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. II con-
fidently believe that Mr.. Roosevelt will
not again be candidate for president
of the United States, but I think
though not speaking as one with au-
thority, that Mr.. Roosevelt is pushing
forward Secretary Taft as his success
sor," said Justice David j. Brewer of
the United States supreme court.
1T would be telling politics." was
Justice Brewers answer when ques-
toned as to Secretary Tafts chances
of election
For William Jennings Bryan he had
very cordial word He compared
Bryan and Roosevelt as to their purity
and cleanliness of life and said that
as for qualities of honesty and sim
cerity of purpose, as it has been with
Roosevelt, there would be no scandal
in the White House if Bryan were
there.
Country Not Going to the Dogs.
This talk of hysterical people that
the country is going to the dogs said
Justice Brewer, finds its complete
dissipation in the character of these
men, 1t is a very comforting thing to
know that the two great parties have
such honest leaders.
"Mr. Roosevelt will not run again
from standpoint of honor. He be-
lieves in the Washingtonian principle
that president should have but two
terms, though technically Mr.. Roose-
welt has had but one But he has
stated through various mediums that
he will not again be candidate, and
any man who knows Mr. Roosevelt
knows that he means what he says
and does not say what he does not
mean"
Would Mr.. Taft as president carry
out the Rooseveltian idea and policy 2"
was asked
Yes" answered Judge Brewer, but
with less frictson Roosevelt is impul-
sive, brusque, quick to act, fearless, alb
solutely honest, decisive, but the kind
est hearted man in the world. He pri-
marily believes in the eminent need of
honesty in the discharge of all public
duties. He does net ninee words.
There is no beating about the bush.
Roosevelt shoulders every response
bility which belongs to him. I did it,
he will say when the cabinet questions
something in which he moved con
trarily.
He has done things that are termed
mistakes. Trouble, believe, has been
averted in some cases only because of
the implicit faith which the people of
this country have in his honesty and
integrity
Taft "a Man Of the People"
Take, on the other had, Taft He
is honest, sincere, fearless, just as
much SO as Roosevelt Again, he is a
popular man with the people. In many
ways he is like Roosevelt. He does
things, but he does them in some
what different way. He, If president,
would have less friction. He is not
quite as impulsive and as decisive as
Roosevelt, but he would make a great
president. He is remarkable man.
He is man of the people
Bryan is innately 80. The people
believe him sincere, whether or not
they differ from him on political issues
His long standing with his party at
the high place which he occupies
proves that fact conclusively If
Bryan were chosen president there
would be no need Of fearing White
House scandal. He would associate
about him in Office just such men as
has Roosevelt, men In whom he be.
lieyes, men he thinks square and hon
est. This country is not going to the
bow vows That kind Of talk Is silly
One has to stop but moment and
think Of the men who are at the fore
front in party leadership On both SIDES