New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-22

Court % the Southern District OF the Indian Ter
riiory.
These Appointments VIII naturally and Justly
provoke severe as VOL as jus; criticism. NhIiam
NJ Springer and Constantine u. Kilgore are MOI
the sort % men 20 appoin; 10 judicial offices who's"
tenure Is during the lie or good behavior OF me
incumben's Roth Of them are merely bankrupt
Democratic politicians Ntor twenty YEAR scr
vice IN the House % Representatives Mr.. SPRING"
was defeated candidate for reelection IN a Dem
ocratic district and after eight years' service 10
;hc same body Mr. kilgole "as defeated by
Texas constituency IN Democratic nominating
convention. Probably no man over sat in congress
FOR twenty years who occupied so much time ana
space a. Springer did and accomplished - NIUE
lie was always raising tremendous amount ~
dust and cater. and ioreye. iong nothing else.
In the course ~ his long service 10 ~" House %"
was the chairman OF number ~ important com
mittecs including Ways and Means. Banking ahi
Currency Elections and Territories. but his nam"
has never been linked with tho title Or any imp'r-
tant and successful measure Of legislation lie
has repeai teddy been found on contrary sides ~ i"
same question or policy. and h's "shiN iu changing
from side to The other is pr'v'fbi'' Inc
plthy and caustlc comment o. one Democrat a man
who served In Congress With springer and has
known him intimately for many year. When b"
heard or The appointment to-day ~a-
We'll 1 am glaI tor Spriugcrs sake mat %"
President has taken car" 90 him Perhaps d. Is
he never succeoded IN anything Csc T. ! werc
going 10 pra~ his court. however ] should
always want 10 be on me side ihhi hhi IN" last
word
Sprnger's warmcst admirers will not contend
that his knowedgc o. Law a. embodied in statutes
and decisions Is either extensive or thorough 90
tina, his abilities and powers an analyst or eN-
pounde- Of legal principles are such as 90 Justify
his appointment 10 judicial ono" OF such dig
nifty. importance and responsibility - that which
the PresiIcn, has conferred upon him Even som"
o. his frerds-and he has "a great many PERSONAL
I,ta frf.l f.4D
ratio and his judgment weak and unsound Why
then was he appointed We'll FOR NO reasons.
First ne was Democratic "sfateSmau out OF Il
Job who was sadly In need Of one. and. second
he has been most docil". faithful. d,lgen; ana
jealous Cuckoo" ever since the present Admins
ration came into power. II his services were hot
so efficient and valuabl" a. thos" Of some other
cuckoo" supporters OF the Administration II
was his misfortune and not his ;ault. lie dd all
he could ana be- swallowed WIKI no sign OF re-
pugnancc discomfort every dose prcs'iIuci 'N
the Administration
Why Buck" kiigorc T. 10 Cumbcr sea- among
the Judiciary Of the United states is a deeper mys-
te-y than the so-clc1 foreign policy of this
Administration. II ~ that he Is a needy Demo
cratic Statesman OF job but IL * also true
that he has not been at all tires faithful. doce
and jealous Cuckoo" ON tn. contrary. he has
been A consistent and strong advocate ana sup
porter OF the free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
and he voted against every financial proposition
| and recommendation OF the Administration In the
| last Congress Some persons undertake to clear np
| the mystery Of his appointment by asserting that
"President Cleveland likes Kilgorc personally and
was anxious to get rid of him-an explanation not
| wholly clear satsfaciory-while some other per
sons say that the Indian Territory Is filled with
rude violent and .awcss men. and that The Presi-
| dent thought KiIgorc would make the right kind
of Judge for that country" Whether ii il expected
| that Judge kilgore will open court with "A bowie
| knife ana adjourn It with revolver is not cX.
| nlaincd but forgotten that he used one OF
! his heavy boots opcI a door IN the House OF
| REPRESENTATIVES, which incident perhaps may be re-
carded bv his friends strong PROOF That he pos
| sesses that sort Of judicial compartment neces-
earv IN the successful discharge OF thc duties OF the
office 10 which he has been appointed His judicial
| eynerience * sucn as h, could gain during single
| form as , rural Justice OF the peace I'm Texas lie
| has that much the advantage OF Springer and Is
| probably his peer as Il lawyer.