New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-20
THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING.
MELVILLE NJ BIGBLow, OF BOSTON, DELIVERS
LILLE ANIMAL ADDREsS.

MELVILLE. N. BIGBLOw, OF BOSTON, DELIVERS
THE ANNUAL Address.
Albany. jan 1o.-The general annual meeting OF
the New York state Bar Association was held here
to dsy in Jcrmain Hall. The meeting was opened
with PRAYER after which President George VI. Diven
delivered his address Frank b. Lown. OF the Du'hess
County Bar. paid a glowing tribute to the late Homer
A. Nelson Of Poughkeepse, In presenting To the
association a p!rtrait OF the secretary Of state.
Melville NJ BIgelow OF Boston. then delivered the
annual address, tlhngx for bis subject. Respect Tor
the Law; Responsibility Of the PROCESSION
Mr. Bigelow said In .art
One u the chief reasons for the lowering OF the standard
OF respect for the law is surely because the law Is De-
coming 50 delicatay elaborate The web II too hne ana
intricate for any but the n follow even inc
weaver himself IS and again entan9ed In MS own
meshes in trying separate the microscopic threads
you cannot expect the people to respect the IA" VINO"
it becomes so complicated that much Of 1t is 70
them and 10 the brightest OF them, jargon
Think contrbuory negligence IL enough to give ooe
nightmare And then the pages of your last
volume Of reports random, and see ms mnltllue "
authorities Of the argument and some
times OF opinion the court Of single case IN no
complex BY relations Of society or OF bus,
ness. The subject involved is made difficult by The net
work OF fine distinctions which the courts have woueh'
The and labor skill required to give sound al
vice are often Of your doors the ap
pcant whose slender and those who can anod
pay learn II they do already know, that the law
growing and uncertain every day greater
time greater expense greater uncertainty such Is the story
Of the law In day partly because OF the complications
Of complex civilization, largely because OF the WORKING
Of our legal machinery.
l. this OF to lest foreyeri For my part see
hut way Of the difficulty; and that might A. Wen
I've cut of by impossible gulf as yet for no one VIII
have IT, What chains has a century and holi rorReu
for us! Are getting better In the ADMINISTRATION
Of justice than the people Of Germany or OF Frlnce Is
II better point H. vest accumulation OF BOOKS WHICH
but expert understand than 20 the e"nehce
Of Tell your facts and 1 will tell you the Law
German Jurisprudenoe) The laws OF Germany ana Of
France are complicated. doubt, bccadse society In
Germany and France is complex much more so, on the
whole society In America; but the hands OF their
and their law books In consequence, are
few and insignificant IN comparison with durs.
family limited at out Of the difficulty In
hesatod hint for we boast the letters We
wear But that have said thus much, | hnd my
courage rising Is there here 10 follow me' pluck
UP courage the hope and make the confession Sir
put OH end slavery OF precedent Rid you OF these
letters Free hands Of your Judges and yourselves
Had the New York STATE Bar Assoc alton. my
suggestion be commission be appointed OF your
ablcst most experienced most earnest men, b take
the subject hand and give to the world. IN due season.
the benefit OF their mature advice