Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-09
MEMORIAL PROGRAM HELD BY
ASSOCIATES IN COURT.
EUL0GIZED BY WINSLOW
New Chief Justice Says His Record
is Written in States History-La-
Dor the Watchword of His Life
Law Was the Mistress of His
Heart.
Madison. ian, 8.


court yesterday, by addresses for the
bar of the state and several particular
sections and by an address by the
new chief justice, j. B. WinsloW, for
the bench. The address Of Justice
WinsIOw was as follows:
Gentlemen of the bar:-The great
master most truly said that out OF
the abundance Of the heart the mouth
speaketh" and yet we all know full
well that there are times when the
heart is so full and the emotions run
so strongly that the mouth finds it
difflealt to express the thoughts which
crowd to the lips and struggle for fit
ting utterance.
Thus it is with me when it becomes
my duty on behalf of the bench to
speak of the late Chief Justice. The
love which springs from nearly seven
teen years Of close and intimate per
sonal contact with him here, during
which time he was to me always like
a wise and gentle elder brother, is so
great that | find it hard to frame in
words BETTING the occasion the
thoughts which fill my heart. But if
for this reason my tribute shall be
hating and inadequate it will matter
little, for any failure of mine can in
no wise affect a fame which has long
been assured. His record is already
made. 1t is written in no doubtful
language in the history Of Wisconsin,
hearts and memories of the people of
the great state which he loved so long
and served so well. Nothing which we
may now say or do can add to or de-
tract from it. And yet it is entirely
fitting that here within these walls
where he loved to labor; where he
won his triumphs as a lawyer and
made his record as a judge the hnal
estimate of his character and public
services should be pronounced in ap-
preciative and tender words by those
who knew him best and who honored
him for his wisdom and loved him for
his goodness.
For ke was prominently and above
all things a good man. In all the re-
lations of life. as q husband and IA
Their, as 4 citizen, as q legal adviser,
and as judge he filled to the full the
measure OF a good man. Perhaps we
may not say that he possessed that
startling brilliancy of intellect which
is popularity called genius and which so
often bears with it some serious and
vital bIemish of character, but he pos
sessed that more useful and desirable
form of genius, namely, the genius
for hard and regular labor
From early bOyhoOd when hard nee
essity compelled it, to ripe age when
long habit had made it pleasure, la
Dor was the Watchword of his life.
Not that he gave himself up to the
pursuit Of gain or allowed himself TO
become so engrossed in his profess
ion that he neglected his duties to
society and his fellOwmen or grew
marrow and selfish. On the contrary
he fully reta ned his hold upon the
higher things in life, his vision was
broad and catholic, his sympathies
ever active, his heart ever young and
fresh and his response to any move
ment which made for the betterment
of his fellowmen, ever quick and gen.
erous.
From that day more than half a
century ago, when, as a young man
he came to Wisconsin to carve out
his fortune in the then youthful state
his life has been an open book, known
and read of all men. Steadily, tireIess,
ly without ostentation or parade, bur
likewise without concealment or IN
worthy artifice, he made his way on
ward and upward. His absolute integ.
rity of mind and heart won him con-
tdence, his uniform kindness and con-
sideration for others brought him
friends, his high abilities brought
clients TO his door and systematic toll
brought him richly deserved success.
With high convictions as to the
duties of citizen he snatched time
from his professional labor to bear his
part in the political struggles of
troubAouS days and preferment came
to hfm unsought. The duties thus
forced upon him he discharged with
that fidelity and singleness of purpose
which marked his whole life, but after
all the law was the mistress of his
heart and when his political duties
were discharged he turned again to
the practice with renewed delight.
Some of the most prominent mem
bers of the bar paid tribute to the late
chief justice, The opening address
was made by Senator John M. White
head of GAINESVILLE, who represented
the Rock county bar. The state bar
was represented by L. ]. nash of
Sheboygan; the Milwaukee bar by
General F. c. Winkler; the Dane coun-
ty bar by Burr w. Jones; the Dodge
county bar by Senator Paul 0. Hust-
ing, the Douglas county bar BY Judge
A J. yinje. In addition to the memo
rial addresses, the Milwaukee, Dodge
county and Douglas county bar asso-
Citations presented resolutions. Those
from the Milwaukee bar were drawn
up and signed by General F. C. Wink
le<. Joshua Stark, Gerry W. Hazelton,
Charles Quarles and Judge George H.
Moves, The Dodge county resolutions
were signed by Senator Paul o. Hust-
ing, Judge James f. Malone and NJ.
.. Burke. Those of the Douglas coun-
ty bar association were signed by