The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-28

such allowance, though he greatly
appreciated the good will OF the gen.
ate. but that under the law he could
not accept, and he declined.
Senator'S Martin and Duis stated
that the matter should only be con-
sidered as his expenses, and It was
passed in that form.
"Paek" Admits YeIIowness.
"All journalism today is more or less
yellow; the people demand IT," was
the statement Of Editor Frank e.
Packard Of The Valley City Times
Record on the witness stand last night
in the senate chamber. while he was
being Intercepted in regard to some
OF the articles which have appeared
in his paper while the Impeachment
case has been In progress.
The continued hearing OF Mr.. Pack
ard in the evening was largely at
tended, IL not more so, than the hear
ing Of the two Devils Lake editors the
previous night. Ultimately the editor
took the stand without the assistance
Of counsel and later Atty. M. A. Hill
dreth Of Fargo explained TO The Forum
representative, that he declined to act
in the case.
Editor PaclxardFs testimony related to
The Fargo Courier News, the witness
contending that a large part OF his
information pertaining to the Cowan
case had come to him through the coll
umns OF that paper.
Story From Courier News.
When questioned about the article
\ headed to the effect that the senate
was signed up to acquit Judge Cow
an and try the case by a strictly par
tisan vote, Mr.. Packard stated the
story was taken bodily from the coll
umns OF The Fargo Courier News
with his own headlines put on at the
top Of the article.
Senator Simpson demanded II Il were
considered ethical in Journalism to
copy bodily articles from other news
papers without giving proper credit to
the paper from which It was clipped.
Mr.. Packard stated in a matter of news
It was, so long as 1T was news, but 1t
was unethical to copy editorials with
out giving the proper credit.
{. n. Wright's Statement.
Senator Simpson asked him the
name OF his informant in regard to the
signed up condition prevailing at
Bismarck in the state senate, as Mr..
Packard admitted he was not an at
tendant at the trial.
The editor replied he had several
informants, one being his correspond
emit, and the other was r. II. Wright Of
South Bend, Wash, formerly a Fargo
attorney. He said at recent banquet
given by the Barnes county bar at the
Rudolph hotel at Valley City in honor
OF Mr.. Wright, that gentleman had
stated publicly In his remarks on that
occasion that there was no hope OF con-
viction OF Judge Cowan, as the senate
was so Tined up" as to prevent a
necessary two thirds vote.
He said Mr.. Wright stated at the
banquet that night, he had seen while
In Bismarck, a list of names who were
going TO vote for acquittal, and that
It made no difference what the testi-
mony would be, there would be nine
teen votes against the conviction Of
the judge.
Senate Journal Best Evidence.
Mr.. Packard said he thought also the
senate journal itself was the best evil
dence of this belief, that there was a
certain group voting to make IL easy
for Judge Cowan and a certain vote
to make 1t difficult to acquit him. He
felt there was intense prejudice and
that the trial was being conducted
according to the political parties,
though he was not positive about any
factions in the democratic representa-
ton In senate in the manner OF vot-
ing in this case.
Senate Divided Into Hostile Camps.
He declared he felt the senate was
divided into hostile camps. and this he
had gathered from remarks Of various
people concerning the trial, from the
newspaper comments and from his cor
respondent.
He stated he had gathered some of
these Impressions by reports sent In
from his paid correspondent, Frank
e. Ployhar. and from Mr.. Cooper, rep
resentative OF The Grand Forks Herald.
who had sent him several contributions
as a matter OF courtesy. In this con-
nection, the witness stated Mr.. Cooper
had referred to a lineup"
stromms Sees Lists.
Mention was made Of Pere Stromne.
editor OF The Norrmandan OF Grand
Forks, who he said had told him sew
eral times within the last two days,
that he had seen certain senator's with
roll calls in their possession, going
over them frequently and checking on
names.
| Editor Packard said he had talked
with Stromme a number of times and