The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-22
SEES MORE IN LIFE
THAN MERE MONEY
so SAYS JUDGE JAMES B. DILL OF
NEW JERSEY.
He Proved His Belief Lately by Sur
rendering an Enormous Law Practice
for a $4,000 Judgeship Denies That
His Promotion of the Corporation
Idea Has Encouraged Trusts.

James Is. LII, Judge OF the New Jer-
sey court of errors and appeals which
sits at Trenton, and for years previous
to his appointment to the bench July
torneys practicing in New York city,
is a guest today at the West hotel. He
is on his way to Portland and points Of
interest on the Pacific coast. His wife
and three daughters accompany him.
In accepting an appointment on the
New Jersey bench, Mr.. Dill gives up
one Of the most remunerative legal
practices in New York for a paltry
salary of $4,000 year.
81 don't think it is necessary for
me to give any particular reasons why
| gave up my law practice for the
bench,' he said to Journal reporter
today. "I'd rather wait a wear, and
let the people see for themselves.
There are. more things in this world to
look to than financial gain. Pleasure
is great thing to have in one IS work.
ing on the bench. I know of a New
York newspaper man drawing $500, a
year, who was recently offered a $4,000
position, but declined it on the ground
that he enjoyed his journalistic work
and wished to stick to it. If position
has not been to my liking when pre-
sented to me, l have not accepted it,
no matter what the financial gain
which I did like, I have accepted It,
no matter if it gave me but little money
in return. [ have been to great ex-
tent a corporation attorney, not in any
sense corporation slave.'
Doesn't Believe in Trusts.
In 1899 Mr.. Dill published work
from his own pen, Business Corpora
tions, Their. Formation and Advan.
tages,' which was widely read and
which resulted in the incorporation of
a number of great commercial and in
dustrial interests according to his
ideas. Yet Mr.. Dill is not a believer
in trusts, nor does he admit his book
idea. - 0>>.oN '
':.What I meant by business corpo-
rations, - he said today, "was such
as they had in England; legitimate
business enterprises which oppressed no
one. n .--',
In my estimation, what is COM
zation to dominate trade, business, or
transportation, and means the use of
force to carry out it's desires. The trust
carries with it the doctrine that mi ght
Mr.. Dill was asked if he approved of
the Lawson doctrine, for the. trust evil
and az !, the righting Of financial wrongs
OF the nation. Did he believe in fol
lowing out the Lawson idea Of the
mass Of the people withdrawing their
monies from Wall street9 -.
mo, I think that is going little
toof arr was the reply. '1What we
want in financial ard ali other CONNER.
cial and industrial circles, is sanity;
nc, hasty, wild, thoughtless action. /
| believe in hustle in every business, and
at the same time in absolute integrity
| Of every one. The two can 90 together
in any business enterprise for the bet.
termept Of those therein engaged, and
for the good of the public.
And tho | think, perhaps, Mr.. Law
son son = goes e s to the extreme, at the same same
deal Of good. You. know when dinner
is ready, some people you only have to
call, for others you have to ring bell
for others you have to fire off can.
non. Lawson has been using the can.
non. He has walked the people up. HE
is awakening them to existing facts
which they should know, investigate
and understand. The people should
know how these great financial deals
are being handled and if in the awak
ening, the people continue to keep track
Of the great financial things of the land
! Lawson has certainly done good.''
/ This morning Mr.. Dill and family
enjoyed a trip about the city in an
auto. This afternoon they toured the
twin cities in Thomas Lowry private
street car. Also on the car were his
old OberHn college friends, E. K. Fair
child and II. P. Roberts with theil
families. This evening the party viii
dine at the Minnekahda club.