Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
RUCKER PLEADS
FOR LAWYER ACT
IN AMENDMENTS
Tell Teachers Education, as
Well as Character, Essen
tial Qualification.

Declaring that "the cure of the chaos
in the laws administration would be the
passage of the amendment, which will
come before the voters on Sept for a
VOTE to give the General Assembly power
to provide for qualifications for those
practicing law in the State" Alvsh J.
Rucker, former prosecuting attorney,
this afternoon addressed the teachers Of
the township schools of Marion County,
who are in the second day of the five
days annual institute at the courthouse.
EFFECT NOT
RETROACTIVE.
This amendment will have no retro
active effect as it will only apply to
future admissions" Mr.. Rucker stated.
Surely the people should be protected
by the States certificate Of admission to
the extent that It's court officers shall
be versed In at least the rudiments Of
law No man or woman will be barred
from the practice unless too lazy or I'M
ambitious to educate themselves. The
state righ6ully requires for the public
protection qualifications for many trades
and professions including that Of vet
Urinary. No sane reason can be given
WY tAlN fAhAtoHAbh VI hAit Ia ~ 81 hAJRHAS
intertwined with the public veal, should
not be likewise guarded"
Continuing, the speaker said
The safety and well being Of the gem
eral public emphatically require the
enactment Of the lawyers amendment ;
that no one can advise a citizen on the
Intricate science which taxed the ability
Of Moses and Justinian without having
heretofore publicly shown his under
standing thereof by official examination.
The present single standard of good
moral character no more sufftces Tor O
good bar than does mere good character
suffice to make good preacher or good
druggist Good character is a pre- eminent
qualification, but so is education. The
two 60 hand In hand. In fine II Is doubt
full that a person is OF good character
who assumes to solve the complexity Of
the simplest legal problem without the
skin which Is the handmade of educa
tion. II would be dishonest for ia capG BILE
lawey because Of good character to be
come a brick mason; Ii would be equally
so for the brick mason with the same
qualifications to become lawyer.
LAW ABSTRVSE
AND SCIENTIFIC.
Because Of familiarity with the law
we are prone 20 have contempt for
its intricacles Because We see IL before
our eyes each day we are inclined TO
regard IL as a subject Of common com
prehension. On the contrary, IL is the
most abstruse and scientific in the world.
To equitably and fairly make and apply
% law 10 the most intricate and evasive
Of Gods creation. man. is a task which
the wisest of all time have undertaken
with fear and trembling. 1t Is difficult
even 70 follow known physical laws in
building n bridge i'm operating a loco
motive. in treating the sick. But II ap-
proximates the superhuman 10 mold and
coustrue a law which operates on the
intangible but precious elements OF hui
man souls. OF all relations. that of hui
man nature is the most mysterious.
Jurisprudence Is not materlalism. IL
Is not merely the science Of property
rights. Upon Just laws only are citizens
enabled TO raise their families to wor
ship God as they see At, to have even
the opportunity to enjoy liberty, deoency
and uprightness- Without just law we
would lose the sacred home and every
dear landmark Of civilization In an an
archy like that which darkens every hu-
man hope In Russia. Jurisprudence is
the science Of every right and ruls OF
human conduct, IL demaude Of its devo-
tees complete self sacrifice and abneEa-
tion; 80 DEGREES unto its disciples the
undagging midnight taper and the toll
Of unceasing study. Its rewards are not
those Of materialism; It's choicest bless
ing for lifetime Of scholarship is the
understanding Of the miXim that Fools
rush I'm whore angels fear TO tread
Mr. Rucker declared that it is the
people who suffer the most by made
Quately prepared lawyers.