The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-29
NAMING OF BRANDEIS
CREATES COMMENT
Local Attorneys and Other Prominent Men Discuss the Appointment with Varied Dis play of Expressions and Sen timents.

 deis 60 the Supreme Bench of the United States has created much in- serest In Juneau. Interest has been created three fold; Democrats have their opinion; Republicans have their versions and those Of the Jewish race have their beliefs. In Juneau, all three classes are represented and rep resented well.
 The nomination of Mir. Brandeis. has developed the fact that he is the first Jew Go be appointed to the Su- preme Bench It has also brought out the fact that he has been interest ed in many things pertaining to AL aska. The various opinions of those interested arc certainly most read able expressions. The Empire today has secured many expressions from prominent men of Juneau. No one should feel sighted as an efiort has bbeen made to secure opinions from many others but time and circum- stances prevented. The following are some of the opinions of many of tho prominent citizens.
 John H. Cobb, Territorial Attorney: ! do not believe a better appointment could have been made Not only .s MT. Brandcis @ great lawyer well grounded in au oi the fundamental principals of the law. but in many woys che appointment is the best which has been made in many years For. wears all of tho appointees to the bench Of the United States Supreme Court. while they were learned and loyal men. have been trained iu the school of law which places property rights above the rights Of the human individual Mr. Brandeis is the first one to be appointed to the Bench who has had training Co place human rights above property and he will be given Q chance Co exercise these prin- cipais in the future decisions of the Appellate Court.
 Many judges have held the rights Of property more sacred than merely human interests and he has been ap- ponted at 8 reactionary stage In the development Of the world and this country especially. when the entire nation Is demanding that the protect ion og human rights be given the pref erouce over property. know of no man better qualified to bring about this evolution in the attitude of the courts than Mr. Brandeis, and these things must be done, or instead Of an evolution. sooner or later we will have revolution.
 Charles eoidssein: There is little can say about the appointment. do not know the man personally but do know that he has held several Of the highest positions in the coun- try during the practice of his profes. sion. ! frest became acquainted with his name through his acting as de fender Of G'6ord Pinchot and also while acting as public prosecutor against Che trusts.
 As ] do not know the man person. aiyy all ! ce0 say Is that am sure he must be very able man or he would not have been appointed. hope his appointment is confirmed by the Senate.
 As for his being a Jew, ] do not see why so much stress should be laid on this one point. True. this is the first time Jew has served on the supreme bench of the United States but why not? Race bars no one in the United States. as long as he Is native born and Brandeis can cer .ainiy fu those qualifications. While am glad the appointment was given to a Jew. I consider it more O mark oi personal worth than otherwise.
 R. E. Robertson; I am disappoint ed that Taft did not get the appoint mr. arl am or the opinion that the appointment Of Brandeis was made for political reasons in an eff fort to secure the Jewish vote at the coming election While I would have favored the appointment Of Former President Taft. there is no question that Brandeis is a very able man witt a national reputation as lawyer. but he tends to radicai.sm He took ar active part in the Ballinger-Pincho controversy and also In other casel of national importance. r think VII son should have lost sight of the DO N.icai side of the question when max ne an appointment to such an im
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