Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-05
EXERCISES COMPLETED
Conclusion Of John Marshall
Celebration Ceremonies at
lows City.
Visitors and eakers Banqueted
By President MacLean and
Others.
Hon. A. B. Cummins Delivers an
Address on the Supreme
Court.

Iowa City, Feb. 5.--The evening pro- /
gram for John Marshall day continued |
in the able manner that had marked
the speech OF the afternoon by Hon.
John N. Baldwin.
The program began at 8 O'clock. Pre-
vious to this President and Mrs G. E.
.AlacLean entertained at their College
street residence the visiting members
of the supreme court and the stale bar
association, at a reception given in
and the members of the local bar and
their wives. Judge and Mrs. Enlin
sMcClain entertained the speakers OF
the day at an informal tea at 6 clock.
The addresses of the evening began
at s o'clock President G. e. MacIfaan.
Of the University of Iowa. made a brief
address in opening the program OF
which he was the presiding officer.
Judge w. S. Kenyon, of Fort Dodge,
was then introduced to speak upon
John Marshall, his Life and. Character.
Hon. j. G. Davis, of Keokuk, deliver
ed an address on The Politics. Public
Services and Political Associations of
l,John Marshall.
! Hon. "A. b. Cumnains, of Des Moines.
gave an eloquent and scholarly address
upon II he Court and the Judge. In the
course of which he said
The court OF whom i am to speak is
the supreme court of the United States
/ and the Judge the John Marshall who
! has been the t'heme of our profession
4 today. The supreme court of the United
/ States is the most august. imperial.
| and powerful institution of modern
! times. 1t stands apart among the in
4 stitutions of the earth, independent of
1.-THE abilities OF its members, for We
/ must recognize that nature is fair IN:
/ her distribution of ability and that
what our tribunal has had IN ability
1.-THE tribunals of other countries could
have equaled had hey been in our pos
sitions. The Distinguishing feature of
the supreme court is the great func-
i tions committed TO its care. II is a
I political as we'll as a Judicial body
using the word political in its highest
sense. 1t is paramount to he axecu-
/ tive. It is tl1e. most direct repres nta :
/ tive of the people known to our times.
lit has no master. 1t stands between
i ths. legislature and between the execu-
4 tive and the people. taking care that
neither branch encroaches upon the
i peoples liberties. 1t also guards the
legislatures of the states, lest they &c
q beyond their constitutional rights.
). The august powers of this court may
Il have been little appreciated in tbs
{. first days of our republic With IT'S small
q popula ton and not much divers fled
i Interests. But in our time 1t ought tc
8 fill the mind With awe to think that II
can constitutionally stop the executive
Land his armies, his ships. his generals
Il and his aGrnirals, that it can constitu-
q tionally nullify the laws ofsthe congress
land Of forty-flve states of the union.
hit is the most commanding institution
Eof the earth.
The powers confided % it, unexaln-
q pied al they We're IN government before
Tor Since, might excite apprehension, bu,
when we remember that fo, 100 year!
the right of the humblest citizen has
been recognized, that the rights anc
powers of every man and party before
ii have been fairly ascertained and just
ly and equitably administered, We
{ ought to kneel to the Providence thai
established the supreme court Of the
Il United States.
) supreme court 80 phrased by the com
i promises that accompanied its adoption
-l3that Iii practically meant What the gu
j preme court thought it ought to mean
: If Thomas j sfferaon had been chief jus
: tice of the supreme court during thu
TWENTY-FIVE years Immediately succeed
ing the adoption of the constitution
1.-THE union of the states would have beef
Ia
Its necessity. The construction place.
vfupon the constitution has been intro
: spective, that is, the court has decide
a that it meant what the court woul,
y have framed ii to mean if it was pres
/. lent at the time of its framing.
e But the work of Interpreting tn
4 constitution of the United States wa
e not all done by Marshall. The questio
8 iof determining The status of Porto Ric
q and the Philippine island is a create
than ever came before his court An
S the question that is before the Unite
States supreme court today is 80 littl
dealt with in the constitution that tn
u supreme court will determine this cues
n ton. not by what is in the constitutio
: about the status of the Philippines an
I Porto Rico, but by what the cour
e thinks ought to be done with these 4.
j. lands.
As ! look at the supreme court 1t
). rot harbor of wrongs. that nee
10 not toS bs redresead, but an. ur
n builder Of government, a defnit
part of the constitutional portion of on
laws. Our sentiments to it should be
May its opinions upon the concerns
Estate be respected until the last momer
y OF time, for when its opinions cease
n be respected then is the governmer
U tottering to its fall. As I look upon til
e supreme court. SO do look upon Jof,
V Marshall. His services to the govern
ment of the United States have neve
been surpassed in the history Of IL
= country
= Hon William McNett, of Ottumw
gave scholarly and able treatment
:. the opinions of Marshall. When Ma
:. shall came to the supreme bench ii
constitution" said Mr.. McNett. was
an experimental stage. There were i
rrecedents for him to go by. Marsha
"a believed in q nation as outlined in IL
!. preamble to the constitution and h
4 opinions made us that nation"
- At the close of Mr.. McNett's adore
- President MacLean thanked the Sta
bar Association for inaugurating i
first celebration of John Marshall ds
at the seat of the State Uniyersit
10 President Mccarthy thanked the loo