The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-28

agents are not always loyal and honest,
and their purposes are sometimes de-
feated But they rule after a fashion;
and very largely through popular opin-
ion
Mr.. Gregory is no stickIer for strict
literal Interpretation OF the law In
this connection he quoted at length
from Judge Thomas NJ Cooley Of Mich
igan with whom he cOncUrred IN the
following sentiments NO instrument
can be the same in meaning today and
forever and in all mems minds As the
people change so does their WrtIfen
constitution change also They see IL
in new lights and with different eyes:
events may have given unexpected
Illumination to some of its provisions
and what they read one way before,
they read a very different way now
All the close of Mr. Gregory's address
which had received undivided attentlon
the speaker was voted into honorary
memb mbership in the State Bar assocla-
ton on the motion Of Senator w NJ
Glenn of Tribune. and the unanimous
vote OF the association
Meeting L Largest Ever Held
The present annual meeting is the
largest in attendance in the history
Of the association. Nearly one-third
Of the mem bership is here at the
meetings. IN the association previous
10 the meeting there were 31s MEM
bers. Over one hundred are here.
/ = L
been added. Many of the lawyers
who are members of the senate or the
house, divided their time between the
legislative halls and the supreme
court chamber where the meetings
are being held
TOday's Programme Was Interesting.
An interesting session was held IN
the supreme court chamber this
morning W. E Higgins of Law
renee delivered an Instructive address
on The state and the Criminal in
kansas Mr. Higgins confined his
statements largely to the criminal
law of Kansas. and pointed out some
places for improvement Com
parisous were drawn with other
states and in the handling of criminal
cases Kansas ranks high
Judge Winfield Freeman OF kan
sas city was another speaker at the
morning session In his paper
ty-five Years OF Kansas Bar
Association he dweIt largely IN
"reminiscences Of quarter century
experience in practice before Kansas
courts. The improvement in Kansas
laws and the higher standard and
of the profession were the
main points IN his address.
Arthur NJ Jackson. q young Demo-
cratic lawyer OF Leavenworth. pre-
seuted some interesting facts in his
address The Interstate Commerce
Commission Like Mr.. Gregory who
spoke last night, Mr. Jackson is
firm believer in the wisdom of this
commission and IS in favor Of in
creasing its provisions and effective
ness.
Another interesting address was
that OF 7 D. Houston of Wichita
Mr. Houston spoke on the subject.
"A Glimpse Outside Of Law Books
In the course of his remarks Mr..
Houston related many phases Of the
legal profession that were not strictly
questions of law. but Of ethics, and
the relation of a lawyer TO a COM
Charles E Hewitt of Fort Scott.
chairman of the committee on the
code Of professional ethics. sub
nitted an interesting report this
morning
Some Phases Of Commerce
George H Whftcomb of Topeka de-
ivered a very interesting address
his afternoon on the subject. Some |
Phases of Interstate Commerce -
Ehese we're in the main. features
which had been brought to his no |
ice in his practice during which he !
-erstate problems There are several |
points where the present jurisdiction I
)f the commission are limited in Mr. |
" NhitcOmb'S opinion and he would I
ike to see their duties amplihed-
The old question Of revision of the I
rode of civil procedure which was /
1ucompIeted at the last annual meet !
ing was threShed out this afternoon. !
4 committee was appointed for this !
purpose over a year ago. and the re- |
port Of the progress made was made /
by Judge s H Allen Of Topeka, who I
IS chairman of the committee. This /
part of the programme elected a I
great deal OF discussion and occupied /
the greater portion OF the afternoon |
The only other feature of the after /
noon was the election Of officers