New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
Pleasure to Speak for Straus.

II Is naturally a peculiar pleasure to
me 10 speak for my old and Intimate and
valued friend, oscar Straus, and have
known Mr. Straus intimately | have
watched his work, close up. for many
years. We have never had a better diplo-
matte representative abroad than Mr..
Straus was, and he filled position of pc
cullar difficulty at Constantinople, and he
filled II admirably.
1 do not think we have had-I will
change the form OF that sentence-I know
We never had any man at Constaptinople
who looked after the interests not only
OF America and American citizens. but OF
civilization better than Mr. Straus.
And then In my Cabinet he occupied n
peculiarly responsible and difficult position,
a position which he filled TO perfection
for he showed what was prime necessity
In that posiuon-that Is the power or
broad sympathy with all our people; the
determination 10 do justice to big men
and small men alike; and then, not mere
ly tho determination TO do justice, but the
sympathy that enabled him 10 do justice
responsibility, he never feared 10 under.
take any duty, however. disagreeable, ana
VI he showed the broadest human char
vet he showed the broadest human char
dealing with the many difficult problems
that OF necessity came 10 him. And now.
friends we OF New York ought to make
It matter OF pride to have our repre-
sentatives In the state LSvernment men
OF the KIM 10 WnOlH We Gan pOlllN WV
pride wherever we travel On this Union.
When the question OF the nomination o,
Judges came up In this state, / stated
that as regards the Judges, did not care
In the least how they stood In reference
TO the candidates OF the Progressive party
II they stood straight for the principles or
tho Progressive party. | am obliged 10
say that some at least OF our candidates
for Judges are my personal friends. But
! am supporting them not In the least
bpransa Of their attitude toward me OF
toward Mr.. Straus or any one else. l
am supporting them because OF their at
titude toward the great tundamentai
questions with which as judges they VIII
man Of them. against me personally buI
in good faith and heartily for the princl-
Piles for which we Progressives stand In
the judicial planks OF our platforms
would support them just as heartily. Ana
as illustrating the need Of the kind OF
judicial nominations we have made, and
OF the kind Of judicial platform we nave
promulgated In state and nation, l wish
10 call your attention to the appeal MADE
by some very worthy citizens on behalf
OF the Republican nominees for the Court
Of Appeals.
This is a call issued by a number Of prom
inent citizens. excellent men-Mr. Choate,
Mr. Root. Mr.. Pierpont Morgan, Mr.. jacob
Southland a number of other very prom
inent business men, prominent lawyers
college presidents and others-good men,
according 70 their lights. men the great
majority Of whom are, l am sure, en-
tirely conscientious in the position they
take, but men who are fundamentally
ignorant OF the needs and interests or
nineteen-twentleths OF their fellow citl-
Zens of this state in this Republic. These
worthy citizens. some OF them Repuo-
licans and some OF them Democrats, an,
nounce that they wish precisely the kind
OF bipartisan bench which the Progress
siye platform emphaucally condemns
Personally, the kind OF non partisanship
I wish TO see on the bench is that non
partisanship which is keenly alive TO the
needs and convictions and Intimate, hignl
desires OF the average plain man ana
plain woman Of this country
And above all, friends, ] wish TO see
Judges put upon the bench who, while in
flexible in their independence and not 70
be swayed by any pressure or any KIND
from the course which they deem rignt
WILL nevertheless. frankly realize that IL
IA Tor us, for the people Of this state. 10
say what Is the kind OF social justice