The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-09
ALABAMA LAWYERS
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and character than can be obtained
from schools. s...x a svhom
education is comparatal.ynegs v,d,ty. In
the Black Belt at least, the se .tt sh.sr
children may go to school, and tner lei.
are few negro chiIarn ~ enSaaed'
iInder our laws. while they pay pvt a
s,nafi nroportion of the tax from which
the school fund comes. they receive
practically equal nen nf Ea snu ssner.
osify. 1t Is incumbent upon the wnlte
nsoIie that they be vfgilant and earn
est to this end, and they shouio re-
ceive all the aid the State can, with
to give. The Constitution contained a
grandfather clause to enable many IL
literates to beneft by its provisions
that it might be ratified at the polls.
ali our citizens be qualified to exercise
the suffrage under the most rigid re-
quirements of the educational quail
ficaticns
the possibility Of an education exists
1t is a crime to be ignorant and the
white people of the State owe 1t to
themselves to see that every white
child may have that possibility. by tho
Improvement of which he may fit him
self to meet the highest demands of i'll
tel1igent, honest and elevated citizen
ship. Any theoretical discussion /of
the value of education to the negro
race may be pretermitted. for whether
helpful or hurtful to- them, they are
going to have 1t
"I regard the highest possible educa-
ton of the white people as the true
and only remedy for all Of our political
dangers or perplexities. 1t Is from the
ignorant only the ignorant maker and
the ignorant executor of the law, ana
of that public sentiment which Is above
law that any people may stand in dam
ger. With our people. armed, enlight-
ened and broadened by universal and
thorough education, the race, and all
other problems of our complex cfviliza-
ton, will find wise, Christian and ma
tural solution.
ACTS RELATING TO
BAR ASSOCIATION,
THE approval by the Governor of the
Act to amend Sections 59S, 500. 500. SOL,
COS and 610 of the Code of Alabama,
confers ample authority on this Asso-
citation and its Central Council te
speedily brings before the courts, and,
in cases held by the courts to justify
it, to speedily and amply punish all
members of our profession who shall
fiagrantly violate the duties placed
upon them by the law. The duties OF
our profession require uprightness and
honesty of every lawyer, and q good
lawyer is everywhere, a valuable fac
public sentiment. and in maintaining
that respect for law. progress, human
ity and justice which is necessary to
the advancement of civilization, and
qualities of barbarfsm which now and
then find manifestation in our land. The
bad man. who has license to practice
our profession. not only brings 1t into
world q
potent factor for evil wherever he lives
THE law to which ! refer is intended
to so order the profession in Alabama
that really bad man can not appear
in our courts as the representative OF
party litigant. or be permitted to feast
upon the credulity of the ignorant or
the unwary. The duties which this
law impose upon our Central Council
are most unpleasant. and for that rea-
son this Council should always be COM
posed of men of ripe discretion, courage
and fidelity, to the end that no mis-
guided sentiment may cause any. Of
them to fail in their duty to put Into
operation the machinery of the law In
cases deserving punishment on the one
hand and on the other, that they may
withhold prosecutions in all cases until
they have thoroughly investigated all
the facts and that no prosecution shall
occur unless the public good requires
it. I am able to say, from my own
knowledge. that our present Central
met every duty that has devolved upon
it, and believe that under the opera
ton of this law your Association has
become of much practicable benefit to
the members of our profession and to
all the people of the State.
Every effort looking to the eleva-
tion of the bar should receive the SYM
pathy and support of all men. From
our profession are selected the Judi
ciary, State and Federal, and the men,
bers of the Judiciary reflect the charac-
ter of the profession from which they
come. No matter how active and eff
cient our executive officers may be.
their efforts must fail unless they are
sustained by an intelligent and cour-
ageous judiciary and our country will
ever remain free so long as We possess
ions shall rightfully construe the law
and uphold the principles which form
the foundations of the republic.
out of the trials of the past we
have gathered strength for the future,
and our State is rapidly advancing in
population and wealth. Let us see to
1t that as we advance in material pros
perity, there shall be a corresponding
advancement in and love for our coun-
try, in our respect for the laws of the
land and the rights of all men. There
must be lifted from the State the bur
den of it's ignorance; the judgments of
our courts must be swift In upholding
our laws and the honor of our State
must be preserved in its integrity and
it's strength.
you. gentlemen of the Bar. must
lead in every Intelligent movement: you
must combat each false step, or our
best efforts must fail"
The report of the treasurer was sub
mitted by Hon. Alex Troy of Montgom-
cry who is treasurer as we'll as sec
rotary. The report, a brief document,
showed that the Association was in
excellent financial condition.
William NJ. Blakey moved that
committee of five be appointed to
nominate officers of the Association for
the ensuing term. The motion was
committee would be named later in the
MIA. BUsBEE MADE
AN HONORARY MEMBER.
A recess of fifteen minutes was
taken in order to give the members
an opportunity of meeting and greeting
Hon. Fabius II. Busbee of North Caro-
lima. the annual orator. Mr.. Busbee
held a levee on the floor of the House
every member pressing forward for an
introduction and greeting.
The Association was called to order
at ~ o'clock. President DeGrafrenreid
that he would appoint
Messrs Roulhac of Sheffield. Troy of
Montgomery and London of Birming-
ham a committee to escort the distin-
guished speaker of the day to the
stand.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Busbees ad-
dress. Phares Coleman Of Montgomery
moved that the thanks of the Associa-
ton be rendered him for his splendid
address and that he be elected honor
ary member of the Association. The
motion was adopted by rising vote.
The report of the Executive Com
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