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

BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE
placed upon of prejudcing the
rights of the state in this
the opening statement in this case
counselor law entered into
as brought before the House Of
North where the articles of i'm
the articles Of impeachment were
passed. his opening statement that
connected with these were unfair and tna ~
driven forced into bringing about
impeachment public opinion desire for
discussion the matter for the purpose OF
showing John F. Cowan not true 1t
appointed the House of Representatives
the provided what the duties
provided committee to hear
The committee
d and witnesses were examined and was sent
evidence should be kept Why Be-
asked the chairman that committee
Right inception
has been the in which the accused has acted
throughout evidence
keep hide his attitude then not the at
F. Cowan innocent had he
been the imposed he would have come to that and
gentlemen lfe look into all judicial
connected with public
invite investigation and
everything instead OF that he has
that committee stood and refused to
permanent record refused report
back the House. his name will stand high in
the of North Dakota in the future say to you
gentlemen his instructions
failed record of the testimony which was
did that
have hindered us
they the time and that the
very reason why impeachment
this Senate had the articles
notified that he should
appear his trial. which time
and
the part the accused shut
testimony We here the board of
their with multitude of witnesses for the
of establishing various charges these articles
but of the OBJ
by the accused 1t was his right object
that true investigation mans public
life where his public acts being investigated seems to me that
and investigation of
which confronted and attempt to hide
evidence which might throw light the
question hold the
office of district judge
Gentlemen, back a moment to Judge
opening his statements with
the Of the action which trying
whether this criminal action
that the law of our land and
whole history proceeding known i'm
that but criminal
case of the very highest nature with the most %
gentlemen that stands the greatest
tried in the of North Dakota On behalf of the
state contend that this is not criminal case that is civil case
pure contend that this criminal
case gentlemen are criminal it would be
verdict of conviction
the truth of the various matters set forth in
specifications satisfaction beyond doubt
be civil then incumbent upon the state SATISFY your
allegations of the articles of impeach
the evidence and this is the only
this enter into argument for the purpose
of showing S a but civil want
to impeachment not the
a. was in the early history England brought
Impeachment for trial. he could be impriS
forfeited the state in addition to the re-
the statutes which
the constitution the only thing
unfit hold public
the various charges forth in these articles
him office prevent him from ever
public the future The purpose OF the statute
proceedings remedial and not punitive or
course from Office true IS
punishment office election e:haps
for the punishment they are
public unfit officer
this Senate finds that he unit for
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himself responsible for the calling
together his acts his
public what caused this court to be gathered To-
gether; nothing else nothing else
attention the law with resrC4 tU whether
criminal proceeding civil proceeding keeping in
the jury all the that purpose is to establish
a of the question as 70 the
of proof that 1t necessary Tor the
believe that have failed to