The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-29
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 portant position and should have ta- ken the best man. regardless of party lines. Taft was the only President who was large enough to do this. He appointed at least two Democrats to the supreme bench He took abso- lutely no notice of the political lines when making these appointments and believe Wilson might well have ta- ken leaf from his book The race question does not enter Into this at all. Lord Chief Justice Issacs of Eng land Is a Jew and has made a wonder ful record in that position No doubt Brandeis will make good and will re- serve final judgment until ] see his work.
 William !. Rolzheimer: Personal ly. l have never met Mir. Brandeis, although l am acquainted with him through reading many of his opinions and works along professional ethics. l can not say much further. cer- tainly believe that the president has. in his opinion. made a wise selec' tion. We should therefore respect the opinion of the man who has guid- ed this country through ,ts many trials. and guided 1t safely and surely.
 George Irving: Like many others only know of the presidential choice for the Supreme Bench. Mir. Brandeis, as attorney for Clifford Pinchot; you will remember he was the fellow who Fought. Bled and Died for ALASKA.
 l consider the president has missed the greatest opportunity of his admin istration in not sending the name Of ex-President William Howard Taft to the Senate; for in SO doing surely the dignity of the Supreme Bench would have been upheld
 It looks to me like politics; and if there is one thing l do know better than another, ,t is that politics and the bench should forever be divorced
 z. L. Loussae: Personally do not know Mir Brandeis. but l do know of the great work he has accomplished. Mr. Brandeis is the head of the Zion ists in America. In such capacity he has assited human kind most mani fold. Mir. Brandeis. is of Jewish na- tionarty. but I do not know of any race or creed. that would place dis credit on the man for that. MT. Bran deis is man of our race man in the truest sense of the word. In mak ing the appointment, l believe that President Wilson has shown neither creed nor politics He has picked a man in whom he recognizes capab,li- ties.
 In making the appointment do not believe President Wilson has play ed for political purposes. The Jews in America are the same as the oth- CT citizens They have their politi- cal faith. Some are Democrats and some are Republicans. and of course there are those who joined the Pro- gressiyes. Take the question of poli- tics in any city of the United States the Jews are affiliated with the var ious organizations as are the Ameri- can born citizens. The president therefore has not made choice for political purposes.
 Mir. Brandeis his done much for the Jewish race in America and at all times he has done this with hon est precepts. As a member of the Supreme Court he will serve his fel- lowmen with the same precepts. Presi- dent Wilson has done well and # he is confirmed by the Senate, the peo- pie of Alaska. as elsewhere. will find that in Mir. Brandeis they have a man.
 /. R. Cheney: Democratic Territor ial committeeman said: l don't know anything about him, but l am sure he must be a very able man or Will son would not have appointed him. l was very much surprised when l read of his appointment in The Empire, as was certain Franklin Lane would be the Presidents choice.
 Simon Hellenthal: have not had time to think it over. but guess the appointment is all right.
 Alfred g. MaItby secretary of the Senate: l do not know the man and do not know anyth Ing about him The Jews are certainly coming into their own. lut if England has 8 Jew for chief justice, there is no reason we should not. l am satisfied with the appointment
 Simon Hirsch: I read with much concern the appointment of Nh. Bran deis as member of the Supreme Court of the United States. l am as much Christian as l am Jew. To me there is no difference in the lines that are sometimes drawn. Blood always will tell. If Mir. Brandeis was not fit for the position, President Will son would not have appointed him. am a Democrat. but notwithstanding my political beliefs, President Wilson used exceptionally good judgment He has exercised splendid execution on other affairs of state and I believe that he has now done what he thinks is best.
 I trust that Mir. Brandeis will be confirmed by the Senate. The Sen. ntn ic cnrnnnend nf mon nf cnnnhln