Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Address by Mr.. Tucker Before
Bar Association

Address by Mr.. Tucker Before
Bar Association
Under the caption "a Notable
Address" the following compli-
meLtary editorial Of the address
Of Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker, de-
livered before The American Bar
Association last Wednesday, APP
peared in the Boston Transcript
or Thursday:
President fuckers address be-
fore the American Bar Association
meeting at Newport, yesterday,
was remarkable for its range and
the interesting eide lights which
il sheds on reject State legisla-
ton. To attempt review CT all
the important new legislation in
all States, as well as the insular
possessions, is task before which
one might well hesitate. Yet the
Virginia lawyer not only accom-
plished the task, but dealt with
the principles underlying the new
legislation. To consider such
diverse subjects as automobile
regulation, prohibition, gypsy
moth suppression, building laws
and the ethics Of the legal pro-
fession requires mental equip
ment of a high order, and it was
no mere compilation which the
members of the American bar had
from the president of the Associa-
ton yesterday in an address which
is worthy to rank with the notabls
addresses before that body in the
past years. The American Bar
Association has had before 1t
many able speakers, and the in
creased appreciation of the mem
hers of the bar of the importance
and dignity OF their profession is
probably in no small measure
due to the influence Of these annual
meetings and the sage counsels
there given.
1t is rather surprising that in
reviewing the gypsy moth leglsla-
ton in Massachusetts, the presi-
dent of the American Bar Assocla-
ton should be the first to point
out the week spot in our gypsy
moth law, a point which If
brought before the courts might
stop the nyeful work which has
been contemplated by the act. Inc
provision of section 8 Of this act,
that when, in the opinion OF the
gypsy moth superintendent, any
town or city is not spending
enough money in suppression of
the nuisance, gpch town or city
NAV be- ordered 10 spend an
additional amount, is the one 70
which the president referred, with
the significant statment; cit will
be interesting to watch the cecls-
ion of the courts on this act, and
to find out therefrOm where the
power of taxation resides in that
Commonwealth"
Ert the most significant feature
of the Bar Association address
was the attention called to the
position Of the lawyer as aiding
ard abetting Jaw breakers. Fol
lowing President RQosevelt's adj
dress before the Harvard alumni,
Mr.. Tucker believed that che
bar should, for its own protection,
refute the charge that men who
have a high standing IN their
profession devote their talents tor
finding means by which their
wealthy clients may be able to
override or circumvent the law
for their own advantage. 1t is a
matter of common knowledge that
many Of the most powerful and
wealthy compositions do employ
counsel for the purpose Of finding
means of eyading laws designed
for the proper restriction CT
corporate powers. The evil IS
obvious, and the esprit Of dumb
anger against all laws and of
disbelief in their efficacy" which
is thus ergendered, is fraught
with danger foF the nation. Ger
tainly nc profession which sane
tions such practices gan claim to
be enrolling and powerful for
good. Reform, if it comes, must
come from within, and in bringing
the matter thus strongly before
tee Ar erlcan Bar Association its
president has performed a public
service.
Board OF Supervisors Meeting
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