Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-08-30 | Page 4 | Salutary

SALi SALUTARY ARY RY and nd wholesome vh ie were the challenges chal lenges thrown tb to the legal profession of the he United States in the opening session of or thc the American Bar association in annual convention convention convention conven conven- tion in in its president Earle W. W Evans Evans- of Kansas His Ilis demand that the bar purge itself of its rits own iniquities ties gave gave power powerful ful emphasis to the call for housecleaning that has lias gone up as a shout in many states and from the attorney ey general of the United States This is a long delayed reform necessary to tobe be Lc achieved to restore an honored profession ion to toa toa toa a place of honor in the public mind Accomplished pushed ed the way lies open before th the bench and bar of America for more mor important patriotic patriotic pa pa- patriotic pa- pa se v ce to the nation It was clearly defined to the gathering of eminent attending the convention by President Evans who noted the grievous need for leadership lead in the tile nation to bring it better go gov gov- t Because e of the publics public's nr neglect leet of or important taut tant duties h hi he told them ad advocates of or other forms s of or go cr government have ha been enabled to poto goto goto go po to lengths length pot not otherwise would fould have been tolerated lert He surged g that a inasmuch as there M t are arc signs that the people arc commencing to take tako account of themselves an aroused citizenry citi citi- intelligently led will always be able to avert or overthrow threatened dangers in this country lie He called upon the legal profession to o supply the acutely needed leadership In III Utah and in ill Salt IJ Lake ke City in par particular lieu lar there has been for a long time pressing nee need for a cleanup ran l Many labeling themselves law lawyers ers and attorneys have hae conducted themselves themselves them them- selves in ill 11 a manner discrediting to themselves and their profession alike The Thc Utah state bar has lIas made a vigorous beginning in meeting this situation Results have been commendable but there thera is yet vet much to do The bar is to be congratulated congratulated con con- d for what alread already has been done and urge urged to continue the purge Nowhere can safer leadership be found than thanin in th the American bar subject to the checks and balances of informed public opinion Committed Committed Com Corn to government by bf orderly processes learned in the fundamental principles of justice justice jus jus- tice and equity and bound by a code of ethics calling for irreproachable conduct there is security security se se- and safety for every citizen and for ever every ev ev- er cry ery institution of government in leadership Undertaken undertaken un Un- by bv members of the of-the the b bar r who honor their profession For the housecleaning called for by Pr President Evans there is immediate need No less immediate is the need for patriotic service by Americas America's lawyers to defend defend defend de de- de- de fend uphold and preserve our constitutional government as the supreme guarantee that in ill inthis inthis this land there shall shaH be liberty and justice for all