New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
BUFFALO Halls HUGHES
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rare occasions when temporarily the law that is
generally respected is in danger of infraction
ne security that We have Is not and cannot
oe IN force. The only force we have is the
force OF the people themselves When the peo-
PIE lose their honest reverence for the law and
the1r sincere desire see il honestly enacted
and impartially enforced democratic government
becomes A failure. and therefore say to all
those who are Interested in uphodng nsti-
tutlons whatever their views of particular aues-
uons may be- whatever their personal incjna-
tlohS may be; You cannot afford to have an
issue presented between the constitution of the
state and INSCRIPTIONS money power and let
the constitution be defeated"
ana l nave been greauA 1ratified finding last
night in jefferson County and here i'm Erie
county apparently welnigh unanimous sen
timent in support of the position which l have
taken-not from any pride of personal opinion,
not from any reference to my own personal
Standing Whether GO up down is not the
question; whether am subjected to defeat or
rece'fe ovation connected with success is not the
queSllon- ne question is not personal, but
fundamental social-the question whether this
Is state or law or whether it is run for the
peneht OF the poCketbooks of a few who do not
care about the law. We all take pride in our
profession and We loyal to it's ideals 1t
would be sorry day if the legal profession of
the country IN any manner forfeited the conf
oenCe or the people What would any govern
nlens be if those who trained in knowledge
OF the law. in analysis of affairs capable Of legal
Jud9menI dld not have the confidence Of those
who did not share such advantages?
We look to the Supreme Court for the final
decision upon the validity of our statutes and
the Supreme Court is recruited from the bar
We look 10 our courts for the settlements of
controversies between individuals. to the end
tnat We may In peace enjoy the great advantages
that God has given in this country and the
bench is recruited from the bar; it must be- be
cause It consists of trained men with special
preparation for dealing with the particular
classes or problems that call legal And 50
inevitably and il has been the history of all
LneS that you can test the patriotism. the ef-
nclency and the worth Of state by the intez-
rlty and independence Of its LAWYERS We vonI7
not nave tPe country of which boast TODAY
IT 1t had not been for the work of our LAWYERS
ana there is not a stone in this great edifcs
which has been Chselled and set in pIace an5
Inade true and to support the wall that has not
been laid and chiselled and made so to supDor+
the wall by LAWYERS My friends, the man who
forgets that he is member Of a profession and
not a man In commercial life for the purpose
only Of making money is untrue to the traditions
that honor.
What splendid thing il is 10 be z laUver m
Know something about the government that we
are under, to know something of the laws to
be able to cOnstrue them. to know something Of
private rights-rare opportunities And We
should cherish them and understand the ad-
vantages that we enjoy. But the LAWYER with
those advantages must recognize that he is un-
der peculiar obligation. that he is necessarily
more than the national guard and more than
any auxiliary force, the support of the state auJ
ability 10 It He must he willing to be Door
and that is the best test I know OF a good law
yer. daughter and appIause) He must he
Wiling 10 be poor; ne must be a man of intel
lectuaI integrity, which is something that We
often forget in our talk about morals; he must
be man who realizes that he is first citizen
next lawyer. and only rises 70 his true dignit,,
fessionaI conduct he vindicates the integrity of
his citizenship.