The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-07-03
ROOT FOR Chief justice
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER MAKES CAUSTIC
CRITICISM OF PROPOSED APPOINTMENT

ntent that the of Mr. Tas election to the presidency
will appoint the present secretary Of the uscehp
of United States to succeed Mr. Justice Melville E. Fuller
has reached the age limit Of retirement says the San
Examiner.
f isn't the province of The Examiner" to advise Mr. Ta IN
candidacy For all he may fling his lines into the
easantest places he the turbulent waters Far be
from this newspaper to point out to him the boggy spots the
mcksands But do think and mind telling Mr. Taft
So unless this impression about Mr. Roots going to the SUI
penle court promptly dissipaed he will Just about as much
Of being elected democrat would have carry Vermont
Mr. Taft hasn't been in the United States for many per-
iods President Mckinley naugurated March,
1907 The of the various positions held have called
him to many And being absent many exposures Mr.
public life may have escaped Mr. Taft In this
beGefssning that he has Mr. Root in mind to succeed Mr.
Justice Fuler-we berty-aye that is public
duyo inform him of of the revelations concerning this
attorney.
counsel for Tweed who had stolen million dollars from
York City For Roots eagerne free his client by fair
foul he censued by the Court Supreme Court Justice
Noah Davis using this language
Good faith client justify require bad faith
your and that however good thing be to be
known successful and great lawyers even better thing
be known as honest men,
But such lecture as that the wisdom and philosophy that
sentence fell the of Root with much effect as II Justice
Davis had talked the winds In 1886 find Mr. Root coun
sci for Jake Sharp Sing Sing for brbng aldermen IN
obtaining the Broadway franchises 1892 he defended the WHISKY
Trust; 1903 he formed the Watch Trust the following he
framed and had introduced in the legislature the Astoria Light and
Heat grab another year follows and find him almost facing
Imprisonment because operations connection with the State
Trust company In this matter turn to the les OF the New
York World and on March r. 1900 take the following e
The CrmeA director of the State Trust Company aange
and permits be carried plan whereby 100000 caSn
advanced from the treasury of the company to an oce D VINO
dummy for persons at least two OF whom are directors
Of the company
The Accser-Frederick D. Klbun State Superintendent OF
Banking who said in his official report to Governor Roosevelt
Beyond all question: this loan illegal because excessive ana
because in part made indirectly to directors OF e I
The months rolled and Root remained ndurped ne was
Cabinet officer at Washington WINE @ lele TT p b Car
friendly if not financial terms with the Gas iruSr T M I How
Trust the Asphalt Trust and with Ryans Facto Ius I
many more we recall But do know that ne was a
When questioned bv the Tuesda committee Eihu Root re-
fused answer concerning the alleged THEFT OF ~
policy holders money while he trustee OF the lulla -
surance COMPANY AS secretary of state he came near Hyos
this nation in with Venezuela because OF ms W " ~
phat Trust. ,;f - bis h
Mr. Root began life as an attorney for the biggest thet o ms
day-the notorious Tweed-and he is ending ms career a. @ It
for such of the have his prce mere yers
w c. Whitney had to say about him. Other coPoraons Jaw 1
will tell what cannot do but Noot 'i~ ~
will tell how I CAN do what want to DO ,n, facts of
The American people yielded conlPlacei9 - we
governmental inilsce Patiently and almost mcoPlansg
have submitted domination OF autocTaSi W l by n
public treasury robbed the public lands have been S
dcates une orr erv ewes the ears congress have been |
ened the will of the voter-tlese, and all o ~ w o1 or
Grated not with comfort without distress Du - M sairs
rebellion For we have believed and believe still that the
OF this nation soon to be administered " 49,
for the Constitution he greatest and 4
most august tribunal on earth would be an nsul wa Place
gence the patriotism and the honesty o and honorable
this man in the seat now occupied by that scrol % worn by
justice Melville r. Fuller? him with a. a roDe az 1 Mar
such as John Jay John Rutedge Oliver 1f + Waite
shall Roger B. Taney Salmon P Chase ana ronte is re-
The very idea the simplest suggestion Of 1en deofed dasDg mober in this
pulsve to every honest father and every oe'o'0o
Republic!
Washington Heald-The advantage OF the @ that these prac
pro tfe nrocticec of labor unions lies III the act @
ces are made unlawful judicial decress I o contain
ing that legislative body would enact Doay process aga
% a5oP unons g. and employers Feso 5t o safa 16sS'd and
piece governmental mechanism tna Effective than in
Ss be the I legislative SSh S'e's Judicial functions ps s
And modern welding the Injunction a0ectTe t sufficient
peno that needs no legislation ana ~ !" - 40
unto itself for the business it undertakes 70 ~