Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-07-22

Law, in courts, is always in the con-
 crete. It is expressed. 1t Is true, ID
 printed books of statutes and prece-
 dents, but judges conssrue, interpret and apply this law. 10 remains silent until that moment. We call these men judges but they remain men.
 Speaking of this great power of judges Burke said in his speech 1 against Hastings: Justice is a cirumspeot, cautious soru-
 tinizing principle, full of doubt even of itself and fearful of doing in- jury"
 The great Mansfield said in Zouch or
 Woolstrom: "But there are no pre- cedepts which can stand in the way in our deciding this case, ss it ought to be determined, literally. equitsbly and &C., cording to the true intent of the parties"
 The ides I intend to convey is that the law after all depends upon It's just administration by it's ministers. The best code badly administered would bs bad in its operation. Laws are of but little value without good and able men to administer them. Anyone occupying this high office and exercising these great powers is justly entitled to the support of the bar. As it has been given to the judges in the past be- speak it for tho present incumbent. He Is worthy and we'll qualified.
 We owe 1t to our profession-ths noblest and best of all. Is is tacs< that although there is no express af- thority in any constitution or statute in the land, the lawyers have always been the rulers of this nation.
 I honor the soldier bat here. In the court rooms, sll the battles of liberty have really been won. In my opinion there is no temple upon the earth high eR or better than this temple.
 At the conclusion of the speech al present joined in she hearty testimonial of appreciation which lasted for some minutes when the new Chief rsticss arose and spoke as follows:
 Mr Chief Justice and Members of the
 Bar:
 It is perhaps not improper that I should say a word at this time. voice the sentiments of my honored prede- cessor, Chief Justice Baker. It is with the keenest sense of responsibility and with the greatest diffidence that I as- sume the duties of this office. ASha1@ has said, judges are but human. tice in she abstract is a divine s bute-it is immusable, immoV1 and immaculate. Courts and sne rules for administering it gre but the creation of man, whose most predominant char acseristio Is to err and make mis takes; and that I shall make uy full quota goes without saying, and the most that I can hope for is that when I shall have com pleted my term of service upon ehls bench, there shall be nothing in my course Do criticize, except erroEs of and to the end that they may not be too numerous or too glaT- iog, shall need ard 1 crave the hearty and assistance cf esch and every member of the bar; promising in my own behalf that ib shall be my con- stan5 eff1Fs Do at least merit your con- tidence m the honesty and integrity of my purposes and intentions.
 When Judge Truesdsle resumed his seat he expressed himself as ready to attend to any business which might re- quire his attention and announced his readiness to listen to en application foR a writ of habess corpus in his chambers as soon as he should leave the bench. He then adjourned the couFt until two Q o'olock this afternoon when he would pass on the writ of hsbeas corpus.