The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-04-01
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David J. Brewer.
Washington Star.


Washington Star.
For more than twenty years, David
j. Brewer was q member of the Off
.cial community Of Washington, having
taken his place on the United States
Supreme bench January 6. 1890. From
the outset OF his service In this capac-
ity, Justice Brewer entered into the
life OF the capital as a citizen, identify
ing himself with it's activities and be-
coming year after year more useful
participant in its constructive socio-
logical works. The country at large
knows but little of this phase of the
man whose sudden death has so griev-
ously shocked all who are acquainted
with him and are familiar with his
vigorous result-producing personality.
The keen interest which Justice
Brewer took in the details OF life here
at the capital was characteristic of
his judicial career. He was student
and thinker and yet man of activity.
He was no closet philosopher, work
ing out theories in the privacy OF his
study, but an associate OF men, exam
lining conditions at close range and
gaining his facts at first hand The
consequence was that his public utter
ances and his judicial decisions were
illuminated by an unusual breadth Of
knowledge and sympathy with human
conditions.
OF recent years there has been no
more virile instructive speaker on af-
fairs OF moment than Justice Brewer.
His public addresses have been excep-
tionAl for the matter and the manner
and have always promptly challenged
attention by the vigor of the views ad-
vanced. In this Justice Brewer de-
parted somewhat from the traditions
Of the bench. He did not consider that
his position rs jurist deprived him
Of the freedom of speech which is an
inalienable right OF the American cit
izen. This was fortunate viewpoint
for the country, for Justice Brewer
has contributed richly in the past dec
ade to the thought currents of the
American people.
In his judicial decisions. Justice
Brewer was inspired by large Amer
icanism. He aimed at giving the law
its fullest power in line with the OBJ
vious intent OF its farmers as limited
by the restrictions OF the federal Con-
stitution. Some exceptionally import
ant cases weis intrusted to him, and
while he often found himself one of q
divided court. his judgment was al
ways needed with the greatest respect
by his colleagues and by the public.
With his manifold activities, his
rich eloquence, his fearlessness in at
: tacking questions OF public import
ancc, his vigorous personality and his
constructive citizenship in the capital
community. Justice Brewer was a man
OF unusual parts, whose place it will
be exceedingly difficult to fiji in all
respects. His death comes at most
inopportune time, with the Supreme
Court confronted with some Of the
most important issues that have been
brought before it in years, affecting
the industrial organization Of the
country. David J. Brewers analytical
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would have been OF value in the an
swering OF the questions which are
about to be submitted to the court.
Farm Denomination In the South.
From the Omaha Bee.
In our exploitation of the west and
southwest, the "sou,h" has been large
ly neglected, but it has not been for
gotten. and recuperation has now
started new development The south
Is coming into its own again and is
attracting both wealth and energy
from other quarters, while its home
production has assumed in value enor-
nous proportions. The latest feature
IN this development is the establish
ment OF experimental farms in many
southern states for educational pur-
poses along scientific lines. The
south is ambitious, and is omitting no
effort to secure the best and most up
to-date methods and equipment for the
full utilizing of its resources. The
climate and the soil OF the south are
suited to marked degree to the de-
velopment OF agricultural pursuits.
Richer soil is to be found in but few
places. Thousands OF acres have been
idle since the war. Timber abounds.
the summer season Is long, the rain
fail n plentiful and eyNrvthins that