St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-05
have no right or authority to do SO, and they
pertain exclusively to
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have no right or authority to do SO, and they
pertain exclusively TO
The Private Business
! of the companies represented, and can con-
tain no entrieS relative TO the matters under
inquiry.
That If said books are produced they will
show nothing but the private business of
! said elevator company, and il anything IS
I shown relative 10 the matter under inquiry,
| il will be about the shipment of grain from
within the state of Minnesota TO without the
state of Minnesota, and interstate commerce
| Very respectfully. GEORGE RIPLEY"
If Mr.. Rupley's statement is correct, and
the state of Minnesota has no business to an
qUire into the management OF the pubic ele=
vators at Duluth, ii is high time her cltlzens
knew it, That a great state should continue
to permit its unrivaled port to be blocked
up by
An InsoIent Corporation,
or combination of corporations. dependent
upon her laws for their very existence, at an
expense to her citizens of many millions an
nuaiIy. is an impossibility. Such thing
may continue for time, but 1t Will no: last.
That the people of the state may be etii-
ciently and faithfully represented in the in
vestigation before this committee, respect
fully but earnestly urge that w. W. Erwin
may be continued in the case as their attor-
ney. His knowledge of the case already
gained by his previous connection with II as
attorney for the house committee Will De ln-
Valuable III Inc DIOSecuLlOu llliS
All his earnestness. legal acumen and splen-
did ability will be required TO unraYel the
net which the circumstances of Minnesota
development. the corporations within her
borders partly of her own creation, ana the
cupidity of some of her most prominent cit
izens have united in winding around her
wheat producers, at the expense OF The stale
welfare.
Get 10 the Bottom
c Mr.. Smith declared himself as anxious
as anybody to go TO the bottom OF this
question, but did not see why they
should pay man $15 day for doing
that which the attorney general was al
ready paid for doing.
A vote on the Seyatson amendment
was taken.
For. Against.
SeEatson, Moore.
Smith, Barrett,
CasWell, French.
Zelch
The Chairman did not vote, declaring
that the selection of Attorney General
Ciapp to conduct the examination be-
fore the committee had been carried.
But the Alliance men did not yet give
up the fight. They wanted the motion
reconsiderde, or else the appointment
of Mr. Erwin to act in conjunction with
the attorney general.
Gen. Barrett declared that the attor
ney general was not the proper man to
represent the agricultural interests OF
the state in this investigation.
Mr. Smith-Is this investigation for the
agricultural interests alone?
Gen. Barrett-No, sir.
Mr. Smith-ATe not all the honest people IN
the state interested in it:
Gen. Barrett-Yes, sir: but the bone of con-
tentiou is between the men who raise the
wheat and the men who take it from them.
hFA
and eat it: Have they no interest in it:
Gen Barrett-They have. but not 10 the ex-
tent the farmers are interested, and they
should be properly represented. The ele-
vators were represented, the state would be
represented, LET the wheat growers have their
representative. Could we not retain two at
torneys?
Bir. Smith That is not complimentary to
the attorney general.
Gen. Barrett-We are not here to handy
compliments. We are here for the life of the
business interests. Facts and truths are what
we want to get at insist that the farming
interests have a right, especially after the
elevator interest has employed counsel, to be
represented here by counsel. Do you doubt
that this is wanted by the mass OF the Farm
ersg
Mr.. Smith, do doubt it,
He's a Politician.
Gen. Barrett said that it was the wish
OF the mass, the majority OF farmers,
adding: Il say that the attorney gen
eral Will not represent the agricultural
interests of this state. L have nothing
to say against him personally. He is
very able, very pleasant gentleman,
but he Is politician. We want a man
here who will represent the business in
terests and not the political interests of
this state"
Mr.. Seyatson moved that the farmers
be allowed to be represented by Mr..
Erwin, provided they paid his expenses.
Mr.. Smith seconded.
P. L. Barrett-That IS an insult TO the
farmers OF this state. Who pays this $4,000
appropriation: 1t comes from the farmers
as much as anybody.
Mr.. sevatson-Do not they pay the attorney
general also?
P E. Barrett repeat it is an insult to the
farmers This Investigation is not going to
be thorough one That is plain.
Mr. Smith-We will find that out before we
get through.
p. L. Barrett-ThlS is farmers lnYesuga-
ton
Mr. Smith, beg pardon. 1t is not farm
ers' investigation.
p. Z. Barrett-Whose is it?
Mr. Smith-The legislature of Minnesota.
P E. Barrett-Who started the inYestiga
ton?
Mr.. Smith, don't know.
Z. E. Barrett-The farmer representatives
Qld.
Mr. Smith-That has nothing to do with it.
P E. Barrett-The farmers are responsible
for this inquiry, and now we dre cut off with
out an attorney -
Mr.. smith-By employing the attorney gen
eral.
p E. Barrett-By q refusal to employ the
man we want.
Gen. Barrett-Why is it the committee de-
sires to belittle this investigation -
Mr.. Smith-We do not We are trying to
lift it up.
Mr., Sevatson-We are trying to save SIS a
day.
p. f. Barrett remarked that the committee
must largely depend upon the attorney.
Mr.. SMITH hope we are independent
enough to decide for ourselves, without the
assistance of an attorney.
2. f. Barrett wish you were independ-
ent, Mr. Smith
Mr.. Smith-This is not the place to make
insinuations TO any one The members of
this committee are not lot of puppets
brought down to be pulled by an attorney.
We do not want an attorney to tell US what
we want to do. We want an attorney to con
duct an examination. The attorney general
is quite qualified to do that.
The committee refused to reconsider
their motion or pay for the services of
Mr.. Erwin in case he appeared on behalf
of the wheat growers, but decided that
all persons interested could be repre-
sented by counsel or otherwise.
John PlOwman, eX-sergeant-at-arms of
the house, was appointed sergeant-at-
aims.
An adjournment was taken until
Wednesday. the 18th inst. at 8 O'Clock,
when the investigation will be properly
opened.
The street force was paid Yesterday at the
Office of the city treasurer, salaries for the
balance of the month of April amounting tc