The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-20

IT literary srrsueufs nat were Of no ordinary degree
presume some Of son have read her book called eei-
wood She lad In Of the descriptions - beech
xodr Ter own beautiful home in mind. in its necrp-
tions Of LANDSCAPES Beschwood vas in contest - the
courts for many years Judge Springer as democrat
opposed the income tax that grew out Of the unhappy
war conditions and the government sequestered that
home and compelled him 70 pay that income Tax hE
fought the the supreme court Of the Dnel States
and you will nd that decision quoted in full think II
tie I02nd t. s. supreme Court Reports whereby the ex-
ecut0n that was finally levied agant that home vas up
held and the sale that made Of that home 70 the
United States vas upheld in the enforcement of The m
come tar law.
alIude to this to show 10 you that Judge Springer
vas a man who would sacrifice n order TO maintain
principle 1t would been easy matter for him 70
have paid what was a comparatively small income tax
And ret to defend principle which rghtsin is udg-
ment he sacrificed and lost not only that beautiful nome
but much Of his other accumulations
He served the old twelfth Illinois district well ana
faithfully in congress for many years and while q
course grew up n the opposite party to him and was
alwaFs politically opposed him. ] can assure Fol
that during almost that entire time heard more o.
Judge Springer almost than Of the president ana never
during his congressional career did hear his honor and
integrity questioned Ne was a forcible speaker lie
was witty speaker I do not know whether ne ever
manifested that disposition when be was presiding 10
this district or not but do know that away back
about 1878 possibly little earlier when they were az
tempting to revive the consulate bill Judge Springer
made speech 10 congress that resplendent with
sparkling gems or wit and poetic illusions and that
the speech obtained great circulation and at the time i
was considered Of the wtiest productions that en-
anated from that many congresses that had pre-
ceded it.
Personally, my acquaintance with Judge Springer was
very limited / remember Of meeting him but two OF
three times in my life. frequently saw him, but TO
meet him and to know him. never had the pleasure.
In 1871 in the month Of February. to this town
on sort Of prospecting tour At that time Juage
Springer was holding court in brick building in
back room upstairs over what is the Stephenson
Hardware Companys store possibly two Or three rooms
joined together met him on that occasion, as also
did his old clerk Major Winston, whom have known
from my boyhood and had very pleasant conversation
with him Judge Springer was a friend Of humanity.
He was a noble honorable and upright gentleman
When one contempates the vast amount Of work that
these courts are continually doing and when looks
back to the time that Judge Springer occupied this
bench and sees that in addition to the work we have,
lie had the citizenship question TO decide and when one
considers the many written decisions that he made III
the citizenship casee and the careful and painsfakng
investigation Of the rights involved TO each claimant
you can understand how Nast his work was and You can
understand why it was that the ordinary court work ac
culminate as it did.
think that his memory is cherished friend Of the
Cherokee Indian. think his memory, in like manner,
is cherished as the friend Of the Greek Indian and the
friend Of the Seminole Indian. He recognized their
rights He attempted 70 support and maintain them.
and while with justice it has been said that sometimes
his legislative powers we're manifest in his judicial de-
cisions you must recognize that he had his
through an unknown mass and the wonder is that be
could do it 50 we'll And the wonder is that he could
leave so few sore spots in the hearts Of in the Indian
country as he did doing the work which he had 70
do There can be higher econum placed upon judge
than the econum that has been offered By each Of the
speakers here that the judge who only the ghtand
without respect Of persons does the right has fulfilled
the highest duty that Judge perform That Judge
Springer did this glad 70 know That De did this
rebounds bis honor That he did this and fulfilled the
high duties Of hs station in this way ought TO make his
memory live forever in the hearts Of these people and In
the hearts Of the bar and when nscribe upon this
record "fnis to Judge Springer we know that his
work is not finished II goes il lives on, and it has
its influence upon all Of lives am glad gentlemen
indeed TO accept these resolutions glad indeed.
to be gin position where order thai these reson-
tons be entered up and made part Of the records Of
this which he honoraby presided over and that
a special page may be devoted for a memorial 70 Dis
grand and useful life
Mr. Clerk you directed to enter up these resou-
tions on special page Of your records Do honor
Of our great departed Judge
You viii now announce the adiournmedt of court ~
honor Of the memory Of the late William ~ Springer
Thereon court adjourned as per above order