The Lamar register., 1901-08-28
A soLAR.PERPLE1Us BLOW.


.ery of Justice, "Old PerDlexity," took
time enough from his self,imposed task
of trying to make puppets of some OF
our local judges and the district at
torney-all, by the way, of his own po-
liticaI brand-to dash OFF the following
interesting editorial in yesterdays
| News:
THAT Denver should have been chos-
en- as the place for the annual meeting
of the American Bar Association this
year is an honor that the city appre-
.ciates, and to its members cordial
greeting is extended Among the many
organizations which exist in this coun-
try that are national in their scope
there is none that eNcites n more
wholesome influence or promotes II
gnore lofty ideal of Justice that the
american Bar Association. Its concern
is with wise statutes and Legislation,
the purity of the courts. the upright
ness of judges, the impartial admins
tration of justice. These matters come
home to the welfare of the humhlest
citizen of the republic and bear an ID
innate relation to government, both
state and national. To elevate the high
sense of worth and duty and Integrity
that should characterize n profession
on which such responsibilities rest Is
the purpose and aim Of this associa-
ton. Its membership is representative
of the legal talent of the nation. The
names of the leading jurists, lawyers
and judges of the United States adorn
Its roll of members and give 1t stand
ing, n dignity and an influence that is
everywhere felt and acknowledged.
The stately decorum that marks its
proceedings, as well as the broad M
tional bearing of the topics it cOnsid-
ers, are Indicative of the high charIic-
ter OF the association and the cOntroll-
ing position IT occupies as related to
the Legislative and judicial thought OF
the time. To so distinguished an asso-
citation. and all OF its members, the
News again extends a cordial greeting
and hearty welcome"
Incidentally "Old Perplexity' was
numbered among the list OF attorneys
who sought admission yesterday into
this famous organization of lawyers
whose
Membership is representative of the
legal talent of the nation. The names
of the leading jurists, lawyers and
judges of the United States adorn Its
roll of members and give 1t u standing,
n dignity and an influence that is ev-
erywhere felt and acknowledged"
But alas and alackaday! "Old Per-
plexity's" application was with
drawn" Mt the last moment and he
still remains "outside the breast
works."
No diagram is needed to explain this
withdrawal, but 1t must be n harrow
ing reflection for the General Manager
of Everybody's Business to think that
he cannot mingle and commune on
terms of intimacy with these great le-
gal lights Of the American Bar Asso-
citation while scores Of his humber fel-
low members OF the Colorado bar are
permitted to enjoy all tile rights, pow
ers, privileges, obligations and immuni-
ties of liberty, fraternity and equality
in the exalted body which he praised
so copiously in his alleged newspaper
before the election of new members.
But let us not give way to despair
or vainly imagine that the cause of
justice will wither because Of the
omission of the name of its Chief
Champion from the membership roll of
the American Bar Association. "the
stately decorum that marks its pro-
ceedings" will still safeguard our lib
critics and "the broad national bearing
of the topics 1t considers will still re-
main indicative of the ligh character
of the association and the controlling
position it occupies as related to the
legislative and judicial thought of the
time"
And, anyhow, thanks to the wisdom
of Colorado's unlucky Thirteenth Cen
eral Assembly, "Old Perplexity" will
still remain n senator of the United
States even though he may not be n
member of the American Bar Associa-
tion.-Denver Republican.
A Commoner Party
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