Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
ROOSEVELT PUSHING TAFT.
Justice Brewer Pays Tribute to Both
and BRYAN.


II confidently believe that Mr.. Roose-
welt will not again be candidate for Pres
ident of the United States: but / think
that Mr.. Roosevelt Is pushing forward
Secretary Taft as his successor, said JUS
tice David J. Brewer of the United States
Supreme Court in Kansas City yesterday.
ut would be telling politics. was JUS
tice Brewers answer when questioned as to
Secretary Taft's chances of election.
For William Jennings Bryan he had a
very cordial word. He compared Bryan
and Roosevelt as to their purity and clean
Illness of life, and said that as for quail
ties of honesty and sincerity of purpose, as
1t has been with Roosevelt, there would
be no scandal in the White House il Bryan
were there.
This talk of historical people that the
country is going to the dogs" said Justice
Brewer, finds its complete dissipation in
the character of these men. 1t is very
comforting thing to know that the two
great parties have such honest leaders.
Mr.. Roosevelt will not run again, from
a standpoint of honor. He believes In
the Washingtonian principle that a Presi-
dent should have but two terms. though
technically Mr.. Roosevelt has had but one.
But he has stated through various mediums
that he will not again be a candidate and
any man who knows Mr.. 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
enter the race again
Would Mr.. Taft as President carry out
the Rooseveltian idea and policy?' was
asked.
Yes" answered Judge Brewer, '-but
with less friction. Roosevelt is impulsive,
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 dis
does
mince words. There is no beating about
the bush. Roosevelt shoulders every re-
sponsibility which belongs to him. I did
it, he will say when the cabinet questions
something in which he moved contrarily
He has done things that are termed
mistakes Trouble, 1 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.
Take, on the other hand, Taft. He
Is honest, sincere, fearless, just as much
as Roosevelt. Again he is popular man
with the people. In many ways he is like
Roosevelt. He does things, but he does
them in a somewhat different way. He, if
President, would have less friction. He is
not quite as impulsive and as decisive as
Roosevelt. { But he would make great
President. He is remarkable man. He
is of the people.
Bryan is honest, innately So 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 con-
clusively. 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 RooSe-
welt, men in whom he believes, men he
thinks square and honest. This country
is not going to the bow-wows. That kind
of talk is silly. One has to stop but a
moment and think of the men who are at
the forefront in party leadership on both
sides"