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Show MIPS ACQUITTAL SUBJECT BF SPEECH President of National Bar Association Asso-ciation Discusses Action of Senate. NARRAGANSETT- PIER, R, I.. Aug. 23. Prominent jurists from all sections of tho United States are gathered here to attend tho opening; sessions of tho twentieth twen-tieth annual meeting of the American Bar association. Included In tho number aro Justices White and Brown of the United Slates Supreme court many professors pro-fessors of tho various law schools connected con-nected with the great American universities. univer-sities. Tho conference will last throughout through-out tomorrow and Frldav. Tho president of tho congress, Henry St. George Tucker of Lexington. Va., today dellvcrHl his address, ad-dress, paying especial attention to the most noteworthy conditions In statute law on points of general Interest made by Congress and In the various Slato Legislatures Legis-latures during the past year. Common. Hopes Discernible. r One view Impressed upon the mind, he said, by a review of this legislation Is, that while It comes from forty-five States and three Territories, organized under different Constitutions, a common pur- Eesc, a common bono and a common amnion am-nion wero discernible for all In tho advancement ad-vancement of their own people and the enlargement of their development under the stimulus of truly American Ideas. Ho spoke of the Impeachment case of Judge Charles Swayncrand said: , 'While tho result of tho trial was tho acquittal of the defendant, the grounds upon which the result was obtained on some of tho charges as set forth In tho brief of counsel and In their arguments before tho Semite aro of interest In their bearing upon the lawa which control trials by Impeachment and the construction construc-tion of section !, article 2 of tho Constitution. Consti-tution. "It is to be hoped that the acquittal of the defendant Is not to be takon as an indorsement by tho Senate of the views of the counsel herein stated." In closing President Tucker said: Ennobling Profession. "My closing appeal .to the representatives representa-tives of the American Bar association, who stand forth clothed In priestly robes as ministers at the altar of justice, Is for tho vindication of tho claim that tho profession pro-fession of the law Is the most ennobling power for good of all the secular professions. profes-sions. "With our loins girded and our lamps burning bright, our assertion by keeping alive tho fires of professional purity upon her alters may. In working out her future destiny, add to her proud achievements In tho history of our beloved be-loved country still richer trophies in tho exercise of our noblo profession." Utnh. Man Honored. A gcmral council was elected. Including among Its members the following: Arizona. J. G. Hawkins. Tucson: California, Cali-fornia, Lyman Helm, Los Ancolos; Colorado, Lucius "V. Holt, Denvor: Idaho, W. W. Woods. AVallace; Montana. "William Saunders. Saun-ders. Helena. XovaOn. F. VY "Hu (Taker. Virginia Vir-ginia City: LTlnh. Charlcn fi. Vnrlan. Salt Lako City; Wyoming. Charles M. Potter. |
