Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19
GROWTH OF SOCIALISM.
Principle Underlying Much Of Our
Recent LeEislatiOn.

Principle Underlying Much of Our
Recent LegislatiOn.
SARATOGA. n. Y, August 19.-There
was large attendance in the convention
hall at the opening of the nineteenth an
nual meeting Of the American Bar Asso-
citation today. When Lord Russell, Sir
Francis Lockwood and Montagu Cracken-
thorpe, together with their ladies, entered
the hall they were greeted with hearty
applause. Judge George 8. Bachelor es-
corted them to seats at the front and
near the platform. The president OF the
association, Moorefield Storey. conducted
Lord Russell, Sir Francis Lockwood and
Montagu Crackenthorpe to seats on the
platform. Among others honored with
seats on the platform were: J. Randolph
Tucker. Edward j. Phelps. VIM. Allen But
Ter, Henry Hitchcock, Austin G. Fox Chas
Clafiin Allen, Francis Rawle and James
c. Carter
President Storey called the association
to order and delivered his address.
The address of the president was upon
THE Most Noteworthy Changes in Statute
Law on Points of General Interest Made
In the Several States and by Congress Dur
ing the Preceding Year." required by
He pointed out that the legislation in
different states. though widely separated
and representing both the Oldest and the
newest civilization, strongly showed the
with the same problems that confront all
the states. He pointed out that while the
past year has been marked by much dis
content among the people that the laws
show only profound peace and general
prosperity. Discomfort does not affect leg
iSlatiOn.
Another noticeable point is the rapid
growth of a disposition to assert the gen.
eral interests of the community al the ex-
penSe of individual freedom" The underiy-
ing principle of socialism. that everything
that man owns he holds for the state is
asserted more and more frequently The
statutes of every state contain laws that
would have seemed unwarrantable inva-
sions of private rights not many years ago
Such legislation is the collateral inherit
ance tax. the graduated income tax. the
graduated tax on the estates OF deceased
persons when adopted, and the character
ard number of the uses for which money
is now raised by taxation.
The most important and longest part of
the address is devoted to railway reor-
ganiZation; 1t Is based upon a statute of
Kentucky which for the first time attempts
to deal with this subject and which the
address considers step in the right
direction, as it enables the courts to pro-
tect the interests of investors by making
every reorganization of a railway the sub
ject of judicial investigation and securing
for every interest a hearing.
In the course of his remarks he said:
ITO the reckless use Of power by the
managers of great corporations and by
liOSe WHO pTOul III lneiT DOWNFALL We
must attribute much of the discomfort, the
hatred of capital and capitalists, of cor
porations and their officers, which under
lies the movement which now eXciteS our
alarm.
Elections to Membershfp.
After President Storey had concluded his
address, the executive committee reported
the nominations for membership, and eighty
eight new members were elected. The ag-
gregate membership of the association is
1872. The treasurer's report showed a bal
ance of 81, 1888. The following general
council was elected: Alabama, ]. ]. Wtlett
Arkansas, NJ. NJ. Cohn; California, j. A.
Gibson: Colorado c. L. Harrington; Con-
necticut, J. s. Curtis; Delaware. 1. c.
Grub; District OF Columbia, S. R. Bond:
Florida, R. W. Williams; Georgia. P. W.
Meidrim; Idaho. H. S. Gregory; Illinois, E..
B. Sherman; Indiana, 8. q. Pickens; Iowa,
A. J. McCrary; Kansas, J. d. Milliken;
Kentucky, E. J. McDermott: Louisiana,
w. w. Howe: Maine, c. F. Libby; Mary
land J. T. Mason; Massachusetts. A.
Jones: Michigan. G. P. Wantz: Minnesota,
R. Whelan; Mississippi, r. H. Thompson;
Missouri. James Hagerman; Montana, w.
F. Sanders; Nebraska. J. NJ. Woolworth;
New HAMPSHIRE, J. w: Fellows; New
w. H. Robertson: North Carolina. ]. l..
Bridgers; North Dakota. B. c. Corbett;
Ohio, NJ. D. Follett; Oregon, J. j. Hail;
Pennsylvania, w. G. Smith; Rhode Island,
A. NJ. Eaton; South Carolina, c. s. Nettles
South Dakota, J. w. Wright; Tennessee,
Vermont, f. B. Taft; Virginia, J. Lyons
Washington c. E. Shepard; West Virginia,
B. Sommerville; Wisconsin, a. l.. Terry:
Wyoming, c. N. Potter; Arizona, E. f.
Elenwood: Indian territory, J. w. Nc
Cloud; Oklahoma. H. E. Asp; Utah, r. b.