The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-03
Judge Swayne Acquitted.

Judge swayne Acquitted.
In the impeachment trial Of
Jadgs Swayne, q. Z. district judge
for Florida, before the senate for
high crimes and misdsnsanorS ,tAs
verdict Of '.acqaittar' hai Seen
reached and Che wkissxsshSd judge
will continue to wear- thu Srnins..
This verdict Was reached BY a|
practically party vote, the -.
publlcans sustaining the Official
and tho democrats, with one or
two exceptions, voting to convict.
lie was defended by republican
attorneys. one Of them being for
mer Senator Thurston Of Idaho.
One or two republican senators
voted for his conviction on some
of the counts.
This decision Of this famous trial
need not occasion surprise. When
it is remembered that four rspub-
licsn mem bsrs of the body that 1t
Was tried before are under indict.
ments in the courts for various
grimes, and that nine.tenths Of the
remaining republican senetors are
constructively on trial for break
ing the laws OF the country, It
would appear that such a verdict
should have been expected. The
United States senate has degener-
sred into q conclave that is com.
posed of millionaires, who have
smsssed colossal fortunes by sleek
evasions Of law and the direct
practice Of unblushing frauds.
That body, which claims to be the
highest deliberative tribunal on
earth, is nothing more than an or.
ganised body Of pluotoosats aad
nabobs, who occupy the seats which
they hold Is the representatives OF
The trusts and railroads asd such
other s%tupendous interests - grow
and proper by robbing the people.
The time has come when, in the
uorthern states, no man need as.
pre- to q seat in the senate who is not
= millionaire, and the more times
40 10 g millionaire tho better are
nls chances of getting there. De-
vew is the acknowledged ageut OF
he Vanderbilt railroad interests.
NJ such he is in sympathy with all
ra,lrosd Interests. Elkins is the
ssnt Ut ths great coal and iron
,u.srssts Of Yves. Virginia aud 10,
y. course. in sympathy with III
sshsr coal and irsn interests. An.
"uony Is the direct assns OF the
New England cotton spinning in.
.~sresss; aud il Ia sympssAy with
All such interests. Pia,t 10 TIT
.resldsnt Of the United States Ex'
preSs %. Tackle nny express com
,,aAy ana he will straightwAy show
NJ. hand. Hale Is the sgsnS Of the
~. rvhaLl marine Interests, Clark
ul Montana is the copper king AID
.ppels AL legislation thss effecIs
PIPER. Lodge, Mitchell, bur-
'vws, all are agents OF great bu'
separate interests. In matters at'
eo,lng one interest oil the others
aultc on the idea OF "you help me
.uu In help yeu"
IT is y hard thing to say this OF
~ august and disniied > body
ia, Az Is Corne oat by the fscts'
.ue republicans Lave th' senste
.uu lhey stand together IL helping
l., pody Ut their crowd whenever
..~, are endangered. There hos
lever been any actlop vi the sen-
tie that was not Intensely para
san. There Will never be u repnb-
lean convicted OF any crime b.,
lit senate. Every thug or thiei
.ppolntedsto office will bs conhrm
Oh If he be u republican. Almost
every republican senator is as deer
~ the mud as his colleague Is IN
.ulre, aua they all seem to 90 upob
ue ,ue vi Iho mau who whispered
" VIZ jury that now 10 the time
when ail "we fellows mast stand
together"
Bill had A bill board. Bill also