The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
not criminal had shocked the communi-

ty
 Continuing on tho subject of cam paign contributions by insurance com- panies, Mir. Cochran said "A firm mo- torious for its capacity in promoting swindling operations contributes $50.- o0o to the Republican campaign fund to give the firm of J. P. Morgan and Company weight and consequence with the Republican managers when 1t comes to legislation, to secure favor with the steel trust and when the elec- ton is over those S50.o00 are taken out af the funds of an insurance company by an officer charged with the custody of them for the benefit of helpless people. incapable of protecting them selves. Instead of being indicted like any other offender and allowed to of- fer any explanation that he could fur nish. he Is asked bv the district at torney to furnish his own explanation not upon the facts revealed by investi- gation but upon his own explanation which Is the defense of his crime.
 "A farcical process is instituted by prosecuting officer who declares that no ground exists for prosecution and when three judges overrule him, that process Is carried before five judges sitting in solemn session who tolerate the spectacle of a man appearing be- fore them to argue a proposition which he has already denounced. The fact that we find here a district attorney shielding a man whom he has sworn to prosecute. Is spectacle shocking to civilization.
 We have seen out in Omaha. a man who had perpetrated against a child, crime which every principle and in- stinct of Christianized manhood con- siders most hideous. When arraigned before jury on evidence, which he did not deny. including his own confession acquitted for no other reason than that the man against whose family the of- fense had been committed was him. self an habituai vlolater of the law"
 The jury declined to convict Pat Grove for one offense committed against Cudahv himself who was com hitting numerous offenses every hour theand every day of his life. do not say this Is justice. But the paralysis is the result of corruption at the heart"
 "This is not justice" he concluded" Tt is a paralysis of justice. The swindiing financiers need regulations. If the choice should be between riot and rottenness. then ! gay riot Is the lesser evil of the two"
 In discussing the approaching State campaign MT. Cochran said that the courts must be placed above the shad- ow of suspicion. He said that the can 
 selected by the attorneys and repre- sentatives of the great corporations and money interests.
 He declared that the great fortunes of this country were built up by fraud and were monuments to robbery that the right to rob the people through the protective tariff was capitalized in this country for billions of dollars.
 MT. Cochran said that recent slcken- Ing exposures had disclosed the facts that all great corporations were foun- dations of fraud. That the great rob bers in these corporations had not been punished but had frightened their grips on the funds under their control.
 Among the others who made short addresses were Congressman Jack BealI of Texas. MT. Beall said that the Republican party is the greatest crims inal that ever stood before the bar of Justice to have the sentence of death passed upon 1t.
 "Tocay," he continued. "this country Is reaping the follies of every Euro pean monarch. There was mover time when the parties stood at greater contrast than today"
 In his letter declining his invitation to attend the celebration. Congressman John Sharp 'lliams- I ado this state ment:
 "We are upon the eve of carrying the House of Representatives. if we only act together. shoulder to shoulder and show common tact and common sense. The people of the United States are tired of the Republican party as at present organized and as administer ing the government"