The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-07
THEY FAVOR TACOMA.
SEATTLE ATTORNEYS WANT THE
SUPREME Court MOVED.
They Pass a Resointfsn by . Vote Of
IS 10 II Indorsing the Plan-TAe
Meeting Largely Attended, and
Several Speeches In Opposition
Are MADE.

A largely Attended meeting OF TIE law
xe~s ~ seattle vas held az 2 % a'c}cek yes-
,s~szy morning In the court room o. ths
criminal department cf ths sure-tor court.
Judge JACOBS. president OF the Kizg Coan-
" Bar Association. called the meeting 30
order. and stated that a. the request OF
a large number Of attorneys he had called
th4 meeting fer the purpose OF having sub
r1lttesz TO is consideration the sevisshiiity
of removing ne supreme court from 0lyn-
uta 70 Tacoma II being a meeting OF tho
bar generally. without regard - member
ship Ia ehe association. he asked for nom
nations f0r chairman. he was himself
chosen hy unanimous vote. and John Ar
thur vas IN Ike manner chosen as secre-
tary. Chairman Jacobs called for dis
cusston OF ths project OF removal and the
contest began.
Ex-Jusze Richard Osborn, with Daniel
KAIleher for second, offered as a resolution
that Il 3 the sense OF The bar OF Seattle
that In the interest OF the public and for
che convenience and benefit OF litigantS ard
their attorneys, the present legislature
should provide for the holding Of the ses-
sionS OF the supreme court az the city OF
Tacoma. Instead OF Olympia. ard for the
removal o. the state law library 10 Ia
coma. Judge Osborn made a brief state
snent or the advantages Of Tacoma over
Olympia.
p p carroll opposed the resolution. A.
o. Byers said state senator had told him
that morning that the bill ought not 10
pass. for the reason thar - was a polit-
zeal move against the interests Of Seattle.
Mr. Keneher replied that he could see no
politics IN The eloyement, and could see
nothing In IL for Seattle 10 consider except
the matter OF convenience and economy
% itigauts and their attorneys.
Mr. Blaine opposed the motion. for the
reason. among others, that al Olympia thu
supreme court would be free from the in
fuence OF a strong bar. This was greeted
with prolonged laughter. Mr.. Richards
opposed the move and Mr.. Wiley opposed
1t because the bin does not provide also
for the removal OF the capitol. He thought
any other place in the state was prefera-
bic TO Olympia
Col. r. II. Lindsay argued for the reso-
luton. and stated that he had heard no
valid reason against II: he wanted those
who saw a political fob in IL TO tell what
the political Job is, and how Seattle could
possibly be injured by IT. He reminded
the meeting thar a court con wheels ia
not new In the history OF the law, but an
ancient practice, and a practice highly
conducive 10 the public interest and the
convenience OF litigauts. He spoke elo-
cuently OF the time when the courts and
lawyers went regularly upon the circuit"
and tried cases in the neighborhood OF the
parties Htigant. California. he said, has
provided for the holding Of the sessions OF
Its supreme court in three places-Sacra-
mento. San Francisco and Los Angeles. If
the interests and convenience of the peo-
pie OF Spokane and Walla Walla can be
promoted by the holding OF sessions OF
the court at those towns, he was heartily
in favor Of Il. He knew no reason why the
farmers OF the Walla waila country should
be put TO the expense OF having their at
torneys come 10 Olympia and spend sew
eraI days In getting half-hour argument
made before the supreme court.
Replying TO the suggestion of Mr.. Rich
ards and others that they wanted the
court brought 10 Seattle, II II is to be
moved at al. Col. Lindsay replied that
he did not favor such hog" policy. and
that he believed the constant pursuit OF
II IN the past six or seven years had done
great injury to Seattle. and left II. as Il
IS today, In an Isolated position. He IA
vored broa6-gauge policy and could see
no objection 70 Tacoma "a the seat Of the
supreme court. Col Lindsay spoke with
energy and eloquence and was warmly APP
plauded.
Daniel Kelleher answered some OF the