New Britain herald., 1916-03-02
|RANDEIS BACKED
BY LONG PETITION
rOminent Men and Women
Favor His Confirmation

washington, March 2.-Advocates
confirmation of the nomination Of
buis d. Brandeis as justice of the
Bpreme court had an inning today
8Iore the senate committee investi-
4 tlng charges against Mr. Brandeis.
Edward F. McClennen, law part
u Oh Mi. Brandeis, was ready to
2nunue his explanation of the var
US incidents for which Mr.. Brand
II has been criticised. Newton D
Seker, former mayor of Cleveland,
20 president of the National Con-
zmers league, had a petition for
8nnfmation from a group of New
&ork manufacturers, labor leaders,
RbHcists and social workers.
The petition calls attention to Mr.
4randeis' successful advocacy before
Re United States Supreme court and
ate supreme courts of five states
eight cases involving the constitu-
%nality of statutes of industrial
Sstice as to hours of labor and I'M
Faithful conditions of employment.
Gave Services Gratis.
1.-THE fact that Mr.. Rrandeis' SER
@ces in these important cases and,
#deed, all the services to which we
Nfer, were unpaid and were the
&pressions of a lawyers ideals in
8tion, is a concrete tribute to the
&aa1ity of his mind and heart" the
Rtitioners stated.
n The petitioners express an appre-
SRtion of Mr.. Brandeis for contrib
Sing to New York's industrial peace
@ offering the preferential union
#op'' as the basis for arbitration be-
#een the manufacturers and en-
Soyes in the needle trades. They
Sint out as signal proof of his quail
#cations as a judge his success in
&esiding over an industrial court"
which have been brought the dis
&reements in these trades.
Among the signers of the petition
Re Oscar Straus, chairman of the
&ew York public service commits
#on; Frederic C. Howe, commits
%oner of immigration, New York;
hamilton Holt, editor of the Indepen-
Ant. John Mitchell. chairman of the
Few York state industrial commits
ION: Charles f. Mcfarland, secre-
&ry of the Federal Council Of
#nurches of Christ in America; Hen
N r. Seager, president of the Amer
IAN Association for Labor Legisla-
BON; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, New
Sork; Charles R. Crane, Chicago;
Edward T. Devine, New York; Mrs.
florence Kelley, secretary National
Consumers league; Owen r. Love
", secretary National Child Labor
Annittee; Henry Bruere, New York,
hid George w. Kirchwey. Ossining,
d Y
Francis Peabody of Milton, Mass,
st of the character" witnesses of
#ose opposed to Mr.. Brandeis, tes-
Med that Mr.. Brandeis' reputation
Has that he was not trustworthy and
5iled under false colors. Mr.. Pea
8dy testified that he had talked with
@ore than fifty members of the
SlffoId bar, and only one gave him
he impression that Mr.. Brandeis was
trustworthy and honorable.
How far is the esteem in which
&r, Brandeis is held due to his be-
H.. Jew?' asked Senator Fletcher.
II didn't know until the last few
ears that he was a Jew, the wit
Ness answered.
High Minded Man.
u When Mr.. Baker appeared to pres
Sat his petition he was asked as TO
Mr.. Brandeis reputation as lawyer.
ST do not know his reputation in
&oston," he said, but among public
zervice workers he is known not only
Is the best lawyer, but as a detached,
@iritual, 11igh-minded man.
Henry Moskowitz, president of the
Municipal Civil Service commission
n New York and secretary Of the
Srbitration board in the needle
$ades, of which Mr.. Brandeis is
PRESIDENT, described Mr.. Brandeis'
#ork on that board. 4
sIf Brandeis has one characterls-
Nc. it is his capacity to see both sides,
&ot only in judicial statement, but
M judicial thought he said.