Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-27

struction of Davidson and Bassford and some !
body else, accuses him of judicial corruption
in deciding the case in regard to the Southern |
Minnesota railroad, that he chad been blowing
away $4,000 of the money of the county of
Mower. Shortly afterwards Mr.. Ingmundson.
Judge Page it appearing not having been in q
convention or caucus since he was judge
goes into a county convention after he,
1ngmundson, has received nomination,
time come up the whisky riots at Austin,
threatening the public peace, and the sheriff of
that county, and the others jeered at the man
who by the laws of this State, is the prime con-
servator of the peace over four counties. Leav
ing his home to attend his judicial duties
when the hon had gone, the jackais all came
out laying around his home, perhaps calling
forth that order to Baird that he would protect
himself, his property. his family with that of
the other citizens.
In the meantime the voice of calumly; printed
and written, was continually exercised against
HIM. The most outrageous charges are made
to go forth upon the wings of the wind.
have known Sherman Page for years, gentle
men. l know him well, probably better than
any other man upon this floor,
and ! must confess that
those charges were repeated with such an acer-
bity. persistency and reiteration, that 1 was
afraid that my friend might have gone astray.
l knew he would not unless he had been goad-
ed beyond the power of human endurance to
resist. 1 am reoiced to find that my own
fears were untrue. He resorted only to those
remedies which the law gives every man. He
invoked the process of the court when he was
attacked by that ibeler and his enemies. Il
only had the effect of widening the confedera-
ton against him and the bringing to bear upon
the Legislature of this State those powers
which were thought necessary for his final and
effectual ruin.
What prejudices have not been adduced in
this case? What miserable prejudice of
nationality or caste, or feeling, party, has
not been appealed to here? 1t has been par
ticularly attempted to be made to appear that
man by the name of Riley called an
somebody. Ingmundson has been paraded
here as martyr; that is for the benefit of
somebody. 1t seems hat Judge Page is tenn
perance man; that is lugged in for the
benefit of somebody. Every prejudice
which can move, however unworthy,
has been industriously applied
in this case know, and you know Senators,
that you have been approached. some of you in
way in which no judge should beapproached.
You have not been able to shut yonr to
this persistent clamor, that this man shall be
wrecked and ruined forever in this world, and
that the acts and hopes and ambitions of life
time shall be made ashes and dust. The argu-
ments OF counsel have been belittled in de-
Tense. The characters of men have been wan
tonly assailed and run down. 1t is assumed
that this man must be guilty because some
one has charged him, and yet when
you come to sum it up, who are they? Mol
llson the Ibeler; Riley the man who attempt ed
that steal upon the treasurer subpoenaing ninty
wltnesses-in case which the defendants
themselves said would never be tried; Mande-
vile, angry because of decision made against
him in matter of some 81 or SIS. forget
which; Stimson, deputy sheriff, caught in
| malversation in office; lngmundson, angry be-
cause grand jury had the audacity to even in
quire how he managed his concerns; French.
a man utterly unfit to be entrusted
with any public duties in his profession, as
| his own testimony and that of MIR. kinsman
demonstrates. This man, who before Judge
! Page, when Stimson was being examined in
contempt, volunteered those statements about
| a newspaper published in this city-volun-
| teered the statements. and now says that the
| court extracted them from him! Where is the
| man of substance in that county of Mower who
! represents this oyerpowering sentiment, as it
| is called? French sitting here by the ear of
| counsel like the toad squat by the
ear of Eve Great laughter) Cam
eron with his forehead of brass and
unflinching eye; HARDWOOD fitting in and out of
this hall like disquieted ghost fearing to be
sworn. (Renewed laughter) Ingmundson
with his baleful glare, McIntire with his manly
|
300, $50. They have levied assessments upon
each other for the purpose Of private persecu-
| ton, through public processes, and the unpar-
alleled spectacle has been presented in this
court never before known of private
prosecutors coming in with private
| counsel, paid by private means, and
taking entire charge of public case. Instances
| have occurred where the State has had man.
ayers with eminent counsel but l say that this
is an instance of unapproached and unprece-
| dented infamy, where private mob has been
aclowed to invade a proceeding like this and to
conduct and direct the prosecution This con-
| splracy finds its last expression here IN that
act. Why, what a community that town of
| Austin must be! What community 1t has
| been from the beginning! When did you ever
| hear in this State, since any of
you ever lived here, that the
devil himself was not roaming up and down
| that town ''seeking whom he might dcvour.''
and troublesome place, full of turmoil. That
| community takes sides on every question.
! They are rancorous, merciless, hateful. Look
at these witnesses that came here!-man after
man-Hall, French and the rest-one filling
out where another fails. If one Of them goes
| out to get meal the other takes his place.
| The everlasting and endless chain of
| misrepresentation runs smoothly 1t
is bad generation. They are
given over, and have altogether become un,
profitable; there is none that doeth any good
no not one. Laughter. Their throat is ar
used deceit; the poison of asps is under their
lips; their mouths are full of cursing and bit
terness, and their feet swift to shed blood
destruction and death are in their hearts; the
ways Of peace they have not known; there il
no fear Of God before their eyes," Great
laughter.
Gentlemen from my earliest days l was
brought up, as the respondent doubtless was
from early youth to look forward to
that time, when should enjoy the confidence
and esteem of my fellow men in official station
/ 1t is the natural dream and aspiration of every
American citizen, whether by birth or adoption
| Here we stand all of us, some to the manor
born, and some of you from lands which you
never more shall see. You may talk about the
enjoyment of life, of riches, of social or do
nestle intercourse, of freedom of personal
of these yield to the wide. unbounded and
beautiful prospect which is spread out before
every man worthy of the esteem Of
their hands. 1t is what we all live for dis
guise it as we may. Each of you occupy seat
upon this floor by virtue Of some laudable
ambition in that respect think might be
resigned to any one who would take my life
I certainly would be resigned to any one who
posed to close before me forever the way te
honor and the respect of my fellow citizens, sc
help me God, I would rather die! That is what
is proposed to this man. l make no felon I
plea for mercy. He would rebuke me if did
He feels that he has done right in THU
matter have read somewhere, or heard some
man say, that if you remove him from office
you need not necessarily cry that he shall bt
forever disqualified for holding any office Of
trust or profit under the laws of this State
That is true-in pettifogging sense that il
true. But ii you remove this man from offic'
1o1o1 bx,o ,,rI,
that he is a felon, doesn't it follow just tn
same?