The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-15
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Lakota Observer: Judge Cowan
came home from Bismarck Saturday
vindicated man. At his home town
more than 1000 friends and neighbors
We're present to give him welcome. II
indicated that they have faith in the
integrity of the eminent Jurist, refas-
Ing to be swayed by the clamor OF a
few to use their power, temporarily as
sumed, to ruin fellow townsman at
the expense of the state and for selfish
motives. That the whole Impeachment
proceedings was a political move from
start to finish, on the part OF its in
stigators, is a fixed idea, and will take
new evidence to remove this opinion
from the great majority Of the people
of the state. Judge Cowan has an OPP
portunity to discredit his enemies, and
prove the position of his friends. This
opportunity will no doubt be embraced
by him and his field of activity en-
larged. He has emerged from the cru
chile a stronger and better man, the
dross being left behind. Embrace the
opportunity.
Hankinson News: The Cowan i'm
parchment case resulted as was gem
orally expected. He was found not
guilty on each and every one of the
eighty or more specifications, and not
majority could be counted against
him on any Of the counts. The case
was instigated, in our humble opinion,
merely as a result of political feud
at Devils Lake, and the action of the
house members who voted against the
impeachment proceedings has been
justified by the result of the trial 1t
has been an expensive affair for the
taxpayers, the total cost aggregating
about 100000.
Hanna Moon: The Cowan impeach-
ment case is ended and the judge goes
back to his district exonerated by the
senate of the state on every count.
The fight was bitter and long. About
100000 will foot the bill for the state.
1t Is a costly experiment, but il it dem
onstrates that II requires more than
political grudge to impeach and unseat
men in honorable positions OF trust
then the money has been wisely spent.
The case was ably handled, both for
the prosecution and the defense. Judge
Cowan bore himself braveIy through
the trying ordeal of assault on his hon.
or and judicial integrity. He received
showers Of congratulations in a spirit
becoming Of true man. On his ar
rival at Devils Lake the reception ac-
corded him showed that the people Of
the state are in sympathy with the
honest verdict given by the high court
of impeachment. The operahouse was
crowded to its full capacity of 1000
people. The Judge is indicated. the
state is honored and his political foes
are Inundated.
Harvey Herald: About the best that
can be said Of it, is that 1t is over with,
and after tine FIRST sting of defeat has
passed for those so active in bringing
about the farce, and the quieting Of the
animosities engendered by the fight.
It is to be supposed that the larger or
smaller number of citizens who have
been so taken up with it, will now
use their wonted activities along
accustomed lines and the papers will
use their space for more entertaining
news features While the case was
of enough import to occupy first place
In the news items of the state, the
continued and long drawn out mess
had become about as palatable to the
public as thirty day quail diet.
To those residing in localities other
han the second judicial district, and !
who will naturally Judge the case and
It's merits by the findings of the SEN |
ate, 1T can hardly appear to them
In any other light than a desperate
attempt on the part OF disgrunted pol |
ticians and personal enemies to be-
smirch and wreck the man who had /
stood in the way OF political ambi- |
ion, or had come into conflict with
hem over local matters or personal /
affairs.
About the only Improbable ofrense /
vas that of habitua1 Drunkenness, and
after the most bitter kind of fight
his charge being pushed the hardest,
he vote showed just three In favor
u conviction. This vote speaks more
'loquently for the Judge than words
souAu SpCaA1 dA0 W1IA6 some VIII af-
irm that he Is guilty just the same,
hey should bear In mind that but very
'ew had access to, and fewer have
cad, the entire journal of the senate
which would be the only means Of
setting at all the facts. But little OF
he voluninous record of the trial
las been published in the papers, al
hough some endeavored to give q
oncise outline OF the testimony
throughout Impressions made byl
witnesses a. to the reliability of their
estimony ID also lost when read from
paper. There was much confiictingI
estimony, and the senate members,
'eing present, should be best able tol
rrive at q verdict in accordance with
ne evidence az presented. The one
idedness OF the vote makes the
barge OF tIine~upv look ridiculous
nd on q par with some OF the other
hargeB.
The Judge 1t will be remembered,
az been In public life for d quarter
+ century. and being : pioneer Or