New-York tribune., 1921-09-01
Bar Convention
W arms of Dry
Law Ridicule
scoaers Among Commercial
add Social Leaders Are
s'dn'g Cause Of Anarchy,
committee Report Asserts
Raft Urges More Judges
"cn'd Appoint Eighteen in
Nine Federal Districts
and Clear All Dockets

CINCINNATI, Aug. 31.-Commcrcia1
and social iesders, who scof at tbo
Federal prohibition law, are aiding
The cause ot anarchy and promoting
moo ciolenceA robbery and homicide
i was declared to-day in a warning
i"' 'Nd TO ;hc American people by the
s'9'riai section OF the American Bar
Association.
INC pec2.c CO the United States
nS0a u0dcrtoisen 20 suppress the age
ioos evil of the liquor traffic" the
statement signed by Judge Charles
n oods, of South Carolina, chairman
OF the section, said. "When for the
sra''fcatiou OF their appetites law
ycrs' bankers, merchants and manu-
laesurers, and social leaders, both men
ana women. scoff at this law, or anv
other law. they are aiding the cause
o. anarchy and promoting mob violence
robbery and homicide.
They are sowing dragons teeth and
they need not be surprised when thew
md that no judicial or police authority
can save our country or humanity from
reaping the harvest"
The statement was issued after
large audience had listened to William
Howard Taft. Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
urge measures to reduce delay in the
courts. He recommended appointment
of eighteen new judges, two for each
aA vol s-f, tot
dockets
Controversy Over Report
Introduction of report by Elihu
Root, chairman of the legal education
section, IN the sections afternoon ses-
SION, aroused considerable controversy
over the requirements for admission to
the bar.
After turbulent session the report
was adopted and will be presented to
the association Tomorrow 1t recon-
mends two years college and three
years law schooling to admit to the
bar, in schools maintaining certain
Standards
A liberal attitude toward those who
question the law will lead to better
safeguarding "the good we posses and
nightly shaping the measures of prog
ress that we must have" President
Harding declared in a letter of greet
ing to the Bar Association.
President Harding expressed regret
tAat he could not attend the conven-
zion, but praised the association for
upholding "the highest ethics of a
noble profession The Presidents
letter was read by Hampton L. Carson,
acting president of the association,
VINO presided at the opening session.
James NJ. Beck. Solicitor General of
the United States, made the opening
address of the convention.
Attorney General Daugherty and
lohn w Davis, former United States
Ambassador to England, were among
the other speakers.
Law Theories Dangerous
Theories of political philosophy now
advanced by those who either violate
law or sympathize with law violators"
IN industrial conflicts, agitation to up
set American forms Of government and
against enforcement of prohibition
statutes, are the greatest forces at
work in the United States to under
mine respect for the law, Attorney
General Daugherty declared.
Arguing equally against sentiment
that regards convicted l. ". w. as
hero of conscience" and political
prisoner" that holds bootlepger an
exponent Of personal liberty" and sets
up the slogan OF human rights against
property rights" in employment dis
putes, Mr.. Daugh erty asserted fallacy
and danger lay in all.
The Attorney General, in his address,
which was his first since assuming OF
fee. suggested g method of inform ing
public opinion by semi-governmental
means to obviate industrial conflicts,
but advocated complete disregard for
the theories advanced in the two other
fields. He declared the demand for
personal liberty" in prohibition en-
forcement had been advanced in the
past by every champion of lawlessness
who has sought excuse for unlawful
conduct"
Order Is Only Security
Resentment of large corporations of
persons and capital" against "inter-