The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-21
The Grnr,I. Of an Ihra

II has been repeatedly shown m these
columns that MIR ROOSEVELT has fire.
quen,ly and freely borrowed both his
id"as and catch phrases from other
speakers and writers. II j. not neCes-
Hary t. lmpute 10 hum deliberate playa
rlsm, but hI- mInd ssiZe-S the passing
nonsense Of the hour with the avidIty
of a sponge. and my policies are a
curious mosaic of the demagogy Of
BRYAN. GoMPERs, MITCHELL, l., Fol-
LETIL and others. IL il therefore not
embarrassing 20 trace the genesis 81
the idea that the supreme Court j. .
'fOSs !lized institution. To this charge
Mr.. ROOSEVELT has recently required
agnin and again. and his many attacks
upon Ia" Inferior Federal Judges have
been largely forgotten IN the indigna-
ton with which his attack upon the
highest tribunal In the land has been
met among most far minded men, ire
sle"tive ~ party.
Il - doubtful whether in anv OF
Mr.. ROOSEVELT numerous messages
speeches AMI ESSAYS anv attack upon
the supreme Court can be found prior
TO the decision of the supreme Court
IN March, igiS, in what was called the
Danburv Hat case His only previous
reference 20 the court which we can
now recall was his vehement attack
upon Mr. BEV,N and has associates.
who IN the Democratic platform OF
1899. with comparative midness. init
- .A hA
should be accepted until such tim.
rs the supreme Court itself should
reverse us own ruling After the SUI
preme Court rad aiIuiicarei that tho
numerous bovcotts On Interstate com
MERGE which the American Federation
OF Labor had Proclaimed and main
tained wer" Illegal and criminal under
the sherman antitrust law, Mr SAMUEL
GOMPERs N signed editorial in tho
organ Of the Federation rad this 10 say
with reference 10 the Suprcm" Court
R.gt' ~ wrong ihsr- f. m s7reaI frpr, IL.
decision u tr4s 'hst ttl. Q, th~ only country
po'ssssing such 'rib.rs snf DO 50 sgb,sc' Tor
ssgo.s speculation s.~fhrr might not do
bc'sr Jnds- sor,- other 'or- - procedure ~,
E..h speculation = .sslsss 30 fsr 49, ne inl-re
ca'- future - currrrns7 We trus, ~
VI. not D. Considered zee --sfss's u v- ssy rat
o. or opinion 'hs suprsrs court IN 'his ana
o'ssr recent decisions s~e~'lrg Anor tends ~
Frycrt ~ r-edI- =. procedure -Atbsr han make
IN application - eral principles - N. present.
iIGlsIrisl situation HOuever Il :.
d. ~ wondsrf.I nat me eogr, sEe, mi. s,t.
tuGs Inc lf- ong IN sfrcnren' ~ tte rsspe~tsd
gentlemen Who con- pos~ ~ Supreme benrh has
ben such nat 'h"S rAs~ not been brought irro
personai contact with Industrial problems On
u contrary. their Ass0~iA'inns have been larEey
Niih b.sinoss and taAnrial rsn ami men n
pi.sirs naturally man Absorhs most ~ b..
bo.nt q view from bis enrironr~n' u = quite
bnisrstAnrah.s 20 tEa' Justices ~ tho Supreme
trrr; ston1 have Hvl- knop edge II modern
lLi striAI conditions snd Is,s syrupsthy ui,h me
k-oris - re Eage WORKERS n adapt 'hsmsely..
- the marvellous revolution which mss taken
ssee In I'M 4s'rv m no -" haf century u,
hng age ~ ~ Hs''-rs decision r-sps- (, clear
s.At the Supreme court Ha, no, Informed i'.eif
b. modrf1 economic
While the p-dIgre" Of n Rooseveltian
idea NAV ho a. difficult ~ determine
eIth rntIro aCoura,v ~ the authenticity /
q Rembrandt ~ tho antiquity Il a
STad. Nariu- VIOLIN. set We hazard little I
," ~" ,iat"U"r' that Nr G0MPFRs .
9'''r'n'"- o. a." media.val procedure /
" '.' supreme Court and ~ lgnnrnn,c
Y Modern sc1n0nI,r wCro the fruitful
b'sI- sDWn al TIC tIme IA Mr ROosE- |