The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-22
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TIE POWERS Of
FEDERAL COURT
Attorneys General Discuss
the Matter of Suspending
the Statutes of the
States.

II r NDER auspicious circumstances and
with a gratifying attendance rep
resenting states from coast to
~ coast. the National Association OF
Attorneys General OF the United
States opened what bids fair to be one
of the most important annual oonNen-
lions in its history al the Hotel ltah
yesterday afternoon at ESQ o clock. Mat
ters OF deep significance affecting both
state and nation were carefully weighed
in able speeches followed by general
discussion.
That the so-called express MONOPOLY
should be at once attacked and exposed.
that. railroad rates and trust questions
alike should be solved by the state, ad,
vocation of q decided reform OF criminal
procedure. the advisabiity Of establish
ing a great bureau Of tronsportation as
department OF the government aud the
securing Of congressional enactment
whereby the jurisdiction OF the lower fed
eral courts TO suspend state statutes will
he unalterably yepudated and denied.
were among the weighty matters taken
'uu. These subjects and others viii be
touched upon during the convention,
which, Will last Though the week, The
programme OF business and entertain
ment, coupled with the enthusiastic spirit
evidenced by the prominent visitors. fore
casts the most successful 2athering since
the formation OF the association.
Although the FIRST session was attend
ed by only thirteen out OF the score or
more OF delegates expected the ATTORNEYS
general. their assistants or deputies, are
arriving with each new train, and II is
hoped that today's meetings VIII witness
ful representation. Attorney General
Albert Y Barnes arrived from the east
1ate Tuesday evening IN time TO greet
number OF the arrivals. while the in
coined In the hotel lobby Yesterday fore
noon by Gov. William SprV. Attorney
General Barnes, Assiistant AttoIney Cen
erai George &. Buckle and others. on
~ l,f fI rNl nj fnn
cita a the tabernacle, which had been
arranged 10 take place during the noon
hour, was postponed until a later day
before the convention concludes.
The first half hour or more OF the SEES.
sion. which was held IN the beautiful
dining han north OF The dnnco floor. took
on the form of pleasant reunion and
smoker. The Atlantic coast and the Pa
cinc coast were BROUGHT close together
in a hearty hand-shake and Tor awhile
remini}Gsness aud "a iamiiar eonyersati9n or
gathering once over. the delegates as
sembled around a long table and got
down to- business,
In the absence OF Governor Spry. whose
official engagements prccGded his re-
NAMING 10 participate In the initial ses-
sion. attorney General Barnes welcomed
the other members OF the association To
Utah and Salt Lake in short but an
prouTate address.
The efforts expended TO bring this i'm
portant gathering To Salt Lake have been
we'll paid he soid MANY OF YOU have
labored no less incessantly TO arrange
private and state AFFAIRS IN such a man
ner tha, YOU could attend and as we
expect TO be benefited by Your visit. so
do we expect To have You 20 from us
long TO remember the taste YOU have had
of genuine hospitality. comfortable guar
tcrs In our new. magnificent hotel and
conscientious efforts To make your stay
one OF pleasure and serious accomplish
ment alike"
After briefly outlining the programme