The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-04

that generation were in the autumn
glow of their generous powers, and
the trial of cases with them.or againsi
them was an intellectual occupation
/ speak of these men in particular
in this connection because they were
engaged in the circle in which my
own practice was built up. All ovel
the state similar groups OF able mer
dominated and Illuminated the prac
tice of the law in their respective 10
calities. And we had high order Of
courts in these days.
For $1,000, year we had upon the
district bench such men as Sewers
Olney, Williams, Springer, Richman
Loughridge, Day, Pendleton and theil
compeers.
And for the same small salary a SUI
Ipreme bench composed of men who
were then and still are looked upor
as intellectual giants such as Judge
Wright, Isbell, Greene, Stockton
Woodward and later on we had Cole
Beck, Baldwin, Lowe, Wright anC
Dillon at $4,000 year.
The old bench was a poorly pait
body of men and the poverty of theil
incomes was dignfied by being placed
under the limitations of the Colstitu
ton. q
Under the Constitution of 1916 o.
the state, supreme and district judges
were placed impartially upon the
same allowance of $1,000 per annum
The Constitution of 1857 increased
the allowance of supreme judges t.
81, 1000, and of the district judges tc
81, 900. And history and tradition
alike record that under these modes
salaries we had bench that has no,
been surpassed at any later time il
our history.
Not only did we limit their salaries
under the organic law, but the con
stitution provided that the district!
should not be increased faster thar
one every four years.
These old judges quit practicint
law when they went on the bench
but they continued the practice o.
economy.
Perhaps it would not work in these
days, but in the old times neither
bench nor bar put so high CONNER
cial value upon their services, ant
were reconciled to receive much o.
their rewards in honors, something
like the patriotism of the House O
Commons, who so long paid their OWL
heavy campaign expenses for the priv
ilege of serving without pay.
! Abraham Lincoln was great lead
er of the pioneer bar of Illinois ant
was proud of the fact that he, usual!
received as much as $4,000 q yea
income. r-. +. .-q.s.st.,,. , ...s
The great English barrister, Top
ping, refused a retainer of one thous
and guineas, with the remark, tina
the customary fee was one guinet
particular and five guineas retainer
ITO offer him more indicated doub
that he would do his duty, or tina
something more than his duty wal
expected of him, and must, therefore
decline"
When old General Pettus, of Ala
bama, was elected to the United
states senate he took in younger
partner. The young man enquired o
the general what rule they SHOULD
adopt as fees. The general replied
that they should charge enough t.
keep them out of the poor house, bu
not enough to get them into the peni
Tertiary"
The old bar stood for the law; thu
new bar for the law and the profits.
cannot help but think that the oil
bar loved the profession for its owl
sake much more than the lawyers 0
today.
When Baron Parke was called T.
participate in a social function he re
piled, that he could not tear himsel
away from "a beautiful demurrer"
General Phil Kearney duplicates
this from a military standpoint whel
on one occasion the colonel of reg
ment reported for duty to him unde
orders. ,.tagL,t' .f.
Where shall l take my men," sal,
the colonel.
"Oh, anywhere" said the general
there is beautiful fighting anywher
along the whole line"
No man was ever a good lawye
who did not enjoy his profession
When Gainsborough, the artist, wa
being cross-examined about pic
ture he referred several times to tn
painters eye" The barrister enquil
ed Of him what he meant by tn
painters eyer" Gainsborough re
piled:
The painters eye to an artist
what the tongue is to lawyer"
The remark of Lord Coke was a
applicable to the old bar as to tn
new, that all knowledge, howeve
apparently worthless, will surely a
some time prove of value in lawsuit
1t is this truth that has led the Law
,yers in all ages to diversity thei
studies. H.. ..."
Gambetta was destined by his fail
er for the church, but he wanted t
be an advocate. The church woul
not accept a manned man to tn
priesthood, so Gambetta put out on
of his eyes, preferring to keep an ey
single upon the profession of hi
choice. T.. .. e f..
Lord Chancellor Lyndhurst wa