The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-31

Toastmaster; The next speaker on
the program, which | announce On DO
half OF the management, is 4 gentle
man known to you all (and some Of
you may have had some dealings with
him OF If not, you may have). lie IL
known rs n vigorous enforcer Of the
Jaw without fear, FAVOR OF hope OF
reward; Hon. l.. X. Wright, our Dis
triet Attorney.
Mr.. Wright: The Bar. II is custom
AIRY, gentlemen, at Bar .,ssoeis' IONS and
other meetings where this toast Is Of
fered, to cali upon the oldest member
Of the bar OF that district to respond
to the toast. | may not look it, but /
am the oldest member OF the bar in
Guadalupe and Qury Counties OF this
District. l came to Santa Rosa ia Octo
Der 1901 and have been in this District
over since, aud nave seen the develop
ment VI the Bar from then GU. | have
known the only two Judges We have
had in this District, Judge Mills and
Judge Mann, and ON behalf Of the Bar
j wish to say that the relations Of the
Bench and Bar in this District have
always been most cordial. In the two
counties Of Quay aud uadaIupe there
never to my knowledge, nor do | think
to the knowledge OF any member OF
the bar, has been the least bit Of fric
tion between the bench and the bar
and l can assure our guest, looking
upon the various members OF the bar
present, that that pleas Mt relationship
will continue.
have seen the membership of the
bar Of this District increase from one,
(myself) to | should say IN lang over
thirty. The majority Of the members
of the bar of this District are here
tonight. l think the second attorney
to locate IN these counties was Frank
Mstteson, now deceased, who came to
this City about the hrst of January,
1909. From that time ON Tucumcari
and Santa Rosa grew and the list Of
attorneys was added unto. some are
here and some have left; some are in
the penitentiary, the rest oil them are
not-as yeti APPLAUSE. Most of
US came here rs young men. Only one
or W Of US past Iorty. Most all are
married, but sons (as our guest stated)
still have IL before them. OF course,
appearances are deeeiving and you can
not always tell from what you see what
is going to happen. Which reminds me
Of \ story also. There was a young
man who lived in the south where they
are sometimes rather quick ON tue tTig
yer. lie was calling one evening on
a young lady whom be Afterwards mar
ried. The young man was trying TO
hold the young lady's hand to which
she was objeeting s~trenuously and an.
y she said John, II you do III,
again shall 30 in the other room and
call iather." o called the bluff and
she immediately arose and went in the
other room where ner father wis sit.
ting and said Father, John would like
10 look At tina, new shotgun Of yours, "
The father said "why certainly, :"
and started into the parlor with 1t.
john, who was sitting near the win.
dow, W stopped 10 bother with the
door of TO got his hat, but went through
sash and all and therefore IL 10 my
opinion regarding the young men who
are now dancing around, ons can nev
or tell what il going to happen.
Once more l desire 10 assure Judge
Cooley, speaking for tho members Of
the bar Of this District, that the re.
iations between the bench aud bar OF
this District will always continue cor
dial ana Of the best.