Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-09
FOR Mr.. PARKER
Continued from mage l.

Cheers rang and rang through the
place and Mr.. Parker was plainly
moved. He soon gained control of
his voice, however, and every word
of his speech was listened to with
eagerness.
His frame is still erect, his voice
strong and his eyes piercing. His
face is rudy and accentuates ~the
Wilderness of his mustache and chin
whiskers. There was not the slight
est sign of feebleness about him. His
fellow colleagues of the Jersey bar, it
was evident, ere tremendously
proud of him.
Mr.. Parker began his speech by
saying that he had never held an Of
flee, having been all his life ''only a
lawyer" He spoke of the changes
materialism had brought about, and
added:
We have a new word, very lately
introduced, it's original and etymolo-
gical meaning perfectly obscure, but
which characterizes a peculiar in
iquity. The word is graft" What
concealed perfidy does it not denote?
And how universal! Some of it's il
Illustrations are very old; Legislators
have long been elected with contri-
buttons, the consideration of which
is votes for candidates for the United
States senate-and this system has
been increasing in expense, so that
such elections have often cost, it is
said, many thousand dollars. 1t is
not well to dwell on this topic.
Events seem likely to have some
influence in annulling graft in cases
enormous, but commissions" an
other word for it, is a system in
many and many a trade, the evil has
descended so low; and am | misin-
formed that such an abuse of all pro-
priety exists in New York as that
men are required, not by law, of
course, to pay and do pay large
amounts to be nominated to judge
ships?
No one with eyes and ears can
combat the verdict of Mr.. Bryce, this
philosophic traveller. Business is
King" very largely with every class
of public employment. ! believe that
the bar of New Jersey as a body (and
| know no other barr is clean.
AS to its judiciary, no one has ev-
or, to my knowledge, whispered a
word against the innocence of any
Judge of any court in the State of
New Jersey, and woe to the man
candidate for any such post-who
would offer money for a nomination.
Crime of any cort seldom escapes
and our state prosecution is not V
wrought either.
There are, and have been for many
years., suspicious and beliefs in legis-
lative or political frauds, and some
few unworthy members of our bar
have been subjects of inquiry. AS a
general rule, considering numbers,
our bar is without proven stain.
To my young friends, a word of
advice: Stick to the profession
seek to elevate it. Do not seek by 1t
to make money. Doing that makes
it a trade-not a profession. Be fair
in charges. Help the poor with adj
vice and with professional aid. Be
known in Christian work, and in
charity, public and private, accord
ing to your means. Study law and
history in all spare time, and mani
fest it by your action in the courts.
Do not be politicians. But always
vote and do the duty of a citizen.
General McCarter intro
duced Mr.. Choate to speak to the
toast THE American Lawyer" The
diners rose and waved their napkins
at him and shouted until they were
almost hoarse. Mr.. Choate was in
good spirits. He said:
Gentlemen of the bench and bar
of New Jersey, welcome to New
York! Your presence with us shows