The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-07

CIRCUIT JUDGE WIN. REED
Who welcomed State Bar to Paducah
Circuit Judge william Reed well
coined the state bar association this
morning in the following words:
Mr.. President and Gentlemon OF
the Kentucky State Bar association:
On behalf Of the Paducah Bar asso-
citation. the citizens OF Paducah, and
the bar OF western Kentucky, / as
sure you II affords me no small pleas
ure TO extend to you a cordial greet
ling and a hearty welcome 10 the city
iof Paducah, the metropolis OF what Is
known as Jacksons Purchase and OF
western Kentucky.
We have looked forward TO your
coming with mingled feelings Of
pride and plcasure-of pride, because
YOU do us the honor or holding one
OF your annual meetings Ia our city;
| of pleasure. because OF this oppor-
,unity for social intercourse with you
and exchange Of IDEAS on the latter
point. however. We expect TO and
doubtless will get much the better OF
you.
You come to us from different por-
lions OF the state: some from the
metropolis OF the state, the city OF
louisville; others from the world
'amed Blue Grass regions. central
Kentucky. other from the beautiful
titles at the mouth OF the Licking,
he northern portion OF the state, and
still Others, so to speak. from the far
east.
II Is to be hoped that this meeting
viii prove fruitful In bringing many
OF you In closer relation and closer
touch with many OF the members Of
the bar OF western Kentucky who
nave net heretofore actively partici-
1ated in your deliberations.
We hope to be able, during your
sojourn with us. 10 manifest such
lciviHty towards you. and to treat you
I cordially that when you so from
rs. you will carry with you no llnger-
ng regrets that you came. While
there are certain social features Incl
dent TO these annual meetings OF this
association. the pleasures are, so far
as my observation extends, Always
secondary. and have been made sub
serv.ent TO the main purpose of this
Organization. that is to say. the up
building and the betterment OF our
noble profession, which always has
and doubtless will. so long as men
are ruled by law. WELD a most potent
influence In the affairs OF government
and the administering OF justice
IL has been said by an eminent
orator and statesman. that the gov
eminent OF the United states is, and
always has been, a lawyers govern
ment and Il Is true that nearly all
Of our presidents. I believe all but
three or four. were lawyers; four
ffths OF our cabinet ministers and
large majority Of both houses OF our
congress have always been members
of the bar. The same. to a great ex-
tent. Is and always has been true, OF
the executive and legislative depart
ments OF our respective state govern
nents. OF course. exclusively so as TO
the judicial department. e
II has always been true that when
the organic law OF our nation, or any
one of our states was to be formed or
-eformed. We looked mainly to the
lawyers. II Is true, that when stat
utes are to be written. when the rules
governing civil conduct are TO be con-
strued and enforced, We must turn,
mainly TO the legal profession. So
often does the public look to the
members of the profession for guild
ance and representation in public
Affairs, II behooves the profession,
and there should be a burning desire
In the heart OF every member there
Of, to maintain the highest standard
cf professional integrity, as well as
professional fitness on the part OF
those engaged in its arduous and ex-
acting duties.
Though we may not hope to be
liable to make our profession as
chaste as ice, or as pure as snow, OF
at all times free from calumny, OF
even from just criticism, yet by
these annual gatherings. we have
generated in the profession a senti-