The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-09
PRESIDENT GIVES REASONS
FOR BRANDEIS.

FUN bhAINDElO.
1t Is gratifying ca all men who love
democratic institutions THAT tie
nomination of Louis - Brandeis
anally has been confirmed by the
United states senate. The case was
disposed OF last Friday when the
final vote came. One lone Democrat
Senator Newlands Of Nevada, voted
against confirmation, but there we're
several Republicans Who felt impeiI-
cd 10 stand for Rrandeis And 80 ha
will take his place a. tribune Of the
people In spite Of all that could be
done and said against him by ultra
conservative forces aud influences,
always Jealous of their own rights
and privileges but sometimes IN
mindful OF the rights OF ordinary
men In the courts.
In this connect Ion tile letter Of the
President o senator Culberson touch.
Ing the reasons for the appointment
OF Rrandeis has more than ordinary
interest and II Ia hereto suhIolned
The White House,
Washington. May s, 1916
My Dear Senator. am very much
obliged to YOU for giving me an oppor.
tnnity TO make clear 10 the judiciary
committee my reasons for nominating
Mr Louis y Brandeis TO All the VA
caaey IN the Supreme court Of the
United States created by the death OF
MIR Justice Lamar for am profoundly
interested m the confirmation Of the
appointment by the senate
There IA 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.
ms. BY gifts. and by character for the
position
Many charges have been made
against Mr. Brandeis The report OF
Pour subcommittee has already made Il
plain 70 Won and to the country AZ
large how unfonnded those charges
we're They threw great deal more
light upon the character and motives
Of those With whom they originated
than upon the qualifications Of Mr..
brandels myself looked into them
three years age. whom / desired 70
make Mr. BFandeIa 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 20 be servioeabla to them In the
promotion Of their own selfish inter.
esta and from those whom they had
preiudiced and mialed The propaRan.
"a In this matter has been very OK.
traordinary and very distressing to
those who love fairness and value the
dignity Of the great professions
perceived from the first that the
charges wers intrinsically incredible
~ anyone who had really known Mr..
Brandeis | have known him have
tested him BY seeking his advice upon
some 81 the most difficult and perplsx.
ink public questions about which II
was necessary for me to form . iudK
nent ! have dealt with him In mat.
teFa whore nice questions OF honor aud
fair play. a. well as large questions OF
Justice and the puhlic benefit were IN,
Solved.
IN every matter In which | have
made test OF bis Judgment and point
Of view have received from him ooun.
sci singuiarly enlightening. aingularly
eiear-eighted and judicial and above
all. fuil Of moral stimulation. He 10 a
friend Of ell just men and a lover OF
the right; and he knows more than
how 20 talk about the right--he knows
how 10 set u forward tn the face OF
its enemies knew. from direct per.
sonal knowledge OF the man. What
was doing when named him for the
highsat and most responsible tribunal
Of the nation
Lauds Als Anility.
OF bis extraordinary ability as q law,
Yer no man who Is competent to Judge
can speak With ANYTHING but the high
Get admiration You viii remember
that IN the opinion Of the late Chief
Justice Fuller be WAS the ahlest man
Nho ever appeared before the Supreme
court Of the United states lie Ia
also the chief Justice added "abso
lu.siy fearless IN the discharge OF hts
duties
Those who have resorted TO him Tor
assistance IN settling great Industrial
disputes can testify 10 bis fairness and
love o. Justice In the troublesome
controversies between the carmen,
workers and manufacturers OF New
YorE city Tor example. be gave a truly
remarkable proof Of bis judicial tenn
permanent. and had what must have
been the great satisfaction Of render
Ing decisions which both sides we're
willing 10 accept as disintsrestsd and
Sven-handSd