Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-11-07


 that intricate science SIT, which
 teaches obedience to those equitable
 rules and regulations by which the hum
 biest individual is protected from the
 insults and expressions of tine greatest
 a science which has unfolded step by step
 until finally leading the vanguard of the highest civilization and enlightenment of the present hour. Immortal names of grand past cluster around it with immortal lustrel Upon these very walls sir, Tn almost legible characters, written on the time scroll of the past, We behold III harmonious group, the illustrious names of Kent and Story, Blackstone and Chitty, Coke and Littleton. Justin ian and Theodocius. whose lsbors have enriched the pages of legal lore, | and whose genius and learning have added to this science, and ren- dered noble the ranks of those | duly trained in this noble profession. They, sir, founded a system upon which the colossal edifice of jurisprudence has risen, until 1t towers and reaches the very apex of human wisdom; and 1t is into the foremost ranks, and to the high est honors of this profession we now cordially invite and welcome you | to come. And as you have intimated | that you might elsewhere cast ' our lot, let me add, that the uniform courtesy | extended to every member of this bar; ! the cordial manner of your every greet | ing; your friendly interchange of civIli- | ties on all occasiods, have impressed us with the highest feelings of regard, and welded us in affection and respect; SO that We have often felt, that should we ! become separated by distant homes with deep valleys and long ranges of mountains intervening-thRt in our hours of respite from the dull cares and busy commotion of labor, We could turn to this spot, to this hall, where memory refreshed, would bring 10 us a green oasis in the recollection of your courtesy and kindness here.
 L. C. HUGHES.
 l.. c. Hughes said:-I believe I am in one sense the oldest member of the bar-no, Mir. Pomroy Is the oldest prac- ticing member. l came to the practice r. or l6 years ago here. But l quit six years ago on account of having gone in- to different profession. l have wit messed the practice ID the early days. The bar was necessarily small. l will say this in few words. that this is the
  bers of the bar have ever known in Arizona. And when I see all the mem bers of the blr without a single excep- tisn standing up and paying tribute to the Judge, to one who has been a judge of the District for more than two years, 1t looks to me that any adverse criticism that might have been made was made wrongly. Human nature Is weak, as we all Ennuv anI fn khfa full of energy and com to conclusions quickly. But at the came time in a multitude of judgments, where a multi tude of men have come together as they have today and pay tribute to the judge winch has been paid to-day, say It IS the greatest honor which can be paid to a man who has occupied the position you have occupied. And when be steps down to the private walks of life. l know about the practice m the courts during the Judges incumbency because my business has called me here. But I will say this, that while yOu were on the bench we had judge whose firmness, one who had strong will. And have always believed that he exercised that !udgemut and that discretion m the | chaonel of right.
 T. k a matter of pubic noterlety that | m my position and walk of life that | differed very strongly once from the | 9piniOn of the Judge. If l was in CT TOT, but IL Is human to err. The integ. | rity of the Judge who now stands here | has not Leen questioned. Thought | once that he might have erred.
 1 want to say that now because l want | this to be published. have always be- | heved, have said frequently, and I say | II here, that during the last fifteen years | We have never had a man on the bench | that l believed had the integrity and | perhaps energy at heart, or was a better civil or criminal lawyer, and desired to mete out justice at all times, and to all classes, than the chairman does. And l Il want to say that l have made a busi- ness, just as private citizen, to observe the workings of the court during the last eight months, and l will say, that l have never known a man ID this district, who was m my opinion, actuated by a greater sense of justice, and always "hewed tO the line" I think be has a right to feel proud when every member of the bar comes up today to pay him the last tribute as judge of this court. because 1t comes from the hearts. It shows that he IS about tO enter the pri- vate walks of life, and this, l am satis- fled comes from the hearts of the mem- bers O; the bar. And Ijthink. as the rest of you that he has been an able RndcOn- scientious judge. While in times of contest Tn politics we are anxious for a change and all that, but 1t IS a pity that the law IS not otherwise, SO that judges could be allowed to remain for life. 1 regret gs much as anybody the circum- stances which made this so sudden. I regret that the court could not have at least two or three months.
 CLOSING. Judge Fitzgerald then arose and said: desire tn say in addition to what Itated before when l first announced to -ou m this pubic way my retirement rom the bench, that I am profoundly grateful to each and every one Of you, or the sentiments winch hsve been given expression to here within the past hour { Ind I feel that I cannot express the of my heart. As stated that , f l have achieved any success at the bar lere, l wish it to be understood, for 1t IS ! statement which 1 have heretofore , rade before any of those expressions were indulged ID, that 1 owe 1t to the ,ar. l bid you all goodbye. The Judge then walked from the ( oOm and, with Judge Alex. Campbell Tn 1 he chair, the following resolutions were dOpted:
 Resolved, That the Bar of Tucson leeply and sincerely regret the suspen- ! Ion by the President of the United | I 'tates of w. r. Fitzgerald, and regard C as public misfortune. Resolved, That We cheerfully bear ur undivided testimony to the marked bility, fairness and importantly with Thich he has discharged his officIal du- o les, as well as tO his uniform courtesy [ nd kindness toward us. 2 Resolved, That we deeply regret that T he kindly relations which have existed q etween the bench and bar since Judge T fitzgerald assumed his off ,ial position. :, as been terminated by his retirement -' rom the bench, and We assure him that ur confidence and esteem and good u fishes will attend him m whatever P lace or position hIs lot may be cast. tl
 A Vote of Thanks, Ii