The Detroit times., 1909-05-11

partially enforced. Men of the mors
successful sort are able 70 evade law.
Unsuccessful men cannot eyade II.
foi money Is the agent OF evasion. |
have the greatest respect for our gov
eminent and Its arch, the courts. |
would say that | can conceive OF no
greater peril than popular distrust
or courts. AS a lawyer. l have seen
| good deal OF the courts. | do not
| like to admit IL. but II Is true that
there is considerable dissatisfaction
with the conduct OF our courts and
am one OF the dissatisfied. | will not
speak more specifically
When | first began 10 practice law
clients would come To me, state their
case and ask me. Am right" Now
adays the only question they ask -
| Car | VIM
III We are to avoid a revolution OF
some sort in this country our courts
must hew close 10 the line of justice.
and upon them much depends.
Our life Is moving rapidly. We ara
SO fercely engaged in the commercial
strife that We have come TO look upon
those who cry for the rights OF man.
and against the iniquities of special
interests as our enemies There Is
a wise and foolish wealth: also
wise and foolish poverty. That wealth
| is wise which Is honestly gained; that
wealth Is foolish that carries with II
| Il az OF justice and equity. That pow
erty is foolish which has been brought
by idleness or dissoluteness; that pow
erty is wise which eats It's crust with
out fear OF the law. l believe that
! tire tyranny OF wealth Is % be oyer
CONF. and that honest poverty will
givc way 10 that honest comfort. due
! honesty
Some OF the people LOOK for the
United States To become rich
mans government. maintained by Q
moneyed aristocracy. Well, have
this TO say: The hands OF the clock
OF destiny are moving rapidly. Soon
1t will strike for revolution or a re-
turn to ancient principles. | ask. which
shall 1t be? | am myself an optimist."
! Gov. Marshall quoted from a speech
he delivered at the Jefferson dinner In
New York a month ago: When the
drunk of business prosperity has pass
J ed away and we sit In the gray dawn
| OF an accomplished evil and face our
own conscience, do we not under.
stand that, after all. the only things
which weigh in Gods scales or In
mans scales In religion, In morals, In
politics or in business. Is that course
OF conduct which grants 20 every man
the same rights and privileges which
we claim for ourselves? Let this DO
the land OF men, not laws: Of love. not
force: Of opportunity. rot expedi-
ency."
In discussing personalities he paid
tribute to his mother and 10 his wife.
OF the latter he said that she had
been his inspiration and wac his equal
life partner | learn that he has never
been separated from her for "a hours
during the years OF their marriage
For women Ne said: Some people
complain that there Is not enough
work I'm America for the women to do,
and they would have them to go into
| the affairs OF state. I do not believe
that women care to do this: II they
did. they would have suffrage. Womr
ans work Is the best work that life
offers. They make the home and rear
the children. Their home influence
for good is more potent than all the
laws and courts and policemen OF the
land. And to the mother comes the
inexpressible satisfaction OF living az
| The model for her childs life ana
through the work OF hers she gains
and holds the truest love that God
had given the human breast to know
the love OF child for Its mother.