Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-01
CU1HbER1 GOES
AFTER PAPERS
and EDITORS
Says Linen p Must Exist on
Both Sides if at All
Devotes Morning 10 Discuss.
ion Of the Records

Ii the process OF reasoning that has
been used in making the foundation
for the charge that there is lineuI
IN the state senate to acquit John +
CoWan is correct then there is alst
lineup in that body to convict, re
gardless OF the evidence.
Newspapers Scored.
Tnis was one of the statements
made by Attorney r. T. Cuthbert in
the course OF arguments for the de
Tense this morning, in which he re
viewed certain features OF the case
actions of certain newspapers of the
state in their ardent effort to brins
about conviction, declaring that the
attitude OF George B. Winship OF
Grand Forks was the payment of a
political debt; that J. n. Bloom OF
Devils Lake, who refued 10 give the
name of the state from which he had
come to North Dakota when on the
stand, wa nothing more or less than
a hireling, while w. G.. Gushing OF
CT a man who. himself raised from the
gutter OF drunkenness and debauchry,
has adopted the cloak of "holier than
thou and points the finger of scorn
at another and tries to drive him
further down.
10 the question Of a lineup in court,
Attorney Cuthbert paid considerable
attention. He declared that it had
beeRs. ST ateG recently that there AZ
iatadsSa lineup to acquit CoNan. and
asis for such charge, records O;
tstsOn votes was pointed to.
sij Cites the Records.
~ that same record" declared
heFt, 81 can show you that ii
~ MIS- a lineup to acuuit, there is
8XS6nA lineup to convict Of an equal
greater number OF senator's.
;;lEshAksSane process of reasoning they
&npnt, if true. must apply both ways.
TO the man who would lineup to
llENStt more charity and more good
c0WB be said than TO a man who
,usd lineup to convict. every iunda-
htal principle OF christianity and
hnnaapity considered
A T. Onspecified Delayed Cases.
aIIbe action OF the senate in connec-
glEWith shutting out unspecified de-
Ayed cases, he said, had been con-
nned, and this condemnation he
scored on two points; first, that such
was made by men
molly unacquainted with the truth,
ind second, because the action of the !
'olrt is maintained by every author /
ty on the subject. The purpose of !
his condemnation, coming from those |
lctive in their opposition to Cowan |
vas to drive the state senate into |
loing something that was un-Ameri- !
;an and not supported by rules OF any
Ourt
In an ordinary case where man
5 brought into court to face a single |
harge, court rules provide that the !
lccuser must set forth the time,
'lace and description of the crime
LEGGED. How much more important
S it that a man brought into court
+ impeachment should know what he
5 being tried for, especially in case
f this nature with its several scores
t specifications, each of which spec-
cations is an entire case in itself.
Some Personalities.
Activity OF Secretary Of State P. D.
'orton and Dan V. Brennan at the
me the case was before the house of
representatives., when, according to
he evidence adduced, they sent out
tories on the alleged evidence to
uch papers as would print the same
hat the purpose OF these articles !!
as not merely to supply news" but
} inflame the public mind where the
Nv of reason and justice should be
,rgotten, and only mob rule prevail.
He characterized Jim Fitzgerald Of
evils Lake, whose name had been
ttached to an affidavit charging that
e had been with Judge COwan in a ,
ouse of ill fame near Devils Lake,
) hired perjurer, and declared it
4 insult to the senate and the peo-
e OF the state to place thing OF t
lat kind on the witness stand. His ,
ory of a visit to the house Of ill
me had been proven false from the !
art. and these men instrumental in g
ending stuff concerning the Cowan |
lse at the time the fight was be- t
re the house either knew that fact
should have known it. The bitter i
mon of some persons against Cow
was shown by the fact that clip s
ngs of this affidavit had been mailed t
the jurist's wife and to his daugh- f
r. attending school in Minneapolis. S
The lowest form of animal life, =
hilbert declared, could sreep along J.
its belly and spit viper. I
Scott Rex Incident. a
It one time during the morning ad- {
ess touched upon the statement v
ade by Judge Cowan anent Scott
TX. He said that at the time the t
atement was made that a good r
unk would probably do Scott Rex a t
of good, that the thought came to i
m that it would be twisted and a
rned to mean something other than t
knew each and every member Of