The advocate., 1891-06-03


peachable offense.' Ths other seven articles
were held sufficient at. that time 10 put the
respondent upon his defense. a..14 Ao.. '..3..
.Thewhole trial, counting from April 10th,
occupied thirty-three dSyss-amnOh longer
time than seemed. to your committee to be
necessary. A large portion Of this time
was consumed in taking testimony either
brought out BY the respondents attorneys
in cross exaTnination of the states witnesses,
oroffered originally on the part of the de-
fense; to which ths board Of managers and
their, counsel objected. as being wholly in
relevant and immaterial.. Buk.theo Senate
admitted o vast amount of. testimony which
was wholly foreign to the case, or to any
question properly in the case, The board
Of managers had no voice whatever ID de-
termining what should Or shoul6 not be
allowed Ail..the board or their counsel
could do was toObieet, and alrnesSl without
exception their. objections were Ooyerruled
either by the president of Aha Senate or by
the Senate ITSELF. Again. asa rule, the Sen7
ate would adjourn on Friday until the after
noon Of the following Monday, notwith-
standing from fifty TO one hundred witnesses
were constantly IN Topeka; at the expense 81
the state, tKns adding lStgsiy 60 the fegfti-
mate costs or expenses Of the trial, and af:
fordinga pretext for those partisahs Of the.
respondent, who seemed .inOapable. Of ap-
the gravity. or tho Importance
TO- the public of the. I. trial fOE char.
the impes schlment and trial % Sc
farce" The senate also permitted good
deal Of time to be consumed by abusive
political and personal harangues from Che
respondents attorneys, Who introduced and
dwelt upon matters wholly foreign TO the
case--manyD matters of a truly POLITICAL
character, intended not only. to appeal TO.
the partisan preindiees Of. the members of
the Senate. but TO. insult and humiliate the.
board Of 20 managers, the. witnesses, .f0r the
state, and all present who might entertain
political views differing from those Of the
majority Of the members Of the Senate. One
Of the counsel FOR the defense was Permitted
FOR several hours to outrage public deCency; /
toepo1F out his vile and abusive insuhs, and
make such. an .exhibibof himself .as- should
haye caused. every Senator TO. hang. his head
IN very shame WeXeptpre thespGgestiop,,
hat no other judicial tribunal in chEisten-
dom, Of any grade or degree, ever permitted
70 shameful an exhibition Of vituperation
md ma'ignity as was witnessed in the high
,outS'of Impeachment, sitting in The Senate
,hznber Of the State Of Kansas during the |
,hree or four hours consumed by one Of the \
for she respondent = IL Is. not for
1s, as q committee, to pass Judgment, upon
'uch conduct. The. seal of. condemnation
will be duly affixed by, the intelligent and
1od- fearing men and women Of Kansas
like upon those who brought about such
JhaminefuI occurrence, and upon chat body Of
nVn; who, having the power 70 prevent NJ
Iatsilently by and pelmitted.it.+o..S.. u. .'---
.Letus. briefly consider tha facts ofotha
'ase itself. The board Of managers. repre-.
entfng the House Of Representatives, and
through them ar Che people Of Kansas,
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