The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-20

tent. the hatred OF capital and capital-
lists, OF corporations and their osficers
which underly the movement which now
eXcites our alarm.
It is TO the courts that we must look for
protection. Their authority rests peculiar
ly on the respect of the people for their ab-
solute impartiality, and in the long run
they cannot preserve that respect unless
they observe the well-settled rules of iu-
dicsal procedure, and unless they respect
and enforce every legal claim Parties
must be left to determine for themselves
whether their interest will or will not be
served by the assertion OF their rights.
The moment that the courts undertake TO
vary their contracts or deny their rights,
that moment the confidence of the COM
munity receives a shock, and no man
knows on what he can rely. If the courts
had always refused TO entertain these ap-
plications for receivers when made by the
debtor corporation, OF even If they had Sc
lected impartial receivers and facilitated
the enforcement of every agreement rail-
roads would have re-Organized more
promptly and on a more enduring basis
than is now possible, while the confidence
of the community in the efficacy of law
and the sanctity Of contracts will have
been far greater. judicial action which
impairs the obligation Of contracts is more
dangerous than any statute which aims at
the same result.
When the court, through its officers un-
dertakes to manage a railroad for years.
and that chiefly without hearing the ques-
tions which have arisen In its operation;
when it appoints these officers, and in so
doing grants the final relief sought with
out notice, it violates the fundamental
rule of our constitutional system.
The regular business was then
taken up. Upon the report of
the executive committee, eighty
fc-hf
states were elected. A recess of ten min
utes was then taken, during which Lord
Russell, Sir Frank Lockwood and Mon
tague Crackenthorpe held an informal re-
ception on the platform, where they greet
ed many members of the association.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of members Of the general coun-
sell among whom are the following:
Alabama, J. j. Willett; Arkansas NJ. NJ.
Cohn; Georgia, p. W. Meldrim; Florida, R.
| w. Williams; Louisiana, w. W Howe;
Maryland, J. T. Marion; Mississippi, R.
II. Thompson; North Carolina, ]. L. Brid-
| gers; South Carolina, c. S. Nettles; Ten
nessee, J. NJ. Dickinson; Texas, J. Z. H.
| Scott; Virginia, James Lyons.
The report of Secretary Hinkley of Bal
timore, for the year, showed that there
were 1907 members at the close Of the last
meeting. Thirty-tive members have been
| elected by the executive committee. All
of the states except Nevada, and all of
| territories except New Mexico are in the
membership.
The attention of the vice president and
/ members of the local councils was again
called to the resolution charging them
with the duty Of endeavoring to secure by
! legislation the appointment of commits
sioners for a uniform state law
At $3.50 o'clock thds evening the asso-
ciation met and discussed the subject OF
legal education in the convention hall.
Chairman McClain appointed Dr. w. w.
Rodgers of Evanston, Ill.,, Il. Fl. Bennett
! of Boston and w w Howe of New or
leans a committee to name officers for
the section for the ensuing year.
| Chairman McClain then delivered an ad-
dress on "The Law Curriculum; subjects
to be included and the order OF there
| presentation"
James w. Russell, dean of the law fac
ulty Of the University Of the City Of New
York, read the paper Of Prof. {. NJ. Camp
bell on THE Necessity and Importance
of the Study of Common Law, Proee-
dure in Legal Education" Prof. Campbell
was unable to be present.
The final paper of the afternoon was on
"The Teaching of Practice in Law
Schools" and was delivered by Prof
| Blewett Lee of the Northwestern Uni
versity. An interesting discussion follow
| ed, in which many took part.
BY reason of a reception given by Judge
| Batchellery in honor of Lord Russell, the
evening session of the bar association was
made somewhat brief. President Story
| presided. The first speaker, James w
Woolworth of Omaha, Neb., discussed the
development of Law of Contracts The
paper was a most exhaustive one and held
the close attention of the large audience.
At the close Joseph B. Warner of Bos-
ton, Mass, spoke on the Lawyers Rela-
| tions to His Client"
The association then adjourned until 1879
| tomorrow morning.