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Chapter LII

           Whatweneedisahigherandpurerpoliticalmoralityastateofpublicopinionwhichwouldmaketheimproperuseofpublicmoneyathingtobeexecrated.Itwasthelackofthiswhichmadeyouroffensepossible.BeyondthatIseenothingofextenuationinyourcase."JudgePaydersonpausedforemphasis.Hewascomingtohisfinestflight,andhewantedittosinkin.

           "Thepeoplehadconfidedtoyouthecareoftheirmoney,"hewenton,solemnly."Itwasahigh,asacredtrust.YoushouldhaveguardedthedoorofthetreasuryevenasthecherubimprotectedtheGardenofEden,andshouldhaveturnedtheflamingswordofimpeccablehonestyagainsteveryonewhoapproacheditimproperly.Yourpositionastherepresentativeofagreatcommunitywarrantedthat.

           "Inviewofallthefactsinyourcasethecourtcandonolessthanimposeamajorpenalty.Theseventy-fourthsectionoftheCriminalProcedureActprovidesthatnoconvictshallbesentencedbythecourtofthiscommonwealthtoeitherofthepenitentiariesthereof,foranytermwhichshallexpirebetweenthefifteenthofNovemberandthefifteenthdayofFebruaryofanyyear,andthisprovisionrequiresmetoabatethreemonthsfromthemaximumoftimewhichIwouldaffixinyourcasenamely,fiveyears

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