The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-29
THE ATTORNEYS
WITH US TO-DAY
Fourteenth Annual Convention Be-
gan Its Sessions To-day.
MANY MATTERS ARE DISCUSSED
Forenoon is Largely Given Over to
the Social Side.-Counties Most
Distant the First to Report.
Meetings in G. A. r. Hall.

The fourteenth annual convention
of the County Attorneys Association
of Iowa was convened in Oskaloost
this Wednesday morning at 9:3,
o'clock with President w. c. Edison
of Storm Lake, Beuna Vista county
presiding, and w. c. Ratcliff, of Rec
Oak, Montgomery county, at the sec
retary's desk. The attendance of the
| forenoon meeting was not as large
as had been expected, and knowing
that many more of the attorneys were
en- route to Oskaloosa the forma
dresses, welcome to the city, etc.
was deferred to the afternoon. A
number of preliminary details were
taken up and disposed of, however
that the afternoon session might moi
be over burdened.
Roll call of the membership was
omitted for the time being.
Divine blessing on the proceeding
of the gathering was invoked by Rev
Alexander McFerran, of the First
ETbSDy CuuICH.
Minutes of the Des Moines meeting
held June, 1910, were presented by
the secretary and approval was re
corded.
Other numbers on the morning pro
gram were put over to the afternoon
session and the remainder of the
morning was given over to the socia
side of the meeting to visiting, con
versation and discussing current
events and the recent session of the
state assembly, Frank Pierce's open
letter to county attorneys, the road
tax problem and other live topics.
The sessions of the convention are
being held in the G. A. r. post hall in
the court house and conveniently 10
Gated and all desired accommodations
are available. .s.s------s,....,.-. Is,
A rather singular circumstance II
connection with the enrolment fol
the morning session was seen in the
fact that the majority of those pres
ent were from the points most distant
Page, Dickinson, Woodbury. and
Jackson counties being represented
early in the morning.
Historical.
Incident to and in connection With
the organization of the state bar as
socation in 1894, seventeen years
ago, the advantages of a county at
torneys' association was mentioned
and the necessity for organization
was acknowledged, but not until IouI
years later was the step finally taken
that resulted in establishing the asso
citation. The organization was form
ed ''to promote reform in the law, tc
facilitate the administration OF JUS
tice to elevate the standard OF lnteg
rity, honor and courtesy in the lega
profession and to cherish a spirit OF
brotherhood among the members
thereof" The membership of the as
ISOLATION is made up of the acting
county attorneys of Iowa.
Practical benefits have resulted
from the work of this organization
Law reforms have been accomplished
evils corrected and abuses remedied
State assemblies have given ear tc
the requests and recommendations Of
the committees of the association
! and new laws and better methods Of
doing business in county work have
| followed the efforts of this body Of
able men. All counties are interest
ed in it's benefits of law reform. What
benefits one county works for the
good of others and a movement start
ed by the attorney of one county thus
becomes statewide in operation.
Afternoon Session.
The convention was called to order
in afternoon session promptly at one
thirty o'clock by President w. {.
Edison. of Storm Lake. The arrival o!
numbers of attorneys during the
morning made the attendance larger
than during the morning, but the
number of attorneys present at the
meeting is less than was looked Tor
Mayor S. V. Reynolds extended the
formal welcome of the city OF oska
|
of sincerity. He expressed the honor
! felt by the citizens OF Oskaloosa II
the presence of the attorneys. he
told the attorneys that they had work
to do and that they were gathered
together for a purpose and to have 9
good time. He asked the county at
torneys, while they were discussing
other questions to please look intt
the Moon Law" and tell us what i
means. The mayor then emphasized
the welcome extended and turned oy
er the keys of the city,.
Reply to the warm welcome wa!
made by o. w. Witham, of Stuart
attorney for Adair county. The re
spouse was brief but cordial. J. c
France, of Upton, attorney for Ceda
county, was to have made reply, blu
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