Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-30
JUDGE sPEER FOR THE CABINET

Georgia did not give its electoral
vote to Judge Taft, but that is no
reason why Georgian's friends
should not aspire to place him in the
Cabinet It is generally understood
that Judge Taft is friendly to the
South, that he would be pleased, poll
teal conditions permitting, to give it
representation in his cabinet as evil
dence to this section, and to the world
at large, that his administration is
not to be dominated by sectional
spirit, and under such conditions If
is not at all improper for Georgia TO
express the wish that one of its dis
tinguished sons be honored in such
a way. At present the South has a
representative in the Cabinet, Secre-
tary Wright of Tennessee, but it is
the impression that he will with
draw after a few months. Such being
the case, if the South is to be repre-
scented, Georgia undoubtedly has first
claim for consideration 1t is the
most influential, the most progressive,
the most advanced. of all the South
ern States. 1t occupies a position
of prominence in the eyes of the
general public, it is essentially s.
thern in sentiment yet not Bourbon,
ana it is the one state above all others
that would appreciate an honor to
one of its sons as an honor to all Of
its people.
In this connection the Augusta Her
aid mentions Judge Emory Speer. the
brilliant Judge of the United States
Court of this District The Herald
well says: There could be no Sc
lection that would better typify the
Augustan era of American politics
under Judge Taft's administration than
the selection of such man as Judge
Speer for a cabinet place"
In such a sentiment all Georgia
will concur. During judicial expert
ence covering a quarter of century
Judge Speer has demonstrated the
possession of the sterling qualities of
personal bravery, as instanced in the
noted land cases in Dodge county,
he has displayed the generous i'm
pulses Of warm hearted nature in
his benign treatment of misguided
moonshiners, he has shown the acute
and highly trained mind of the law
yer in the disposition of intricate
cases that have come before his Court,
and he has convinced law breakers of
high degree of the absolute impair
TALLY of justice in his forum, as in
the famous Green and Gaynor case. a
man of remarkable personal charms,
of powers of eloquence that have
entranced and thrilled audiences in
all sections, of broad culture that
makes him the choice companion Of
scholars, as well as possessing a
practical, comprehensive, common
sense mind that fits him for graphing
with the complicated problems of
modern business life, he has that rare
combination of powers, natural and
acquired, that would make him an
ornament to any cabinet, valuable
counsellor to any President, and a
highly efficient head for any depart
ment. If President-elect Taft is seek
ing a Southern man who has the men
tai equipment, and the other neces-
sary endowments for a cabinet Of
fee. he need not go out of Georgia,
nor need he go further than the Judge
of the Southern District Court, to
find the ideal man. AS Secretary of
the Interior, for instance, Judge En-
DRY Speer would be power for the
protection OF the public interests, {
terror to evil doors, a most efficient,
trustworthy official whose record
would reflect credit upon the admin
istratfon and upon the State from
which he halls. If the South is to be
honored let the honor fall to Georgia
and if to Georgia then to Judge Speer