The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-20

AAdlSS0 oS Ju0EsS anu tn2t ne nau a
statement from. the secretary OF the
treasury showing that other judges had
charged s1o. He characterized the
charges as groundless. Mr.. Deamond.
OF Missouri, there had been an effort 10
dispose OF this case not on its merits
but by drawing a line down the centre
of the aisle OF the House. Referring ~
the letter written by Judge Pardee and
read yesterday by Mr.. Grosvenor Mr..
Dearmond said he was in sorrow and
shame at that exhibition. He asked
what would be the action OF Judge Par
dee If some one should write 10 a juror
in his court. He said he was sorry that
state should be put upon a record
which one hundred years could not
erase or eradicate.
II We knew that he (Judge Pardee)
was one OF those like Judge Swayne.
who has been setting aside the law re-
garding his expense allowance for the
purpose of drawing from the treasury
money which does not belong to him.
we could find reason for that letter
where no reason now can be found 10
exist unless it should be The blindness
Of narrow partisanship."
Mr.. Dearmond expressed surprise lnat
inasmuch as these charges had been
made against Judge Swayne there
should be any objection to having him
placed on trial before the Senate that
his guilt or innocence might be ascer-
tanned.
Mr.. Dearmond reviewed the differ
ent counts against Judge Swayne, find
Ing cause for impeachment in all. "If
Judge Swayne is not impeached here"
he concluded, cit will be because OF the
blindness of partisanship, hate and
ZEAL
The record of the case, he maintained,
would be an impeachment of Judge
Swayne as long as time shall last and
memory shall endure.
Mr.. Dearmond was followed by Mr.
Porter. Of Pennsylvania, who defended
Judge Swayne.
Mr.. Grosvenor added a few words to
his argument Of yesterday OH the side
OF Judge Swayne. The remaining time
on this side of the case was occupied
by Mr.. Gillett, of Massachusetts,. A
Democratic member had said to him he
was glad the question was not 10 be
partisan one. when I asked him how
Judge Swayne, he answered One, I be-
lfeve.' I am a little tired of having
non-partisan actions in the House con-
sist of a solid Democratic vote and a
divided Republican vote.
Mr.. Gillett concluded that while ne be-
lieved the charges too trivial for i'm
peachment, he would favor the trans
fer of Judge Swayne from Florida and
he would eagerly accept his resigna ton.
Mr.. Palmer, Of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the subcommittee, closed the
debate on behalf of the majority report
for Impeachment. He referred TO acts
which he declared ''reprehensible TO the
last degree" Members of the House
had been flooded through the mails with
extracts from the public press in behalf
Of Judge Swayne. One metropolitan
daily had printed three quarters OF a
page of "garbled extracts Of the testi-
mony in the case. and this had been
mailed to members.
In this Judge Swayne or his advocates
had committed an offense, which, IL it
was case in court you'd be amenable
tc court action.
AS to the political aspect Mr.. Palmer
Se1io ilC w oro d dIlu d party
man to the last degree, but the Repub-
icans had stumped the country on the
claim of honesty in official life. The
people had endorsed this platform by a
majority of 2.5OO.OOO votes. "We now
have a chance to make good on that
claim concluded Mr.. Palmer.
The vote was then taken on the va
rious articles and after the adoption of
the resolutions for the appointment OF
managers to present the articles to the
Senate the House adjourned.