Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-08
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which shows the opinion Of nearly all
Of the county, il will be in order to give
few Of the opinions of the newspapers
of the state, npon his escape and subsc-
qucnt conduct. We have dozen times
as many clippings, and all of the same
tenor. In fact one may safely say that
but a few papers in the state favor him,
and they arc the organs of the senators
who voted not guilty.
And in this community it may he we'll
TO state, that with the customary disrc-
gard for truth observed by the Austin
Republican, many Of the extracts favor
ing Page which were printed in the sheet,
were garblcd and intended to deceive. A
line or two which could be made to favor
him was printed, while if the whole piece
had been printed, the showing would
have been adverse to Page. While we
have not printed entire articles, we have
never selected Inc from any which
were in the least equivocal in their co H.
domination Of his course.
Wascca Leader.
JUDGE PAGE, OF Austin, has gone
through the impeachment trial, and his
love Of strife and discord has not abated
in the least.
Preston Republican.
MOST men under the circumstances
would step down and out Of Office, but
the general prediction is that Page will
stick. 1t is in keeping with his logged
nature to do this.
Winona Herald
GUILTY But NOT AL.
tho ugh this man is not convicted accord
ing to the strict letter of the law, the YER
dict ought to be sufficiently emphatic,
unless he is utterly devoid Of shame, to
| compel him to resign his position, and
henceforth pursue the humble walks of
life, feeling that he is not only a repri-
manded Judge, but recalcitrant and
otherwise imperfect citizen.
Albert Lea Standard.
WE regard the conduct of Judge Page
| in holding public meetings, and dcnounc-
ing all who opposed him, as being rep
rchcnsible in a high degree and incom.
patible with a proper dignity on the part
of man holding the official position
which he does. 1t does not matter what
wrongs Judge Page may have suffered at
the hands of his prosecutors, the only
correct course for him to pursue is TO 90
quietly along in the proper discharge of
the duties of his office, where alone he
can find vindlcation.
st. Charles Times.
| ALTHOUGH this is constitutional vim
dication for Page it is such vindication
as he has no great reason to be proud Of.
He ought to resign.
St. Paul Globe.
JUDGE PAGE does not seem 20 have
been satisfied with his acquittal, but must
needs be indecent and impolite enough
to indulge in infammatory and outrag.
cous speeches.
Rochester Post.
MORALLY and as matter of fact, Judge
Page stands convicted Of corrupt conduct
and misdemeanors in Office, as was
shown by the vote Of the senate, yet he
escapes legal condemnation through a
convenient loop hole in the constitution.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
If it were anybody but Page that issu-
ed this order for Baird's removal, there
would he some curiosity to know where
he got his legal authority to revoke a
sherif's appointment which had been
completed according to law by the ap.
proval Of a judge. But when Page wants
to revenge himself on his enemies he
does not stand on such trifes as legal
warrant for his action.
Worthington Journal.
The Rochester Post wants Judge Page
killed. We always thought the Judge
more sinned against than SHINING, but
would gladly consent to his death, for the
sake of peace.
THE New York Sun thinks Judge Sher-
man Page Of Austin, Mimi, has "but lit
tie to be proud of in his acquittal, as the
votes against him lacked but four of the
two-thirds necessary for removal"
Dodge Center Press.
IT is one of those acqulttals that hurts
about as bad as q conviction.
St. Cloud JourlalPress.
JUDGE PAGE has gone to work to re-
move officials appointed during his i'm
parchment suspension, and whose ap.
pointment was approved by Judge Brill,
but who do not happen to be among
Pages personal adherents and claQuers.
1t would be charity to suppose the man
were insane. He must be either fool or
a villain, and he is certainly disgrace
10 the bench Of the State.
Owatonna Journal.
In any event the State will never be re-
paid the 1000 the disgraceful quarrel
has cost her. The money was worse than
wasted. Justice aud morality were out
ragged instead of maintained. Forty
thousand dollars thrown to the dogs to
show to the world how inefably mean
men become when actuated by the spirit
of hatred, malice and revenge. Faugh |!
Such an exhibition is a disgrace to civil
lization. We don't need any devil in
Minnesota.
Wells Advocate.
The Hon. Page, of Mower county has,
since his trial at St. Paul, been busy
speaking revolutionary measures to his
many 6? friends in Mower county, and
the consequence is, that the Mayor of
the city Of Austin called mass meeting
of the citizens last Monday night to take
proper steps towards suppressing any
and all such revolutionary designs. The
devil incarnate could not possess spirit
Of more righteousness and hatred for his
opposers, than is wrapped up in the above
gentleman's carcass, and instead of turn
ing his capabilities and powers toward
peace and harmony, he uses them for
stirring up turmoils and strifes among
| pect, that a general civil war among the
factions in Mower county will break out
before anything like peace and harmony
can be restored.
Owatonna Journal
| JUDGE PAGE stands in the way of the
peace and quiet of his community, and
if he deserves the vindication of an &C.
quittal he will now resign position in
which he has not only ceased to be USE
tul, but by the holding of which he in
tlicts an injury on the public.
Spring Valley vidette.
THE Judges acquittal was not of such
a congratulatory character as to allow
him to toxic belligerent attitude before
the public, and continue the war upon
the citizens of his district. The end of
the trial was proper place to end the un-
pleasantness, and such course must have
gained him the goodwill and confidence
Of the people and COMPOUNDED his enc
mics to a much greater extent than he
possibly can by exhibiting bull.dogged