Show A well deserved Reb rebuke ulce A party of western men went east together to attend ex president arthurs funeral in this party were frank hatton judge gresham Gres haai and robert T lincoln previously members of arthurs cabinet while journeying rca eastward stward the conversation legislative matters in the state of illinois and some one expressed surprise that certain reputable chicago lawyers had gone one to springfield to advocate a certain measure which was commonly believed to be corrupt mr lincoln defended these lawyers claiming that in their capacity of attorneys they had a perfect right to advocate any measure at this point judge gresham interrupted lincoln in a most peremptory tone and manner stop ri right bt there young man he s said aid sternly stop right there your father would never have given utterance to such words and I 1 am shocked to hear bear his son utter so degrading a sentiment believe me it is this false estimate of the necessity for integrity which is largely responsible for the 1 low grade of our public morals in this thia country at the present time this rebuke uttered sternly but in a friendly way was appreciated by all who heard it and the incident is bein being 1 recalled now that jud judge jude e gresham is talked ot of for a presidential presidential nomination |