The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-02-18
EULOGISTIC
RESOLUTIONS
Tribute of vinita Bar to Late
Judge Springer.

Tie resolutions prepared by Edgar
Smith, chairman Of the committee Of
the Yinita Bar Association on the
subject were presented thisafternoon.
They read as follows:
To the Honorable Joseph A. GIN
Judge Of the United States Court
for the Northern District Of the In
dian Territory:
Your Committee appointed to pre-
sent resolutions expressive Of the sem
timent OF the Vinita Bar touching the
death Of Judge William NJ. Springer,
former Judge Of the court OF this dis
trict and chief justice Of the court Of
appeals Of the Indian Territory, re-
spectfully beg leave TO submit the fol-
lowing:
On December 4, 1903, al his home
in Washington, u. C., Judge William
NJ. Springer died. The shock 20 his
friends was not lessened by the fact
that he was somewhat advanced in
years. 1t has been truly said:
For whether IN mid-sea or among
the breakers Of the other shore, a
wreck must mark at last the end Of
each and all, and every life, no matter
II its every hour IS rich with love and
every movement jeweled with Joy, al
It's close becomes a tragedy as sad and
as deep as can be woven Of the warp
and woof Of mystery aud death.
This brave man met uncomplainlng-
~ all the cares and burdens OF life,
ana died fun Of faith and trust in his
fellow man: he spoke not harshly even
Of his enemies, aud was disposed u
look always for good IN human con-
duct rather than evil; his uniform
eourtes vroused even latent courlesg
~ othens. lie was a perfect type q
the perfect gentleman.
Tie poets thought "We pass this
way but once. was exemplihed bg
every relation in his life 10 need e
retricc astepto soothe feelings wound
ed or correct the misfakeu thought
less speech or actions calculated %
sadden or disappolut friends or &c.
quaintanees Many are the hearts
tIat feel the loss Of 80 loyable a ~.
ture. These are the thoughts that
must arise irresistibly in the minds Of
those WHO knew him wnll.and are Civ.
en- vent to even before mention Of his
long and useful career as a public on
Ger
As the life OF each man teaches
something. It may be that the impress
Of a gentle. kindly and Christian spirit
Of highly intellectual man occupying
an exalted position, IS the best herit-
age left the world There can be M
igreater commentary than that th,
+ private lie ard Individual chaactei
Of the man outshone eyenthe resplen
dent public carecn the highest duls
Of man TO be a good citizen was as
snpdly performed.
lie was one Of the worlds WORKERS
+ he worked because he took bis dWs
+ seriously, and there was always mu-
to de-. lie IS better known here h5
reason Of his i've years auiuoas tot
as United States Judge Of the North
ern district aud Is chief justice Of tbs
court Of appeals Of the Indian Terri
tory, but tn hls home, these years az,
but an incident Ia his life.
For more than a quarter Of a cen
tury he vas a prominent figure IN thl
national life. No greater tribute {,
his memory exists than tie friend
ships wh.cl, surrounded him to thl
hour Of hls death-friendships extend
ing over thirty or forty years, and Il
both branches Of congress and In boil
political PARTIES
Judge Springer, who was in the &C
tive practice q Law before his election
to congress. after his retirement there
from, and after his term Of office a
United States judge expired, returne,
70 his first love. and 1t the time Of ut
death was engaged in the active prae
tice Of his profession, and while h
was discharging his duties as counSe
for the city Of Chicago IN the great
drainage canal case pending before IN
supreme court Of tile United States
he contracted IN that city the Hines
which ended IN his death.
As a lawyer, he was honorable. q
borious and obliglng, impressed b
the broad equities Of a case: he va
intellectual and widely informed. II
lived just acruss the street from th
Capitol Grounds and from the Cor
grcsslonal Library. and at hls hom
had collected large and valuable pr
vate library, and up 20 the time {