The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-12
JUSTICE BROWN
ON MARSHALL.
Fine Address to the Bar
Association.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Conflict Between These Two Interests
a Problem for the Future.
STATES RIGHTS ARE SETTLED.
TIE Great Question of the Future VIII
BE Those That Statesmen and Phil.
osophers Will Have toseitle-His
Views on Federal and States
Rights in Conflict With
Other Opinions.

The annual address before the Rich
mond Bar Association was delivered by
Mr. Justice Henry b. Brown, of the
United states Supreme Court, in the Hall
Of the House OF Delegates yesterday az
teTnoon.
He had a brilliant audience. Many
Of the most prominent lawyers OF Rich
mond and several from a distance were
present. Quite number Of ladies were
in attendance. Some OF those In the
audience were Judges Smonton, Braw-
ley, Morris and Waddill, of the United
States Courts; Judges Keith and Rely,
OF the Virginia Court of Appeals; Judge
Wexford, Ingram, Minor and Wickham'
ex-Judges l.. l.. Lewis, and George l..
Christian, Attorney Montague,
Messrs. John A. Coke, b. o. James
James Lyons, w. p. McRae w o.
SHELTON, Charles S. Stringfellow, John
A. Lamb, 5. Il. Bloomberg, ). ). j.
Paterson. James Lewis Anderson. r. b.
Thomason, W.. NJ. Turpin. James NJ. Mat
thews, l.. o. Wendenburg, William Fleg-
enhimer, d. G. Richardson, j. r. v.
Daniel and W. +. Reddy.
MR.. PAGES INTRODUCTION.
After Messrs. Murray NJ. MCGUIRE and
George Elliott had been elected members
OF the Association President Page intro
duced Mr.. Justice Brown In compliment
sry terms. He referred TO the fact that
! Chief Justice Marshall, about whom the
Ju-tic was to talk had presided in the
! Hall OF the House of Delegates, when
Aaron Burr was indicted and had attend
! cd the convention that drafted the con-
stitution of 1929 which was held IN THIS
/ historic room.
Justice Brown is a man OF attractive
| appearance. He was in fine voice Inc
reading of his address was listened 10
with close attention. While nus views
, on States rights stamped him as
! Hamilton Federalist, he presented them
| with due regard to the right OF others
| 10 differ with him and what he SAID
! along this line was most heartily ap-
| plauded. His beautiful tribute 10 JUS
tice Daniel, one OF the several great VT
| einians who sat upon the bench OF the
| supreme Court. elected much applause
| THE ADDRESS.
Mr., Justice Brown opened ms ADDRESS
| With a remarkable statement WHICH,
| though historical, has perhaps oeeh no no
I ticed by few persons. 1t was that VAIN
| the single exception OF the constitute"
| OF Massachusetts, the Federal ConSu'u-
J ton is the oldest written scheme Oh d ma
| tion's government now in existence 1ne
| distinction was pointed out between our
government and that OF the older nations
| in that theirs are governments OK ira
| dition and growth, while ours Is one ol
preneditated and carefully considered
| design. Pursuing the same line he allud-
ed 10 the fact that since the adoption o.
/ our Constitution in 1859. France had llved
| under nine different constitutions; SWlt-
| zerIand under four. and Spain four. while
| the whole continent is strewn with lne
| wrecks of constitutions which, In thelr
| day were thought to represent 'he con
summate flower OF human wisdom out
| which succumbed to comparatively shsh'
| happenings. . ,ho
| The strength Of the instrument tne
sneaker found was In the fact that It's
| framers set out TO accomplish 80 little.
The prime object as set forth IN the pre-
| ambis was ITO form a more prefer
union" The delegates we're no, ,heo,is,s s,i',''
! ana had no thought of turning thelr
4 racks upon the past. The task oil Tram
Ing the new Constitution was aoI eA'er-