The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-23
BREWER. LECTURE
WELL ATTENDED
Tells of the Origin and Power
of Judges
EFFECTS OF ARBITRATION
His Reception in the City Is Most Cor
dlal-WiIl Visit Ensley Today
and Dine With Lawyers
Tonight.
EFFECTS OF ARBITRATION

States supreme court, came on the stage
in the High school auditorium, every
seat in the building was occupied. His
entrance. accompanied by S. d. Weakley.
chief justice of the supreme court Of
Alabama, and DIR. J. II. Phillips, super
ntendent of public schools, was greeted
by the warm applause of the audience,
which he graciously acknowledged
DIR. Phillips announced that the next
number in the Lyceum course of enter
tainment would be given on December
8. and would consist of a lecture entitled
Snakes in Paradise by Roland Dwight
Grant.
Judge Weakley, in introducing Judge
Brewer, said Birmingham had in its time
welcomed many distinguished visitors,
naval and military heroes and even Presi-
dents of the United States, but that this
was the first time the city had been hon
ored by a visit from a member of that
distinguished and learned body of men,
the supreme court of the United States.
Justice Brewer said he, has found
time has made time, to come among us.
and by his own observation learn the
condition of the people His democratic
tastes and habits lead him to meet the
people and take an account of the cur
rent of events as they occur every day."
Judge Weakley gave a short sketch of
the career of the celebrated jurist, who
first took his seat on the bench in Kan
sas forty-four years ago. and who has
now served seventeen years in the United
States supreme court in Washington.
During these years." said Judge Weak
ley, Ibis legal opinions and literary pro-
auctions have earned for him an enviable
reputation and an honored name, not
alone in his own country, but in Europe
also" Judge Weakley concluded by con-
graduating Judge Brewer on his health
and strength and wishing him many more
years of active life and labor.
Justice Brewer.
Without any preliminary remarks, Judge
Brewer began his lecture. entitled "A
Good Time Coming. or the Final Triumph
of Justice which was listened to with
rapt attention, except for the occasional
outbursts of applause. The lecture lasted
a little over an hour during which time
the speaker discussed the origin and
growth of the judicial system and pointed
out the tendencies of nations towards
disarmament and arbitration for the set
tlement of international disputes.
1.-THE best of everything is in the
promise of better" said Judge Brewer,
in his opening remarks. Faith in bet
ter time coming has never lost its hold.
Excelsior has been the cry of ages. Only
when justice rules and fills the world
will the ideal day be seem
Judge Brewer briefly sketched the early
history of man when force and strength
ruled the world, the gradual evolution
of the sense of right growing out of
might and the natural conflict between
these agencies. He said that the first idea
of introducing judge to decide questions
between persons took it's origin in the
custom of appealing to the divine power
in all matters where justice was invoked;
that in later times men looked to the
King to settle their disputes and the
King appointed men specially for that
purpose "The moment the judge took
his place in history" said the speaker.
that moment it became certain that the
long conflict between might and right
would be settled in favor of the latter"
The lecturer then proceeded to point out
the tendency of modern legislation towards
restricting the scope and powers of the
judiciary, especially in ''the exercise OF
the equitable power of injunction" Judge
II t1,1,,
it's vigorous exercise was worth more to
the nation than now. THE restraining
power of injunction" said he is of far
greater Importance than the Furnishing
power"