The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-09
LAWYERS AT THE BEST.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
the lawyer-legislator of Franklin, who led
the Democrats in the fierce fights on the
eral Assembly, and who will be a candidate
Tor Congress from his district; William l..
Taylor, a past master in the gentle art of
oratofy and candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor; Oscar II. Mont
somery, of Seymour, famed in political
Circles as well as at the bar, and Charles
w. Moores. of Indianapolis a Charles Lamb
napier Of wit.
Judge Palmer made an ideal toastmaster
one who understood the value of brevity in
introductons. His preliminary speech was
devoted. for the most part. TO praise for
the WORK OF the association, a statement of
the proud position IL now occupies He
complimented some of the more distin-
guished members OF the bench and bar, in
GLIDING Judge Hadley, Judge Gillet and
William l. Taylor.
NEW YORK MAN SPOKE.
Walter s. Logan. of New York, the first
on the toast list. expressed the greeting of
the New York State Bar Association to the
Indiana State Bar Association. II bring
10 YOU" he said, 1.-The greetings of the
State OF Alexander Hamilton to the State
OF William Henry Harrison: the State of
Theodore Roosevelt to the State OF Benja-
min Harrison. The law and its exponents
the lawyers, occupy a grand place In our
civilization" continued Mr.. Logan. 1.-The
law comes before the church. Law is neces-
sary to establish peace and order before
the preacher can begin to preach. The
lawyer Is first everywhere he goes. The
degree Of q nations civilization may be
measured by the number of lawyers ii has
have done their part in history to bring to
a fruitage the best In civilization Scion
VIII De remembered long after Alexander
long after the name OF Caesar has per-
ishsd; Hampton was greater than Crom-
iron Duke OF Wellington. Washington was
at his greatest not as commander of the
armies of the revolution, not as President
or the United States. but as the president
OF the constitutional convention of I7s7.
John Marshall, expounder, interpreter of
the law. the Nation-maker. was a lawyer
Andrew jackson, the great figure of 1872,
was lawyer; Abraham Lincoln second
father OF his country, was lawyer; Will
ham Mckinley. whose incisiye mind di-
Tected the Spanish-American war, the CEN
trail figure OF recent times, was a lawyer
the list is endless. Lawyers have done
their part ] say. In making America what
To-day the American Nation claims with
England the distinction that the sun never
sets on her domain. What race is this
mate the world. What language is our
ianguasei 1t is coming TO be the universal
tongue IL Is the language OF liberty amt
HDerty-loving people.
PROBLEMS OF TO-DAY.
The problems that lawyers have 20 solve
to-day are far more perplexing than the
problems OF the morning OF the Nation.
a mere question OF the tax on tea is not TO
be compared TO such matters as anarchy.
corruption in civic affairs, labor and capt.
tai and many more that / might mention
The primary duty OF the bar associations
is to lead the people right. The bar asso-
Citations should solidify the bar TO act as n
unit on all public questions in the interests
OF righteousness. The bar OF the Nation.
organized. can Lead the Nation. There will
be no legislation that the bar disapproves
OF; there will be no lack OF reforms that
the bar demands. Shall we leave the Amer
lean people TO be led by the demagogue. or
shall We lead ourselves? The bar should
not SIT stu and leave the unfit to take the
Following MIR. Logan Charles NJ. Neizer
spoke on The Future and Its Demands"
MI Meier Is young man who has just
entered the practice OF his profession i'm
Fort Wayne. but the earnestness scholar
ship deep thought and common sense that
his ADDRESS displayed earned the warm
IL close attention The neophyte" said
Mr. Meier, after reading In current lit
erature, ootn professional and lay. that the
izneli or this noble profession has been
sounded. Is prone TO ask, What of the fu-
tureT take II there Is no Just cause for
alarm lawyer OF integrity of ability
never much needed as he Is ar the
present time Never was opportunity so
pressing for a champion OF right and an
enemy OF wrong 10 enter the lists The fu-
ture VIII be the forum. just as the past has
been or this the noblest OF all professions.
IL Is the duty OF those young In the profess
sion to maintain the standards OF the pro-
fession on the exalted heights where they
were placed by the integrity and ability OF
our predecessors.
THE most groundless criticism of the
law and its practice that exists in this day
s,rto my mind. the cry that IL Is uncertain. !
The law ls an inductiye science rather
than a deductfve one, and IL must remain
90 until the people become well-nigh per
feet The cardinal requisite In law and its
practice Is that IL should apply to all
classes and conditions alike The only con-
tbe people that make all law. In the fu-
sure. Tor this reason. the lawyer must be
more and more Of publicisf Intimately ac-
Quainted with public Affairs not content TO
bury himself N The musty depths Of his