The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-26

r. Governor Hughes vetoed the 2-cent
fere oiG. and on the fact he opposed
the adoption or the income tax amend
uent- Because Of the stand he took
on these two questions, some enter
tain the view ne VIII take narrow
view Of the power of the Government
90 deal with the railroad question:
that he may be a strict construction
list as 10 corporation and trust mat
tiers AMI that ne may take the view
the Government has no right TO levy
an income tax
Not a ReactionaTy-
On the other hand. Governor Hughes
has spoken out fatty against unfair
combinations and for the enforcement
OF the antitrust act He has spoken
out In support Of ample powers Tor the
Interstate Commerce Commission He
favors postal savings banks. wants I'm
tied restrictions put abo,-t the issue
OF injUnctions. and believes in the con-
servation Of natural resources
bis friends point 70 these facts as
indicating that he VIII not be reaction
airy on the bench, but VIII De one or
the liberal and progressive members OF
the highest court OF the country
IN the present situation as TO leElsla-
ton, the demand Of the public for leg
islatiOn. and as 10 tests OF legislation
before the court, with the bench con-
StItuTed as II is. the question Of what
is the bent Of mind Of any man appoint
ment.
The decision OF the Gil and tobacco
cases in which Justice hughes VIII par
ttCipate VIII afford a pretty clear indlca-
ton Of what his general attitude as 20
constitutional construction Is
President Taft IS greatly interested IN
the decision OF the great trust cases be
fore the Supreme Court 4 good deal has
been said that he would not appoint
man who he believed would not uphold
the hand OF the Governu- snt in the Oh
and Tobacco cases
Mare Careful Search.
The President looked over the field
carefully n picking 2 Justice Of the Su-
preTne Court He considered seriously
2. number OF able men Among those
considered with care were Louis Mar
shall. Of New York. one Of the greatest
lawyers IN the metropolis; Judge Vande-
vanter, Of the Eighth circuit, and Judge
Horace E Deemer. Of the Iowa supreme
court The qualifications Of several 9TH
ers were also carefully reviewed.
Mr. TAFT has had Sse appointment OF
two justices OF the Supreme Court al
ready. It is likely he viii have the ap-
pOintment Of two, possibly three,
others, before his term ends IN case
he appoints a chief justice, the opinion
IS stEong heer that Solicitor General
Lloyd W Bowers is slated for the place
Governor Hughes is - years old.
He is a native America, hit is said
10 be Of Welsh descent His father
was a native American and a Baptist
minister The family moved TO New
Jersey when he was young He went
20 the Newark public schools and
finished there in 1873.
The family then moved TO New York
where he graduated IN the public
schools as salutatOriau OF his class
be graduated with nonOrs from Brown
University, attended other educational
INSTITUTIONS and graduated from Co
lumDIa Law school in 1854 de was
2 once admitted to the bar. and he
has spent mis- life since IN the prac-
uce OF law and in the teaching Of
that profession He occupied q chair
Tor two years at Cornell
He nTst came into nationwide
prominence as special examiner for
The Armstrong com nittee Of che New
York Legislature If invesri eating the
insurance scandals This was in 1905.
His success in that field made him
governor Of New York