St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-17

and jurist as Jay, Livingston. Thomp-
son. Nelson. Hunt and Biatchford.
"As are the lawyers Of any given
period, 50 vii. the courts before which
they appear"
Tested Is this rule, it cannot be Won
Gered ct that state which has given to
the bar with others, no less Industrious.
such lawyers as Kent, Seward. Hotf-
man. En;mett, Butler, Wells, Brady,
Conkling, O'Cunor. and in its infancy
the great Hamilton, should for cent
ury have gluricd in Il court Of last re-
sort whose adjudications rank in all the
states second only 10 those of the great
tribunal
The law as profession is progress
i've, of IiecesSityits practice must adapt
itself TO the eyer-clIanging conditions OF
human society. The technical rules of
pleading have III many of the states
now given place to those adapted to the
promotion, not the defeat, or the ends OF
justice. The success or the sutton must
i'll the main depend on the justice of his
cause, not upon the depth of the re-
search of his counsel into the mysteries
of black letter. Every step is in the
right direction which tends 10 simplify
Judicial proceedngs-to avoid the
meShes in which cause was wont TO
be entangled. and thus vigilantly guard
the rights of SuItOrs. Ther'be all and
end ALP OF judicial proceedings should
be with the least delay and expense
practicable 10 secure
THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.
S 1t has been said the law is Jealous
mistress" and that those who would
attain eminence in the profession must
know no other love. Too often the
student is taught that the attainment of
the highest success Ill the profession of
the law is absolutely dependent upon
the fidelity with which he ignores all
other lines of thought and action.
Politics has been defined 'Ihe science
of government" In its highest SeuSe
it Is The science of human affairs. Ids
sent from what l conceive TO be per-
nicioussteaching, that the lawyer must
hold himself above politics - which
means that 10 hands other than his own
must be committed his dearest inter-
estS. Such teaching can he justified
only upon the superstition that money
getting is the highest aim of those who
enter upon this noble profession. If
material gain be his only purpose in
life, then, undoubtedly, there are paths
open before him which promise greater
rewards than can be hoped for in the
profession of law The same talents
successfully applied in other fields
would bring to his Golfers far greater
gains.
The vice president then said that
upon the shoulders of the lawyer must
or necessity st no small part of the
responsibility which attaches to citizen
ship III free government. In the
future conditions Will arise fraught with
peril to
OUR NATIONAL SAFETY,
equal to any i'll the past; and who can
doubt that history will but repeat itself.
and that the lawyer will be found in the
front of those who stand as the bulwark
| OF what it has costOu race the struggle
| of centuries toachieye? After reviewing
| tile careers of lawyers OF Revolutionary
| times. Mr.. Stevenson closed as follows
May we not abide in the faith that,
| inspired by the words and the deeds OF
| the men OF this noble profession who
have made respondent every page OF
tie first century OF the nations history,
| their successOrs-in the near and re.
| mote future, Oh the bench and at the
bar, whatever danger may menace, will
faithfully guard aud transmit to coming
| ages the precious legacy of free govern
ment?"
/ he speaker of the evening, Senator
Joseph n. Dolph, was next introduced
| and taking for his subject Law Re
Iorm." said, in substance:
! Law Is a necessary element of civil
iZrtlon. There can be no civilization
without 1t. 1t is the handmade Of
| progress, and the best evidence of man:
advancement i'll the scale of intelll
| gence and reverence is to be found il
tie body of laws which he has enacted
ao Il rule of guidance for himself. Law
| being the mother of peace and Joy. The
legal progression is from The very
nature OF its duties an important factcl
In all civilized government. This ha
always been so and Will continue to bG
SO until chaos shall come again."
| SENATOR DOLPH
| then went on TO speak upon crimina
ana civil law. The latter, he said, i:
the outgrowth of centuries Upor
the former theme he said: The en-
| lightened systems of criminal jurispru
prudence which now prevail in civilized
countries have little or 10 resemblance
to the systems of criminal law of former
! ages"
tie treated at great length upon the
common law. the law OF equity and the
! international law.
Improvement" said he, sis the law
OF growth OF every department of juris-
prudence" He also held "that every
one favorS reform in the law"
Referring to the legal profession. he
SAID: They Shodld exercise a power
ful Influence in promoting the general
Improvement of society, in elevating
the moral, intellectual and physical
condition of the race, in Graduating
abuses and in creating an Improved
public sentiment"
AT the conclusion of the meeting the
majority of the members went to Gov
Flowers reception. The vice president
was the guest of Hon. David b. Hill
while in the city. He left tonight fol
Washington.
AT the afternoon session, following
the prayer, President j. Newton FierC
delivered his annual address. He took
for his subject Law Reform III the
State of New York" and held the undi.
Ylded attention of his hearers.
Following Mr.. Fiero came the reports
OF the secretary and treasurer, and then
the subject of us Uniform System OF
examination for Admission to the Bal
DeSirable" was debated by w. A. Kee
yer, dean of Columbia law school:
George Chase, dean of New York law
school, and others.
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