Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-01

MISUNDERSTANDING
Mr. sinker Mr. President, gentlemen
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want to- in the behalf
myself thank the President
uniformly treatment that has been accorded
this proceedings And especially want
absolute fairness throughout this entire trial.
and we also want to extend our thanks to yo gentlemen
time mere
ENGAGED presenting state this
taken place in the history OF this
things connected with this
case yet that the Investigation
has The has been unpleasant
It is demanded the aten
ton the North Dakota and regret perhaps
that this body has been called 1o the
purpose the question whether or no fellow citizen
hold public Office and you and ootn regret wnen we
the penalty which must necessarily follow pro-
unfit to hold public ONCE that
public Office Certain things have &C.
Cured here this little
steam words that fell from the lips OF the &C.
cused in his opening statement the lips of
Cuhber zeal and enthusiasm winch tney
had the interest of their client
We have been charged with undetermined
witnesses have been charged with
the brbing has charged with
doing things unfairly WITH according the acc
ed want here and now
that the the board
feeling whatever in this in
vesigation feeling against John Cowan the
took hold Of this
have been engaged in we have recognized
no Official clique did not consider our efforts
this either republican, democrat or hsursent HOT
do we consider sought to do in
present this evidence to you gen.
and ask to do your duty
not republicans stalwar insurgents
but their in this regard
less of consequences Of North
Dakota with the full confidence that
this Senate who has absolutely pre-
.ad +h; o i - charged and the mor has gone out all
prnklng OF men Who 1t Is
before hand Some actions on the part
their prejudice bias the Other
hooV
that any OF you gentlemen nave p'e'uuseo n ease anu
this before finally submitted to you
They charged that there sr
coterie of this Senate who have signed u do not believe
for single there this
perhaps feel that it is difficult feel
through which they have passed
John F. Cowan unfit for this office but
we during trial, at
has question raised
there the least doubt about have
refused receive evidence
thought the specification did not entirely warrant It,
that cloak of
this that nothing should
right which not and
friends through the
this trial. all the evidence is in must to you that under
the evidence in this case it has been that are guilty
the articles impeachment must
that unfit to hold the office OF
Judge judicial district One Of the in this
before yesterday longer member the high court
OF arose ana IRON MS seat mere IN n senate M
and specification contained the
said the evidence being all in the
neither add derac from what the evil
time being attorney and fully Of
taking his before this action entirely
this that DONE and because OF the
made this Senate chamber
cited the 12Sth Northwestern
which delivered him.
State against Gut
r. sinkler and W.
appealed of the Of
Dakota the the judge of the district said
Gentlemen the charge attention remarks
statements made by counsel"
supreme Of while do
complained that the
should listen and avail themselves Of the argument of
while undoubtedly decide
the anything counsel might the evidence
them
by OF their vdct STILL that the
Of prejudica Parties have right
pear privilege the
disregard counsel altogether they
are to shut eyes comments