The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
BARRISTERS MEET
 MANUAL SESSION
 AT SOUTHERN CLUB
Caffey Addresses Forty fifth Convention-WoodaII Well comes LaWyers-Crum
 Elected President

With President W. o. Mulkey. of Geneva welding the gavel. the forty fifth annual convention of the Ala hama State Bar association was un- der way at t0:SO yesterday morning with the largest attendance ever known In the history of the associa- ton, according to officers. The open ing session was featured by the an- nual address of the. convention by Francis C. Caffey Of New York city. former resident and prominent jurist of Alabama. and for 25 years a dis- dnguished member of the association.
 woodnII Welcomes
 most pleasing address of welcome to the association was brought by W. Marvin wooda1l. president of the Birming ham Bar association and the response was given by Charles Mc- Dowell Of Eufaula. former president O, the association and candidate for lieutenant governor of Alabama.
 President woodan was convlcing in his plea for higher ethical stahd- ards, the keynote of practically all the discussion of the day. and in this connection called attention to the work of the Birmingham grievance committee in cleaning up the cor rupt legal practices here. Mir Me- Dowell was brief and happy in his responsive remarks. expressing ap- preciation of the 200 visiting lawyers for the many courtesies and the hos- nitality being rendered by members of the local bar
 Urges Golden Rule
 Confihing his remarks to Tho Lawyers Opportunity for Useful Service" ". o. Mulkey. president of the association in his annual ad- dress. urged the unanimous adoption of the principles laid down in Tho Golden Rule" among members of tho legal profession, thus availing of the opportunity and duty to disseminate useful and uplifting information to the general public as well as the clientele.
 In conclusion, said Mir. Mulkey. "let us go forward preaching and practice ing honesty and fair dealing among men. and let the ultimate ends at which we aim be Our Country's Our Gods and Our Truths"
 Constitutional Limits
 From the foundation of govern ment II mas been the part or AIucEi- can lawyers to lead in keeping public activities within constitutional linn it's. and never was this obligation greater than 1t ia right now de- dared Francis q. Caffey, distinguish- ed jurist of New York Tn his stirring address on Federal Executive Power, in which he began with a history of the origin of the national government with a supreme Judicial executive and legislative branch, res iafing the subsequent wranElipg over Just what limitations the chief exec utive should be clothed with. as the only fedora executive elected, as the vice president. 1t was pointed out, is purely 2 legislative officer.
 Judiciary Weakest.
 Of the three the Judicial Is weak est of the branches Of government for the purpose of selfprotection and enforcement of tho powers which it exercises, it was urged. and further that the legislative strongest with the executive as medium.
 The constitutional clauses pertinent to the office and powers of the Pres ident were then taken up. and con trast made between the powers of the President with those exercised by the President, many of which were
  ancestral influences and precedents.
 Historical development and the execution of the executive, legisla- tive, judicial, military, appointive, and residuum o fpowers of the execu- tive were treated showing the mag hitude of the growth and enlargement of powers in this as in the other de- partments of federal government. and inc instrumentation of each with the other.
 International Relations
 Great stress was placed on the in- ternational relations. both in com mercial and diplomatic and other re- speets. exercised by the President, and Mir. Caffey declared that his pow ,rs are indeed greater than any monarch possesses today; however, even he is not above the law. he stated in outlining the rules of im- 1 eachment.
 Federal Efficiency
 "That the federal government is more efficient than the several state governments today. Is generally con ceded." declared the speaker. who argued that the states through con tIn,al appeals to the federal gov ernment to relieve certain and many conditions were thereby losing many rust shares of government. Too mary officials of the states are chosen directly by the people" 1t was urged.
 Finally. MT. caffey charged his hearers of their peculiar and high privilege to not only concern them selves with the Judicial system and ton to the public, of which they