The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-05-12
ELOQUENT SPEECHES
Judge Cowan Assures Friends He
Entertains No Animosity To
wards His Enemies

man like Judge Cowan being driven
out Of any community by the class that
were out after him. His remarks were
well received and cheered to the echo.
A rousing cheer was given for Tracy
Bangs, chief counsel for the defense,
who was unable to be present.
Senator Stevens OF Grand Forks
county, outlined the reasons for his
vote, showing keen conception of the
motives which lay back of the move
ment. He also heartily praised the
work of the attorneys for the defense.
Senator Baker thanked the audience
for their reception and told of his de-
light at the outcome Of the trial
Attorneys Kehoe and sennett of Can
do, responded in a few words telling Of
the feeling in their part Of the district.
Col. Creel delighted the audience with
his anecdotes and kindly humor.
Though the applause all during the
afternoon had been hearty and enthus-
iastic, the outburst of salvos that greet
ed Judge Cowan when he was called up
on by Chairman Heinze surpassed any
thing ever heard in the house before
and it was fully ten minutes before the
noted jurist could be heard. Starting
i'll the low, firm voice which has won
for him leading position as platform
speaker, Judge Cowan thanked the aud.
fence for their demonstration and apol-
ogized for fear the ordeal he had just
passed through had steeled his heart
against feelings of any kind. He
thanked his counsel and his family for
their help.
He deplored the necessity of dragging
the fair name Of Devils Lake into the
fight and expressed his opinion that
Devils Lake was as clean, if not clean
er, than any other city in the state, and
city of which its residents might we'll
be proud.
He said: ''I have not one unkinG
word to say about the people who start
ed these proceedings. Today stand OIL
this platform as judge without tn.
slightest feeling of animosity. I have
no desire to open up any controversy
with them unless it is to see who car
be the best citizen. ask that be lei
alone so far as this trial is concern
and if they see fit to do so I am salts
fed.
/ "But if the fight must be continu
ed" and Judge Cowan drew himself
up to his full heighth and there cam'
into his eye flash that denoted an i'll
dominable spirit, III will accommodate
them. For the sake of my family, my
self and my love Of good fight.''
Praying that the Golden Rule Nigh
be the precept in Devils Lake in the
future, Judge Cowan outlined what tn,
future had in prospect for this city.
; The Judge was frank in admittin.
chat he had had his faults in the pas
and he asked for the cooperation o
his audience in the future
"How much better,'' he said, "i
, would have been if that clergyman VIII
I signed the impeachment petition ha.
, come to me and told me Of my fault
, and asked me to improve, rather thai
J taking the step he did. think I woul
have needed him and would have feI
that he was indeed friend.''
: "There is no occasion of the peopl
t rising en- masse to reform Devils Lake
: It is not so bad but what it can b.
reformed in the regular way. There i
2 as good a collection Of people in Devil
e Lake as in any town in the state an
? as law abiding
Judge Cowan closed with his heart
: est thanks for the reception and
: promise that in the future there woul
: be no opportunity for the slightest crit
e icism.
Q Many furtive tear was wiped fror
! the eye during the course Of Judg
0 Cowan g remarks and many handke1
i chief brushed aside an imaginary loc
s or needlessly blew nose. 1t was
9 talk straight from the heart and frol
Il a man who was the friend of those t
: whom he talked.
3 Following the talks Judge Cowa
Q shook hands with many of the audienc
y on the stage.
3 All afternoon automobile parties we,
s arriving from the surrounding towr
a and many were disappointed upo