Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-03-11

derpd 10 Judge Frank W. IafkeI
and District Coart Clerk James p
Mitchell by the members of th,
bar aud he business men of Slive
City at the Thinner House la,
Thursday evening wac one of th'
most thoroughly enjoyable affair
of its kind ever held IN this city.
From eight until eleven o'clocl
the citIz ia of Silver City wei'
srpsented to the two gentlemen il
M h Sc honor Ihp OCCASION Was hac
in the IinIner House paror anc
Mt the latter hour all adjourned lC
the dining room wnele q tempting
banquet was sprena and fer tie
next four hours the time was spent
in doing ample Iuslce to the good
things to eat aud listen to the elo-
quent aud intert sting responses to
toasts, called for III witty strain, 10y
Hon. Gideon D. B1niz.
Lack Of spuce prevents a vel ba.
tim rep OF the uIIl,Ient loasts,
but gu6lee to say that each and
every one was excellent.
In response 10 "Our Guests,
Jaige Parker SAID;
Fellow members Of the bar and
friends; rcal ~ that TIA ls
tribute tn the great instIluuon OF
the courts of this country 1hr
9 aar's Of this country and Of all
the English speaking countries are
the projection and the security Of
the rights OF the citizens of these
countries. Nowhere else on the
face Of the globe are the courts
held iu such esteem as they are IN
America and in England from
whom We get our law. 1t is upon
thu Justice, upon the Truth, upon
the fairness aud impnrtialty Of the
courts that the rights of the citi-
zens Of these countries depend
Nowhere else are these rights so
fully maintained, is the character Of
the courts SO spotIess as in this
country of ours. 1t Is within the
power aud duty Of courts to pro-
tect the innocent, to right the
wrongs of those who have been in
jured and they are an institution
which is at the foundation of SO
ciety. 1t is upon the purity and
incorruptibility Of the courts Of the
country, | say, that depend the
rights OF the citizens, the rights of
the rich and tie poor, the high and
the low Consequently, | say, gen
tlemen, that this is recognition of
our appreciation of the courts of this !
country; not q tribute to me per
sonally, simply because | have the
fortune for the meantime to exer-
else the powers Of this court 1t is
to the court, to the institution that |
you pay this trlnute. 1T Is the in |
etitution to which yon look for the
protection Of your rights under all
circumstances.
Now gentlemen, also recognize
The fact that this is tribute to my
predecessors there arr
two Of them present here tonight r.
Judge FaIl and my immediate pre-
decessor, Judge Bantz. | recog-
niZe that this meeting is partially |
iu recognition OF the ilusttious
services which they have rendered
upon the same bench which fortune
or circumstance has caused me TO
occupy at the present time 1t is a
recognition Of the work, ability aud
endeaVors of these men, for they
have served you we'll aud faithfully.
Applause They are both great
lawyers. (Applause That is
recognized fact throughout the ter
ritory OF New Mexico Cap
pausa want to say. in my
iiumbl. opinion, that my immedi.
Ate predecessor is recognized
throughout this territ ~ Is having
been one of the strongest ard
lb.est u.en among bis associates