Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-29 | Page 1 | "Interests" Oppose Brandeis, Says Witness

INTEREsts I OPPOSE BRANDEIS SAYS WITNESS p Att Attacks ks on Corporations Got Nominee Disliked Baston BosS Boston Bos Bas S ton Man Admits W WASHINGTON WASI ASHI GT N Feb 29 The senate judiciary subcommittee tee which i is investigating the fitness of Louis Louis' D D. D Brandeis of bf Boston to be a a. member mel of the supreme c cort rt resumed its hearings today The committee hopes lOpes to conclude the taking of testimony tomorrow Edward W. W Hutchins of Boston asked for his opinion of the nominee said His Ills g general reputation at at the bar barIn barin barin In Boston is that he Is a lawyer of great ability but not ward I United States Attorney Anderson of Boston presenting the testimony for Brandeis asked Hutchins if his firm did not represent the vested interests of the Boston community Hutchins I replied d that he would not say his firm represented all vested interests nor that it represented such interests ex cx- elusively Unfriendly to Interests Anderson asked if Brandeis had bad not Incurred much enmity through his bis fight against the New Haven railroad ad legislation for savings bank Insurance and his attacks against gas companies companies companies compa compa- nies mid arid the Old Dominion Copper company Hutchins said that was so Asked from what lawyers he had gathered the general reputation of Brandeis Hutchins named among others Charles E E. Choate Jr Richard Richard Rich Rich- ard Olney and Arthur D. D Hill lulL Asked what he be meant by straightforward straightforward straight forward the witness ss said What I mean as hot not being straightforward straightforward straightforward straight straight- forward is illustrated by his bis appearing appear appear- lag ing to be retained and representing L. L R. R Glavis at tho the Ballinger investigation while whilo as a matter of fact he was paid by and really represented Colliers Collier's Weekly Bo Boston ton Bars Radicals Anderson read a leU lett letter r from Hill HIlI saying It would be difficult for any radical to be popular at B Boston ston Considering the c campaign mp ign of pub- pub carried on against him by C. C W W. Barr Barron Ii p tp ers the enmity n X f f. f the New IJ and adding to Jo that hals ha h li successful and ra a Jew and you jou have explained the reasons reasons rea rea- sons sans sons for his unpopularity wrote Hill expressing the hope that Brandeis would be c confirmed