The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-06-08

the reasons actuatlng him In making
the nomination of Mr.. Brandeis for
associate justice of the Supreme court,
the president sent the following Lot,
ter:
The White House,
Washington, May 8, 1915.
MY Dear Senator I am very much
obliged to you for giving me an oppor-
tunity to make clear to the judiciary
committee my reasons for nominating
Mr.. Louis d. Brandeis to fill the va
cancy in, the Supreme court of the
United States created by the death OF
Mr.. Justice Lamar. for am profoundly
Interested in the confirmation OF the,
appointment by the senate.
There is probably no more important
duty imposed upon the president In
connection with the general adminis-
tation Of the government than that
of naming members of the Supreme
court, and / need hardly tell you that
named Mr. Brandeis as a member of
that great tribunal only because | knew
him to be singularly qualified by learn
ing, by gifts. and by character for the
position.
Many charges have been made
against Mr.. Brandeis. The report Of.
your subcommittee has already made It
plain to you and to the country at
large how unfounded those charges.
were. They threw a great deal mora
light upon the character and motives
Of those with whom they originated
than upon the qualifications of Nj.
Brandeis. / myself looked into them
three years ago. when | desired to
make Mr.. Brandeis a member OF my
cabinet. and found that they proceed
ed for the most part from those whe
hated Mr.. Brandeis because he had re-
fused to be serviceable to them in the
promotion Of their own selfish inter-
ests. and from those whom they had
prejudiced and misled. The propagan-
aa In this matter has been very ex-
traordinary and very distressing to
those who love fairness and value the
dignity of the great professions.
! perceived from the first that the
charges were intrinsically incredibls
by anyone who had really known Mt
Brandeis. have known him. l have
tested him by seeking his advice upor
some Of the most difficult and perplex
Ing public questions about which Il
was necessary for me to form q tudg
ment. have dealt with him In mat
ters where nice questions of honor and
fair play. as well as large questions O.
Sstice and the public benefit were in
volved
In every matter In which 1 hav,
made test OF his Judgment and pofnt
Of view have received from him coun
sci singularly enlightening. singularly
clear-sighted and judicial. and, abov,
all. full Of moral stimulation He II
friend OF all just men and q lover o,
the right; and he knows more thai
how to talk about the right-he know
how to set It forward In the face O,
its enemies. knew, from direct psr
sonal knowledge of the man. what
vas doing when | named him for tn,
highest and most responsible tribuns
Of the nation.
Lauds His Ability.
or his extraordinary ability ~ q law
yer no man who is competent to fudx
can speak with anything but the high
est admiration You will remembe
that in the opinion of the late Chic
Justice Fuller be was the ablest mai
who ever appeared before the Suprem
court of the United States. "He 1
also" the chief justice added. "absc
lutely fearless in the discharge of hi
duties"
Those who have resorted to him 70
assistance in settling great industria
disputes can testify to his fairness an
love of justice. In the troublesom
controversies between the gar1aen
workers and manufacturers Ne'
York city. for example. he gave trul
remarkable proof OF his judicial ten
perament. and had what must hav
been the great satisfaction OF rende
ting decisions which both sides wer
willing to accept as disinterested an
sven handed
Mr. Brandeis has rendered man
zotable services to the city and stat
with which his professional life ha
been identified. He successfully d
rected the difficult campaign which r.
suited in obtaining cheaper gas for tn
city of Boston. II was chiefly unds
his guidance and through his efforl
that legislation was secured in Mass
chusetts which authorized savins
. banks to issue Insurance policies fs
small sums at much reduced rate
And some gentlemen who tried vel
hard to obtain control by the Bostc
Elevated Railway company of the su
ways of the city for a period OF .
years can probably testify as to h
ability as the peoples advocate whe
public interests call for an effecti,
champion He rendered these servic,
without compensation. and earne
whether be got IL or not. the gratituC
OF every citizen of the state and CT,
he served These are but a few
] the services of this kind he has free
rendered II will hearten friends
community and public rights throug
out the country to see his quality 81
J nally recognized by his elevation
} the Supreme bench. For the who
country is aware of his quality and
interested in this appointment
! did not in making choice OF a
tandeis ask for or depend upon "f
sements.' acted upon publ
81 knowledge and personal acquaintane
with the man. and preferred to nam
Law er for this great ofioa xvbos