The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-08
81 SUMTER s. c. sATURDAY sEPTFMRHP 7o77
VIGOROUS POLICY |NDORSED.
LAWYERS BRAND ATTEMPTS TO
HINDER AS PRO.GERMAN.
Delegates to Bar Associations Con.
Vention Cheer Wildly as Resolutions
Are Read.

saratoga Springs, N. Y, Sept. A.
The American Bar Association. at the
opening OF It's annual session today,
deferred all other business until it had
adopted by a unanimous rising vote
resolutions expressing approval Of Wig
orous prosecution Of the war and had
set in motion plans to marshal for the
aid of the country all lawyers who
are members of federal, State or local
associations.
The resolutions were adopted amid
scenes characterized by many men,
bers as surprising any ever enacted at
q similar meeting. After the reading
OF each paragraph the speaker was
compelled to pause while members
leaped to their feet, swung their hats
and cheered
The association recorded it's abo-
lutte and unqualified loyalty to the
government. expressed it's belief that
the future freedom and security of the
country depend on the defeat of Ger
many, urged the most vigorous possi-
BILE prosecution of the war, indorsed d
the plan to send American troops,
however raised, to Europe, and con-
demned as pro-German all attemp pts
in and out of congress, to hinder and
embarrass the carrying out of these
measures.
Elihu Root, in Offering the resolu-
tiOns, asserted that the lawyers had
been more deply concerned in the
outcome Of war than the members OF
any other profession because the con-
fiict is between those who have radi-
cally opposed views Of government.
1t was recommended that proposal.
be sent to State and local bar asso-
Citations requesting them to undertake
the following work:
Render assistance to those entering
the federal service and to exemption
boards, to conserve the practice OF
lawyers entering such service, to give
relief. where not otherwise provided
for. to the families Of lawyers engag-
ed in the service, to assist the federal
and State authorities to all activities
In connection with the war. including
furnishing capable public speakers
for the promotion Of patriotism.
Former United States Senator Suth-
erland Of Utah, president Of the as
sociatiOn. predicted an annual rail
road pork barrel" amounting to a vast
sum IL the government ever ACQUIRES
the railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines. In such case, he declared,
more than 100000 persons would be
added to the roll Of government en-
ployees and If organized they would
virtually dictate the policy of an ad-
miristration.
The former senator condemns all
proposals whereby the government
may engage in business for itself.
ed armor plate and nitrate plant.
1--WE seem to be approaching more
and more nearer the point" he said.
Where the old philosophy that what
ever can be done by the individual
should not be done by the govern
ment. even though it may be we'll
done is to be abandoned for the new
and dangerous doctrine that whatever
can be done by the government, even
though it may be badly done, should
not be permitted to the individual"
United States Senator Thomas w.
Hardwick of Georgia spoke tonight.
A resolution introduced before the
judicial section urging enactment by
congress Of a law providing for the
appointment of a national juristal
was referred to the executive COM
mittee.