The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-05-06


A Lawyer Speaks About Lawyers
Chiiiendcn County Bar. with Judge
WHliAm II Taylor and Assistant
Judges William N Barber and Eugene
W Quinn, dined last night at Dorn's
restaurant. the dinner being fully mp
v the splendid standard established by
the proprietor 81 this well known place.
Following the exercises there was a
literary programme Hon Charles II
Darling, the associations president,
inside the principal address, giving IN
entertaining manner n iot OF hitherto
unknown bnt nevertheless interesting
information about the bar OF Vermont,
There we're also remarks by Judge
Taylor. Col r. Henry Powell, Judge
n. A. Bingham and c. W. Brownell
A committee consisting Of Judge +. G..
Mover. NJ. @. Leary and II. +, Brown
WAS appointed 10 20 over the recent ly
adopted court rules and report 10 the
association soon.
Some OF the interesting facts CLEAN ed
from Mr. DarIing's address follows:
There are i52 lawyers ia Vermont.
There are 400 members actively en-.
gagged IN practising law, including
Judges Of courts
Assuming there are 400 lawyers en-
gagged IN active practice, and that the
states population il 3I3,6il and the
states wealth sl72. 34l ,9i5, one prae.
Using lawyer Of our state represents
every So individuals, and every $780,
sj4 81 worth OF capital.
The population for Chittenden county
is $1,000 The countys wealth is w,
sl7,s27. There are 50 lawyers. One to
each 707 population and one to si07,
l6l 10 Of capital
Mr.. Darling gave very interesting
information about lawyers remunera-
ton, the high price of living and the
necessarily smaller amounts in Iitiga-
ton in state Of Vermont's size and
location, as compared with the great
commercial states.
Speaking OF Chittenden county he
said:
In my Judgment one Of the great
est sources Of weakness of the bar of
this county is the fact that it is wholly
disorganized, aud by disorganzation |
mean we are getting no benefit from
the bar as an institution do not adj
vocate an organization in the sense of
being governed by prescribed rules that
acts through officers aud representa-
tiyes governed by constitution and by
laws. But IN every strong bar there is
kind OF unwritten code. There is
sort of point OF union that comes from
labor in common cause, that comes
from community of interest and
community of thought. To illustrate
what ] mean, when there is a vacancy
in the Office OF States Attorney, a con
siderable percentage OF the bar become
candidates. II there should be va
caucy IN the office of probate judge ii
would be the same or IN any other of
ice that is natural and legitimate
perquisite Of the bar. The question is
not generally asked Am | the choice
OF the barfn or Am am qualified foi
the posltlon9' But general appeal
Is maoe to the public on question of
the division Of the spols of the bar it.
self, On the other hand the candidate
should bc governed by the unwritten
rules OF the profession, the principle of
the fitness Of things, There comes
naturally aud silently sort of profes
sioual endorsement or call by the
profession 10 one OF its members to
axe UGH a position. aud the public is
asked TO endorse the candidate of the
bar. How much more digniled. how
much stronger Is the position of the bar
under such rules! And every candi-
date If he Is found worthy will sooner
or later receive his call. "
Speaking of the number OF lawyers,
who hold governmental positions,there
by illustrating the peoples faith in
them, Mr. Darling said that the Presi
dent, Vice President, all the members
Of the cabinet save two, are lawyers.
OF the ~ senators 66 are lawyers aud
OF the 800 representatives in Congress.
80 ara members Of the legal profes.
sion.
MIR. Darling said that combinations
Of the business world are being per
fected at the same time the bar is be.
coming dlsorganized. In Vermont there
Is lack Of great business law firms. |
Business il such now thai Law Grm
should have one good trial lawyer; one
lawyer competent 10 prepare eases and
handle details; one tirst-class all round
awyer; one business lawyer and one
good collection man lawyer.
Mr.. Darling dweit most interestingly
~ the good results Of such firm and
be closed bis address by summing mp
u forcefu manner the requisites Of a
good and successful lawyer. - [Bnrling
on News, April 30
SOUTH DORSET