Arizona republican., 1905-12-17

taken a recess over Sunday to curse the court and get in a 3ood humOr You have spent this week as you do every week throughout the fifty-two in the year, with one eye directed to kicking away the props from under your adversary, and the other firmly fixed in the defense of your own sup ports. You are accustomed to assem- ble under hurry calls for tue next case" until you have fought and grown tired.
 The Northern Arizona Bar associa- ton was organized primarily to culti- vate our social qualities, if any there be left in Us, to afford a meeting in peace for an hour without a fight. The bylaws and rules have established that toward the close of each year some member supposed to possess the ma terial qualifications shall be chosen president, whose custom bound duty it then becomes to banquet the "bunch.' The bylaws provide for an election early in December and pre- viOus banquets have followed during the holidays between Christmas and New Year; but, I spotted early, had the election called ahead of time, and l have had a desperate struggle to postpone this event, even to the middle d the month, although if l Issertel :t, you would deny my inexperience in postpOnements and delays. However, through the aid of the matchless Mike Hickey in gathering good things to- gether, you are here, and I trust you will ratify the untimely election; or, if not satisfied. declare it void and the office vacant, select another victim, and I will help you do it all over again.
 It is hoped that you cradled all your differences and put them to sleep be- fore you started here this evening. tha; you bundled all your contentious, wrapped them in rubber bands, and closed them in your desk. If, however, you did not, the welcome you have is great enough to chloroform any turk ing animOsities and a1ministe: ether to every grudge. For, in the cases we arr trying tonight, there IS no differ ence between us as to the law or fact. venture that when we have complet- ed the trial of them all we shall be agreed. Let then your souls be lifted in air; let the music of the evening soothe and enliven the spirit of gener- osity. For one hour divert your minds from the accustomed pointing out of your brother $ SnOfI-cOfnlnSS ana ms clients sins, to the more delightful acknowledgment of the souls harmony and fraternal fellowship. Let this oc- casion serve its part toward welding us together in support of the growth of our fraternity.
 It is popular to declaim against the lawyer, but trouble leads men to the betrayal of great respect, when they fly to you with lifted arms for help. Therefore, a deep sense of natural jus ttce is a necessary fundamental basis for a lawyer, as sunshine is to life. The just practice of our profession does not always lead us to the forum. Our highest services are often rendered in pointing out honorable and diplomatic settlements of differences. A higher degree of skill is practiced in showing proposed litigants the way out of trou- ble without surrendering their inde- pendence or their rights. charming and delightful art is that of the promo tion of peace among men, and our most lasting deeds, and those of the great est value to the individual and our country, are thus rendered. Let's hold