Evening journal., 1913-09-27

tOrnoy General hefDcli ~. W3fu anu
CITY solicitor Daniel O. Hastings, who
last week sent to Dr. Morgan their
answer to his criticisms OF them be-
cause they appeared in Court as
counsel for a client named Grier ana
argued against the constitu-ionality
of the Hazel law. The l-gyers re-
sented DR.. Morgan's criticism, say
ias they were within their ethical
and professional rights in arguing IN
behalf OF a client against the Hazel
liquor shipment law Or. Morean s
reply reiterates his original position,
set forth in his FIRST letter He de-
nies he had anything TO do with
some Methodist ministers dealings
set forth by Mr.. Hastings in his let
ter.
you gentlemen Of the legal frater-
nifty in the practice OF your probes
, sion too often. as It seems to me-
arc long on legalism and short on
ethics in Interpretation and admin
/ istration of law" says Or. Morgan.
MEN I'm the nation and In the States
are beginning to be retired from pub
lie life, who exhibit this weakness in
professional and public service Dr.
/
DR.. MOrgan's Letter.
Dr. Morgsn's full letter follows
Mt Salem Methodist Episcopal
Parsonage, Wilmington, Del, Sep
tember q. 1918
| Messrs Daniel o. Hastings and her
bert II. Ward. Wilmington, Del.
My Dear Sirs Your letters dated
Sent. 1G. I'm reply TO my letter pub.
rshed first in The Wilmington Morn
ing News. of this city, were duly re
ceived and later read in The vii
mingtcn Morning News, sept y.
As ] said in personal notes 10 yo,
! gentlemen. dated the 18th inst. II
acknowledgment Of the receipt o
the letters and asking you to give
them TO the newspapers for publica
ton, I have heen Qnite interested
TO observe your statement OF th'
case criticised by mo. il does no
disturb the grounds Of my conten
tion. as it appears 70 me, IN th'
least. but I admire the ability ane
skill displayed by You in support o
your contention. ] further stated II
my notes that ] would make my re
joinder to your letters in open let
ter in the public press.
II is proper for me to say mere
that neither as 10 the spirit or tn
nature of my former letter, or o
this one. is il fair TO cOnstrue then
as attacks upon you gentlemen
Il Is nothing Of the sort. You ar
both public men. The protesslona
act of yours that criticise Is
public act Il concerns the PUBLIC
II will have. as ] said in my torme
letter. If you succeed, a banetul ell
feet upon the dry" sections of on
Common wealth. I. as fellow-citl
zen and a moral leader, am vital
interested for the best conditions I
exist to promote the best morals O
the people. My conduct in the matte
needs no other justification.
Answers Mr.. Hastings.
Before I undertake to further dc
fend my position in the matter,
want 10 make answer. Mr.. Hasting
to what I consider irrelevancies j
your letter.
mailed a copy OF my letter Z
you and Mr. Ward. respectively Sa'
urday morning. Aug. 30. droppin
) them in the Postofhce at Ninth an
| Shipley streets myself. That letter di
. not appear in The Wilmington MorI
ing News until Monday morning, Sep
I. II looks TO me as II you had time
receive and read this letter befor
/, its publication two days after 1t wa
mailed to your office only tw
squares from the postofiice al
willing for the public TO judge b'
tween you and me as to that issue.
Regarding what you say about N
Anti-Saloon League transaction Will
some minister ] am not quite sur
who. was its superintendent. | kno
nothing. II Is a we'll known fact
this conference territory. 7 thin
that I am not entirely in harmon
with the operation of the Anti-Saloo
League. Notwithstanding this, how
ever, will cheerfully work under il
auspices. IL it is to make one saloo
, less or make IL one whit easier fo
even one man to keep sober and J
a better citizen and his wife and chi
, dren to he be happier
-. Charges DO Not Apply.
have never had any part in tn
: lax marrying Of which your unregr
+ lated pen makes mention. have re
fused to marry couples times withor
= number. in the quarter or a centur
J.. lof nv ministry. II has not been Ion
{. since I turned a couple away VIII
Z lcamc to me to be married becans
/ the man had the scent of liquor o
v lhis breath: and in his presence
I begged the young woman. muc
K younger than he. 10 give him up al
y go home 10 her mother. Nor ha
k lmoney from the liquor trade to III
{ best of my knowledge ever come int
1.-THE treasury Of any church of whic
have been pastor or into my hand
nor would IL II / knew its source.
was proposed once. years ago. by
e saloon keeper whose wife atten5e
, lmy church, and ! told my officials
refuse his money and 7 would pa
that amount on the budget expense
n myself.
, Now these references or yours. NJ
's Hastings. TO the Anti-Ssloon LeaEu
+ preacher. whoever he was. the preacl
4 ers YOU prosecuted for violating III
n Automobile law. or the preachers yC
! know who, as you imply, are lax
ls marrying people. or those who Z
n YOU appear TO think, make no issJ
q Ion the question Of receiving tainte
n money have no bearing. I submit, Z
ls me or the issue between YOU and m
whatever. II all seems to me lil
this. have known some lawyers
+. this and other States to be disbarr'
on account Of disreputable transa
:. itions under cover Of the professio
Shall I attach any of the odium
!, this to you and Mr.. Ward, or NAL
= mention of il as bearing upon ol
- good natured controversy 7 Won
z be ashamed Of myself II ] did
+" Refers to Swain Case.