New-York tribune., 1903-03-15
Le BoutiMer Brothers
West Tzuenty-thlrd Street,

reither public interest nor professional honor
,or,,f.r a LAWYER to become a hireling depenh-
ont of greed i'm devisfng plans 70 rob the punI''
nv art th. law The financial mducelhehI w
,,,cb service iS the hesettIng temptation OF ''rs
LAWYER of to-day. lust as III old t.r1'eo'
the clergyman WAS th"n most l|drilNd anu =
er,arted-rhe rent Of tind ; livery 10 me DeNI9
cams. Was the best paid SHrvI"e IN WHICH 'I'''
sold their souls
As tn retafners which ha accepts lawyer 'a'
10, rither public, opinion Difference TO the hen'h
nor ar,- personal tons.lGIe nCHs deter nm 1"r a.
moment from making tn" b--st nSht P"SslnN. 'S
a,.e-,- honorable means. for tho cause ne h5'
uudertak,n Moranvrr. judging as 10 VIA
&c his ,Irtv h.. must urfsSItatInSly give MS '!!
ant tn. benefit 4 every DOUBT L ne CaI'''''
houoratlv proreeI. he can throw np ms re'dlIi''
at the time aud in the way mat VIII ''@-
rreiudice the cause he leaves But so iors d9
he holds IT, his allegiance ~ that cause Is para
mount This Is not entirely counsel OF un-
,.r6cb,,ess- Z is hut living I" the 1tea! rh't
The best Of professions has SGT, WIN the aF"
,.ar of tho best of man kind Perhaps BY ~"
other quality have the three Sr".sf FrofeSSl'''~
80 held universal respect as ~ that WH!'h' N''i
IT'S full quota of frIiI humanity IN each mas u.
all men so implicitly rely OH III" secrecy "f
,bs confessional. the discretion Of n" physician
and the loyalty nf th+ bar - US 'i!@if~.
As 70 professional rr5vIr"c.. ~ rt- s-nse thai
n IS frequently isSum-I AND ''l'''3~'' ! @SP-'i'
" nv lavrnen it hes "a" '-\I~t"i'.'. WhdrNNer J.
l., . r,,-,-.r.s d1It,- +. urge -v-ry tart and -
Dros. ayfry principle o. law that Tells for his
client: and-with1n III" fats and the law, and
aver, helpful inference that can he drawn there
,ron,-ro put that cIlanr's case in the best posi-
hIa light. But there is n" privilege under
,rbfcb counsel can wIIfrIiIy deceive jury as 70
fact or court As To- law. and there is no gulr
daaner or broader than thai which divides coun-
sci who In rha z.:4I nf contest. unfntentinnally
oversraps tks linz of truth from fhe ShySter Wnh
crosses 1t in order 10 hit foul
Finally. for usefulness &" ones city. state and
nation the TuhIi. ScryI," which Is involved In
the very claim Of law - A Profession-ir is
again moral courage that IL most of all needed
Not merely arc Il lawyers opportunities for off,
cial as well as unofficial influence very great.
bur h., is bound to- meet them. Therefore it is
upon lawyers. more perhaps than upon any
other class. that falls the responsibility OF re-
ststing alike legislation that builds up privilege
and remedies therefor that aggravate rather
than eliminate: Of rouSing public opinion
when principle Is at stake. and Of resisting it
when misIed by error or passion And in the
broader application OF this duty there are likely
never to no uttered words more fitting. or with
sanction that should command more OF respect
from th. bar, than those "f Sir William Black
stone tn. first law school lecturer in the Eng
Iish tongue. taking leave Of his first class,
hundred and forty years ago:
The protection of tho liberty Of your country
i a duty that you owe to yourselves who en-
Joy it. y"Ur ancestors who transmitted it
down. and - your pOSterity who viii claim 1t
at y..ur hands. the best birthright AMI tho
uubIaSt heritage of mankind