Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
ofacial Paper Of Ramsey County.
AVOID A LYING TONGUE.

. ANO1D ~ lain ioNN u E
l.. No man has suffered more from the
persistent injusticeo ana malice Of
Bloom g yellow Journal that Judge
John F. Cowan. For years it has
falsely and with bitter hatred misrcprc.
scented him in his public and private
life and without making any charge
against him that is specific.
But every slurring thrust. every ~
ing insinuation, every misreprescnta
tion and every covert hint Of wrong
doing that the ingenuity of base
minded, mischief making, unjust scoun-
drel could write of his fellow man has
been given publicity in that sheet un
til the public has sickencd Of his rot
ton attacks. its falsehood and injustice
It's efforts in the issues of March 20 and
81 are samples Of its treatment of the
man it has so continually pursued and
bounded, and we say here aud now
that the hints and Misrepresentation
therein ara wholly without Foundation
s%.l "v,e "-;'ten only for he purpose
Of attempting to do injury to Mr. Cow.
ali rs an:ilate for Judge II the Dis
tritt Cour' =; he coming elactiou Such
articles spring from the enviors. NAL.
itious haired o. a base, sla>,!crous I'm.
Just mr'. tn, tho thousands OF good
men AND women Of the state who have
know. Judge Cowan throug:, his i,,ns.
honorable Az able career in he scr,
vire Of the y nple Of this stat, VII re.
sent such attacks upon their worthy
fsllow.citi.eu.
Judge Cowan needs no apology from
this or any other newspaper. His lif,
among the people Of this state is an
open book and he has made such rec.
ord in the history of the state AS y
champion Of the rights of the common
people, for their rights and in the IN
terests of stern. unhought Justice tha
his name stands too high to be tar
nishcd by any professional hlaekmai!.r
or Ivy any inscriptions renegade,
writer
The people know that Judge Cowan
is no ward hccler and such filings
against him fall flat among those who
know him and his life.
Bloom. with his customary unfair
ness and falsitv in speaking Of Judge
Cowan fails to make any direct charge
against him but continues to throw
out his dark MINIS and foul insinuations
against this man in the bitter hope
that it may create prejudice aud hatred
against the Judge among thos, who
do not know him and thus bring to
him. his fricuds and the community
the wrong and ruin. the bitterness aud
hate. the pain and sorrow. the lisscn
sion and misunderstanding. that has
ever been the daily prayer and pur
pose Of the Journal and its lisrcput
able editor.
It's efforts will be vain rs they have
been. Judge Cowan is too we'll know,
by tho people as a man. kind neigh
Dor. real friend. a wise adviser. M
earnest, honorable citizen. who works
at all times for the advancement Of hi:
adopted state and for which he ha:
done so much.
His firm administration of Justice
his broad knowledge of the law: hi.
sincere and open advocacy of right: hi.
untlinching courage in every battle OF
life and his unQucstioncd uprightuess
honesty and integrity as a man and
Judge so endears him to the peopl,
who know him in his life as man ant
judge that the dirty filings Of unius
hirclings. of dirty politics and of thos,
who would rob the weak. sell Justice
and barter for personal gain even tn,
iudgcship Of the District Court. ,anno
harm man like John f. Cowau.
We will show more Of tho mrauiu!
and intent Of the Journals attack
upon our citizens and civic affairs lat
or. 1t is n deep laid scheme that is no
confined to Devils Lake but is mean
to 'nlurr every man aud interest. ever,
good thought and act, that should h
upheld among us.
Such attacks are inspired by money
envy, intense hatred aud the huruin
desire for political profit and not 70
the good of the citizens or to hriu
peace and good will among them. CT,
isens, let us stand together in an ho,
est effort for right and ,iustic, an
above all let MS not hr taught 10 Ia;
aud distrust the honest efforts Of on
fellow citizens aud officials by the fall
ity and malice of the Yellow .lourna
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y step Of progress was shown i'll I'll
matte rof the majority attained by M