The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-06-06
The White House.

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ter:
The White House,
Washington, May 5, 1916.
My Dear Senator: | 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 admins
tration 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 1t
plain to you and to the country at
large how unfounded those charges
were. They threw a great deal more
light upon the character and motives
Of those with whom they originated
than upon the qualifications OF Mr.
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 who
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-
da in this matter has been very ex-
traordinary and very distressing to
those who love fairness and value the
dignity Of the great professions
l perceived from the first that the
charges were intrinsically incredible
by anyone who had really known Mr..
Brandeis. l have known him. have
/, tested him by seeking his advice upor
n some Of the most difficult and perplex-
ing public questions about which It
was necessary for me to form judg-
- ment. have dealt with him in mat
tiers where nice questions OF honor and
fair play, as well as large questions Of
J. Justice and the public benefit were in
d, volved
S, In every matter in which | hav
at made test OF his judgment and poin
l. of view have received from him coun
= sci singularly enlightening, singularl.
clearsighted and judicial, and, allow
all, full Of moral stimulation. He is
- friend of all Just men and a lover o
IL the right; and he knows more thai
l. how to talk about the right-he know
* how to set 1t forward in the face o
lie its enemies. | knew, from direct pei
sonal knowledge of the man, what
a was doing when | named him for tn
n highest and most responsible tribuna
-, of the nation.
Lauds His Ability.
W or his extraordinary ability as a Law
10 yer no man who is competent to 1udg
" can speak with anything but the higl
I'd est admiration. You will remembe
n that in the opinion of the late Chic
Justice Fuller he was the ablest ma
ny who ever appeared before the Suprem
IN court of the United States. HE
=. also" the chief justice added, ABS,
u lutely fearless in the discharge of h
duties"
Of Those who have resorted to him IL
assistance in settling great industri
disputes can testify to his fairness ar
love of justice. In the troubleson
controversies between the GARNER
I'M workers and manufacturers of Ne
Ill York city. for example, he gave a tru
remarkable proof of his judicial tel
-. permanent. and had what must ha'
is been the great satisfaction of rende
10 ing decisions which both sides we
willing to accept as disinterested al
even-handed.
I'VE Mr.. Brandeis has rendered maj
wv notable services to the city and sta
asst with which his professional life
ar been identified. He successfully
90 rected the difficult campaign which
The suited in obtaining cheaper gas for {
70 city of Boston. 1t was chiefly und
5ti- his guidance and through his efol
it that legislation was secured in Mas
cnuSettS Wnlcn authorized saV1n
lip banks to issue insurance policies
is small sums at much reduced rat
ana And some gentlemen who tried We
10 hard to obtain control by the Bost
~ ~ Elevated Railway company of the 81
on ways of the city for a period of
It'll years can probably testify as to
ability as the peoples advocate WI
ing public interests call for an effect
ex- champion. He rendered these servi.
last without compensation, and earn
lot whether he got 1t or not, the gratitl
nus Of every citizen of the state and c
On he served These are but a few
go the services OF this kind he has fire
ear rendered. II will hearten friends
ives community and public rights throu
out the country to see his quality
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