The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-11
A STEP BACKWARD
IN LIBERTY'S MARCH.

delivered following ADDRESS, Whch
most universal approval and admiration here
The wise author OF Cokcs Lleon remarks that nature
does nothing by bound leap and 50 neither does the
law
Your presence here today athlete coming to
his goal clear barrier by bound and land III an
h stun of applause and enjoyment If the studies
recently begun intended only equip TO be gentle
n en- Of leisure with for political employment you
would possibly be able the knowledge Sready ae
CURED.
Iu his first discourse at Oxford Blackstone considered
some acquaintance with the law be essential to the char
acter Of gentleman and he declared that this species
knowledge in which the gentlemen of England have been
remarkably deficient than those of all Europe besides
haze lnowr take up law medicine with view
qualify themselves for trade complete
general education without reference occupation Per
Of this class however not often found in this uni
var,y. They in olde> communities
wrcre with abundant means. usually inherited the TELL o.
study may be enlarged will presume that have
ected the law occupation and qualification for
other pursuit.
so impressed as to your intention have say that
your work is only begun and it should be constantly
continued the end of your lives All sciences
gresve The field of knowledge constantly enlargng and
aspects of every subject into view upon such
argement As civilization advances and changes in
the OF society the law be adapted to such
changes in order conditions and circumstances
in the life of the people In whatever degree the principles
of the law may be mmutabe the application them depends
largely upon conditions of society and the genius of the peo
Pile Thus there opened the student field of expora
ton that coextensve with all knowledge and in its
trety without apparent limits In times the larger
topics of the law such real and personal property
rights of persons and things have been divided and sub
divided with view to make special study of each subd
vision and bring them within the observation Of individual
minds his classification of subjects of the greatest ut
" those who would gain full knowledge any OF them
The labors which would be frutess larger may
achieve the best results when confined single topic The
suggestion YOU that whatever line of practice you may
undertake you will have ample for all your energy
industry. In this in other occupations genius which
commands study for the subject in hand
master 1t in all details.
Recent in this country mark change in the pol
icy in character and structure Of our
which challenges attention at all times and in all parts Of
the world Thirteen of the States of this Union
MES OF Great Britain from the time OF settlement to the
1870 when they threw off the British yoke because OF the
oppressive rule OF that Thereupon with infinite
pains and wisdom, surprising all craftsmanship the his
tory OF mankind the Of that up government
Of the people the principle that all equal before
the law and capable of governing themselves without
king other potentate of authority them For more
than the thus established continued to
uphold and enforce the principles of civil liberty with the
applause OF all mankind Some you may be able 10 recall
the Independence Day otherwise known the great and
ever glorious Fourth OF July in which achievements OF
the fathers OF the republic celebrated with much pomp
and and all good citizens dedicated themselves
anew to the cause of freedom Certain civic orders known
as Sons and Daughters Of the Revolution were organized
with view keep green the memory or their ancestors
who had given their blood treasure to the cause of lib
ey II these societies have any information OF the political
principles for which the OF the revolution was wased
they have not been able to give it the public
Suddenly and while the reverberaons OF the centennial
OF American independence still heard in the land
cloud appeared in freedoms sky bigger than mans hand
The cloud was the Spanish islands of the sea
hundreds and thousands Of them falling from the eran
OF effete monarchy Should young America swinging bi
a tL-
Such refusal had been or heard OF in the his
tory OF the world and il made would leave the dereIt
islands to the mercy Of all the world who are
known to be looking for such things 1t would he wrong
to take country by conques the great republic could not
| do such an evil thing but il Spain would sell ary ~.
should be at liberty to buy and could saw that f
OF bargain and sale was not proper under all the
circumstances. The sad story need not be proongod IT.
tempter came IN an evil hour the devil appeared n 4b
Savior Of men and offered Him the Kingdoms Of the h
IN ths instance there was in authority TO order the
tepler 10 the rear Even the Sons Daughters Of the
Revolution slept in their OF perhaps watched d..
ing Areosy as sailed over the CONVOY Of Amer
can guns to in trade with the heatnen Of Other 1
inc enureh also was not IN its watchtowe In lofty oatbe
ana under graceful spires pointing the way of eternal
lite, the church considering whether after all tho -
oil peace may not be eectualy taught i,r The All,
places OF the earth with BALL sword and avore 49,
IN any other day So Mahomet in the Seventh cst
iouna the case to be- and the church followed in his
In academic groves also there no interr,ptior - ~
mediations of the philosopher or the study f ~ - wy
OF science The president OF university ON the p;s
coast was for short time able raise his voice in
OF tree government; but he has lately been compeIed -
draw his attention from that subject in order to determ.
whether members OF his faculty can be allowed - 'e
cial problems in university halls 80
ana SO It appears that the powers OF earth and air ~
again arrayed they have always been arrayed aoas,
cause OF cyi liberty The spectacle presented thai Of
nation IN rebellion against absolute power and ach;;
independence of such power by force OF arms us
government established in against absolute
protesting 10 rule only by the consent of the ana
corans to their will an autonomous government which
claimed authority in other lands and over Other ~ as
was the United States OF America the end Of N. uen
tenth century One hundred years later ire w rlsh-
a IN total disregard Of the principle on
u was established repudatng every declaration ~ "n
upon which it came into power with shameless
into rs possession other ands and neone takes