The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-05

'nc pfot'SsOnt WIN capacity cfiy
for making trouble. and none what
ever in quietirg IT,
Comnared with thlA creature. how
grandly loo'1h TIE big, serious. able.
honest lawyer Yes. honest lawyer.
notwithstanding the multiplicity OF
cheap jokes on the subject matter.
equalled only by the weak and kin
dred witticisms fred at the defense
less head of the mother-in-aw.
NV observation has been that
mans Prejudice against the law is in
pro9criion &c HIS Ignorance Of It. This
world could ~ aTord 70 eypunge from.
its h'storS tho work Of lawyers-not
only in their chosen profession. bur
in the ranks Of war. the councils Of
peace the fair helds Of literature. and
even the arts and sciences. The lint
its OF this paper rerpmptorily forbid
elaboration, tux when we remember
the long line of Enslieh lawyers
whose genius has adorned modern
jurisprldeace, when We racsll Patrick
Henry in the virginia house of dele
gates stirring his people to the est.t.
hshment of the greatest republic OF
the worlds history. an dthe giant Web.
ter defending the constitution of that
rcpablic in the American senate. we
have made out our case but | might
add that the greatest novel OF the
last half Of ne century passed. prob.
ably greater 'han any tnat viii be pro.
ducec in the first half Of this century.
was The work Of lawyer. Aad the
author Of the immortal hen lIur'' is
also a painter of skill. and a solder
of high command and distinction.
With a right comprehension OF this
profession of law. there is no reason
why a lawyer shruld not he. In intes.
fitv and morals and all the virtues
which comprise the word character.
in its fullest meaning and import. the
peer of men in any other calling.
There is not one good reason why 4
lawyer should not be as good as a
preacher. lie has his trials, it is true
But so does the reverend gentlemen.
A lawyers opportunities for evil are
far superior TO these of most other
men. He has his clients full conf
dence and trust and having served
hiIo Wei in lie looks faithfully after
his estate when he becomes a deced-
ent. He counsels wisely he man
ages rrudently He adjusts, and
compromises, and pat toi.s And it is
not unusual for the widow and the
tatherless to say. Blessed is tho
peacemat er and that reace law
yer. With every advantage end oppor-
tunitS. temptation, even, to fraud and
sbarp practice. how small their pro.
portion to the means therefor.
Oace uaon time ] heard two all.
dresses to a bar association, some.
where within radius Of d thousand
miles Of th:s goodly ciry The first
was from n distinguished gentleman
educated to the law. but famed far anu
wide as political orator. The SUI
preme court kindly and courteously
gave way for the gentleman to make a
short address to the Bar association.
and it was done and well done, the
central idea heine that of industry,
fidelity, and absolute good faith on the
part of the lawyer ic and for his
client. and the law, with sound and
honest principle underlying all his
action.
Ihe other address, was by a gentle
man Of signal ability and high repn-
tarion in the legal profession, while
he was also recognized as a prominent
orator. which nc ose who heard him
could doubt. Ills address was of
marked forensic power, rich in rhet.
oric, and profound in learning Blu.
its underlyiLg idea was get there. with
s"ant consideration for tho modus
operandi and his most notable illus
tration was the great Napoleca, that
blind instrument OF Providence"
who, % succeed t. "set there. broke
hearts and homes. and treaties. with
out one single twiuCe cf ccnscieace
ever.
Which vas the better way. ar
hesitatinsly say the hrst, by at least
sixteen to one
There is no way but the right way
And this is as true OF law as of gospel