The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-11
JUDGE PARKER'S
ATTACK VITRIOLIC
Pictures Sulzer as a Man
Trying to Hide Behind
Wife's Skirts-Court Ad-
journs Until Monnday and
a Decision is Expected
by Monday Night.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Albany, ". z. Oct 10.--Governor
Suffers fate tonight rests with the
Judges. The final arguments of the
opposing counsel were today delivered
before the high court of impeachment
and the court Immediately adjourned
to meet again Monday afternoon. The
decision as 20 Governor Suffers 1T
. ness to continue In Office is expected
by Monday night. Attorney Edward
I. Bracket and Judge Alton B. Par
ker today spoke against Sulzer and d.
Parker's attack was vitriolic. He pic
tured Sulzer as man trying to hide
behind his vEife's skirts.
Before this bar the defendant stands
guilty of these offenses charged by the
Impeachment and proved by uncontro-
verted evidence" said Judge Parker
Before the bar OF the court Of public
opinion this defendant stands con-
demned ON the further damning testi-
mnny OF his ahifty defense and his
futile efforts to dodge by technicalities
the trial Of the issues before this high
court In these actions public opinion
with q freedom not committed to ju-
diciaI opinion finds direct evidence Of
guilt That same public opinion takes
coguizance OF the fact that the defend
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tack OF moral near sightedness that
even when directed by a myriad of
scernful fingers he cannot discern the
criminal and dislao1ursa3ae m -
AEven justice must see through its
severe eye something OF the pathetic
In this DEFENDANTS frantic efforts TO
cover the nakedness OF his wrong
doing. Defiance defense. justification.
lott ~ n fS r.
cusers; attempts to suppress and falsify
the testimony, and efforts to cast the
bla,,1e eisewhere-each in turn has
been Stripped from his qualxing flesh
until he stands now naked before TINS
court without a rag Of his attempted
yindfcation clinging to his deformeo
and nuti1atrsd manhood.
DISCUSSES TORN AWAY.
.sFsvery disguise has been torn from
hts hank. from the petticoat in which
he trusted for safety to the arnaor o.
defiance in which he threatened to at
tack and expose a political leadersnlI
~ which we have found him suing fo1
. noercfful t,bliteration of his nisdeed:
ana Offering the bribe OF submission
s.No act Of his shows more perfectl!
the complete baseness Of his characte
unnttinE him utterly for any pubic o
private TRUST Cnan does His ciAoAe =
coerce the members Of this cour
through channels which his warped IN
tellect rnistakingly instructed hlm mel
the power OF coercion
.~Rexardless of the origin or tnl
eoharre. REGARDLESS of any personal In
Aiction Of discomfort, this court mus
we feel certain, ind on all the ev1denc
that this defendant has been guilty
misconduct so gross as TO necessitat
ass removal from the honor, peac'
r,rospertty and good government
this community.
with this court alone rests the du'
of delivering this state from the mer
ace that hangs above 1t so long as tn
man remains in the executive chair
"And to this court we shall comm
the decision of the case against WI
liam Sulzer, sincerely confident tn
the honor, safety and welfare OF Tn
empire state are assured OF protecti'
contemplated by the constitution
the creation of this high court.
IN DEFENSE OF sULZER.
Judge Herr1ck began the final arg
ments In behalf of Governor Sulzer.
Not a single great ruler IN nstor!
he said 'scan be absolved by 5uo
who fixes his eye inexorably upon
or two unjustihably. Robert Bru
f[So-+1.,,od IN PAGE Eixht)