New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24

FURTHER Resolved. That believe In the power
States - ''' ''''u
Further Resolved. That endeavor to defeat
the election OF Messrs. Bryan and Sewall
WILLIAM b. HORNBLOWERS SPEECH.
Mr.. Hornblower then proceeded with his ad-
dress follows:
one OF the most remarkable lures OF the pending
tment among the members Of the bar ali over the
country IN favor Of the cause OF sound money. Re
atoms ATOMS; the leading members OF the bar have I'M
hesitatingly and unqualihedly declared themselves
against the fallacies Of the Chicago platform and
they have received the support and encoura cement
ing numbers SO far the bar Of New ork State
lily, Ihe unaniniliy OF opinion on this subject Is
remarkable that the few exceptions excite surprise
TO US as members OF this profession to see the
courage ana zeal with which our professional
and honest n aS s%ch
hhn una OF opinion among the members Of the
cangs Of life. for Of all classes and conditions of
this question. We are neither capitalists on the
one hand. except 10 the limited extent 10 which
benefit Of our families. nor are we on the other
hand speaking generally. dependent upon fixed in
comes or salaries or fixed wages
THE COMPENSATION OF LAWYERS
Our compensation is determined by competition
among ourselves by what is considered just and
reasonable between ourselves and our clients.
So far there is any fixed scale of compensation.
il is the result of custom among the profession.
and is not fixed by employers. that IS,
clients. A change or standard and an increase in
the expenses of living can be easily met by
us than most other classes Of the community by
corresponding increase in the scale Of our charges
who are the leaders also in the fight for sodnd
currency and homes; money. Not only so, but We.
of ali classes in the community. can best anord 10
23K WIN c2mPt%cTmcy mon "a ,hs fo
a time at least. an Increase OF business tore-
closures of mortgages, appointments of receivers,
Iion. IT, "i ny ~, IN 80
many cases large allowances ~ sun remains Srue,
however. that lawyers in the long run suffer from
lawyers in the long run prosper by prosperity N
the community So far. hefefore as We have sell
nistc to any class in the community. We have no
citizens will be benefited thereby Applause) We
except that we believe that all our fellow-cizens
Will ultimately be injured thereby.
OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACTS
But there are special reasons why the Chicago
platform shocked the judgmen; and the conscience
of the bar. That platform announces principles
and prcmulgates policies which antagonistic to
all that every lawyer has been taught to respect
and to sustain The two things that We members
Of the bar are most constantly called upon TO in
sist on in the practice of profession and in tho
advice Of our clients, and IN arguments IN court
tract obligations. and she preservation. OF const-
tutonal guarantees for person and property. Any
honest and fair dealing anything that threatens 10
infringe upon safeguards OF constitutional right
the COZ science OF the lawyer. Cneers) The propo
siiiOn that debts contracted unuer the present
afed currency because twenty-three years
ago q former generation passed a law which GER
tain Of the present generation consider an unjust
one. IS monstrous proposition 10 the legal
mind that words fail US 10 characterize It, need
not. before this audience. undertake 10 enlarge
upon this feature Of the iniquitous Chicago plat
form. | should expect 70 nave you STOP me Wiz
he. ftrf1fc al Let -
Q.aughierD In spite OF goes at our profession by
hose outside OF snG IN 5p of T nrncple still
remains true that the profession OF the par mas az
mora yF' and 0 through the agency OF the judges
selected from our profession honest dealing ana
the highest principles Of honorable conduc: In
enforced upon the community.
THE DUTY OF MEMBERS OF THE BAR
II u.s. therefore. eminenty appropriate that when
a blow is struck by organized body OF men al
the fundamental principles Of morality and pecuni-
airy honesty and when legislation Is threatened
which shall provida that contracts shall not be en-
forced according TO their terms and their meaning,
and that men shall be swindled out Of their homes;
dues il is eminently appropriate. as we have SAID
mat members OF the bar should come forward re-
gardess Of party, TO protest against such pro pro
sramme And when the name II the Democratic
party IS made o. 10 cover the iniqui,ouS
schemes Of conhscators and repudators, II Is niue
wonder that there should be protest rom Dtino
cratic lawyers throughout the country against
such a Dissertation OF thdt name VIII A. ii'f ''''
rovored and hOnOred name covering scnnd
principles OF finance and patriotism and morality
mai Nestor OF our profession. that old warhorse
OF the Democracy. Edward J. Phelps. should JON
racv whose ashes We have but just consigned to
an untinolv grave amid the mourning Of an entire
nation William T. Russell Of MASSACHUSETTS,
Dcmocracy is not dishonesty. and dishonesty
never can be Democracy 'Cheers) II Is a signih-
non pIooluTu 'ii iliyntioI of i contract hey did
o
nterej into The minds of those honest patriots to
conceive that however much one corner or another
Of the land might be temporarily affected by as
honesty or Reputation, 4 conld ever one 10
mass that the great people Of this great Nation
should so far forget principles 81 honesty no Ian
dealing as to authorize their own representatives.
In congress assembled to pass laws impalHne OBJ,
cations Of contracts or r'pudiatme dePis, ana ia III
The time ever does come when sucn shal! be me
prevailing sentiment Of me HfoBe avail in1n &c ndced
j. threatened by this very chicago P'a''or"''
Cheers)
ITGELD's ANARCHIsTIC PLANK
And now one word with regard TO another plank
OF the platform that Is. the plank denouncns feu-
eral Interference In the states 10 suppress 'so'i''
II viii not do TO say that this - mere sFherdHy
intended TO call attention TO the principles an
ro,,rcod I'm the Constitution for cannot ignore
I aI. M o whose nsoient kilograms to President
AIeed; D0testing against interfercnce to sup
nress he Chicago riots met from MIN the response
d.cS,'ee The Constitution afterward." Il j. no
wonder that in view Of this plank IN favor OF anar-
CIV, and revolution and disorder tie Attorney
General OF the United States has come out asainst
Inc Chicago platform and denounced II as an attack
mon tho Sovereignty OF the United States.
THE ENFORCEMENT or FEDERAL LAW.
Let me call your attention in this connection to
,he fact that all Presidents. without exception,
and none more so than that staiwart Democrat
whose name = SO absurdly conjured with by the
Brvaniies Andrew Jackson. maintained the power
and ne duty Of the President Of The United States 10
fI. Flf tied f.tfp Ia "a 81
ter, The property Of The United States, and esI"-
ciallv the mails Of the United States 10y all the
forct Of the Army and Navy at his command And
.x.n lanes Buchanan. the last Democratic Ires-
deni before Grover Cleveland. whose name fas cen
lie mn. who