The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-13

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THE OLD AND RELIABLE
truth, and founded entirely on rumors
| The committee which had the matters
| in hand, recommended that no action
be taken, as the principals were not
worthy of further consideration. In
sulting letters were received by Mrs.
Cowan and their daughter during the
proceedings of the trial supposed to
have come from the same source that
those charged against the senator's, all
of which has gained the Cowan family
much sympathy and undoubtedly
brought to the front some of the best
witnesses for the defense.
Bisbee Gazette: The people Of Dew
lis Lake and large delegations from
all parts of the Second judicial dis
trict gave Judge Cowan such home
coming as has never been recorded in
the history Of the state.
However bitter and painful the last
few months of Judge Cowan's life
may have been, such a reception as
was given him by the people Of the
Second judicial district, should COM
pensate for all the bitter pangs he
endured in that time.
Mimic Journal: The Cowan impeach-
ment trial came to an end quite
abruptly Friday. AS we expected, the
judge was exonorated on all of the
counts, there being but one count
where the vote was tie, and as two
thirds majority was necessary, this
was a long way off from conviction.
The outcome was not unexpected. 1t
was really a matter of force that
caused the lower house to bring the
proceedings, and from the very first it
was the general opinion of what the
verdict would be- 1t looks as though
the state has gone to the expense of
100000 to air matter of strictly local
difference, and If the report of Cowan's
reception when he arrived home is true
1t was the affair of quite a decided |
as II told that the Judge was
received by two brass bands and the |
biggest crowd assembled in the op-
erahouse that the city had ever known. |
W. j. Bryan's visit not excepted. IL |
the Devils Lake district wants no more
of Cowan 1t will probably so express
itself at the next time he comes up
for election.
Neville Journal: The Cowan case
is over, the expected has happened. the
judge has been exonorated on every
charge and he has been welcomed back
to his home city with open arms and |
a big demonstration. This has been |
an important case to the North Dakota, |
people in that 1t was the first and no |
doubt the last impeachment cose to |
be held in this state. The proceedings
fingered for over two months at an |
expense of over 100000. This case will
go down in history as decision be- |
tween the people and the senate as
to whether the judge was guilty or
not. The senate, acting as the jury, |
heard the evidence both for and |
against have rendered its decision I
mot guilty" The judge is acquitted, |
the money spent and the people guess
ng "what next?"
Lidgerwood Monitor: Last Thurs
lay afternoon and evening the bal
OTIS by the senate ended the first i'm
oeachment case in the history of this
state with verdict of not guilty and /
John F. Cowan. Judge Of the Second /
district was at liberty to return to
lis home and resume his judicial du-
les. The arguments of counsel began
saturday morning and were completed
m Thursday just before noon. The Il
'alloting began at o'clock and con-
inued until late that evening before
ne f1nal charge was disposed or On
ome OF the counts, the vote was
unanimous for his acquittal and on one
cunt 1T was a tie, % to % and this
vas the largest vote for conviction
nd IL votes short Of the number re-
uired to convict, which is "a.
A great many of the charges were
ased upon trivial incidents which
7ould not have attracted any atten-
lon had he not been judge OF the dis
rict court.
On his return to his home in Devils
AXE, the citizens gave Judge Cowan
nd his family reception and the big :
perahouse was not big enough to ac-
ommodate the crrwd that desired adj !.
lission. This was attended by many :
rom the several towns in his judicial !,
istrict and indicates that at least a y
lrge number Of the citizens of the :
istrict are friendly to him.
For three STAGE campaigns, the peo-
lie of his district forced the state
invention to nominate him ais a can
idate for attorney general Of this
ate and he has three times since been
ected to the Office OF district Judge
nd each time against him has been
andidate that has been supported by
1e particular persons who agitated |
lie impeachment proceedings.
It has been stated by friends of
adge Cowan that he will be elected
! that district and there is no good
JASON for believing that the state
ent il not correct.
The situation In that district Is fac
onal, one faction, the strongest one.
lpporting him, and the weaker on 2
'sing. Those opposing him have done 2
'eir utmost to defeat him three times. 7
Judge Cowan and his friends can =
silly feel proud OF the ovation given 2
m at Bismarck on his acQuittaI and
his home in Devils Lake on his 7
turn after the close of the trial
The trial began on March % and i
lded on May 4, without q recess ex- !
pit two or three days and has cost !
. state little more than $50, 900.
While his conduct during the time 1