The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-30

ing. Now we intend to get results and
they will come soon
"In the full sense of the word, Mr.
i Manahan is not really eliminated. AS a
citizen of this state he has rights in
this matter and he, as well as any other
tax payer, will be fully recognized
| This is II state investigation ordered
| by the state and we have advised him
and his clients that if they have any
witnesses they desire subpoenaed OF
any questions asked that they will be
compelled to be present and the ques-
tions desired put, but it will all have
to be done in the regular way Attorney
General Young is the legal adviser OF
this commission and it is by him that
the questions asked will have to be put.
Mr. Manahan cannot interfere with our
work any longer"
With Attorney General Young it
seems to have been a case of himself or
Manahan. Said he:
Mr. AIanahan had no legal rights in
this investigation. He was there by
courtesy of myself and the commission
and he was tolerated to that extent,
but when he began to figure himself
the whole thing and accompanied it
man would tolerate | had to draw the
line. This is Il state investigation.
"The commission or the state has not
made the progress it should in this mat
ter. There should have been results long
ago and | promise you now that there
will and they will be substantial results
at that. In a continual play to the gal
leries and by abuse that no professional
man would indulge in, Mr.. Manahan
has prolonged these hearings and made
them a farce until they have become
intolerable. Any court of law would
have Suppressed him long ago.
"At his own request and after consul
tation with the commission, | permitted
him as an attorney representing certain
interests to participate in this investi-
CATION. | was busy with other state
matters then. | backed him up in some
of his demands to the extent of legal
opinions and even gave him the aid of
one of my assistants whom he insulted.
Before me now is a mass of evidence
secured by him that is practically value
less. In this particular matter he has
been there purely by courtesy. He has
insisted at all times on acting on his
own responsibility, has disregarded the
commands of the commission, insulted
them, insulted me and badgered wit
nesses to the extent that nothing could
be gotten out of them.
81 will not attempt to take any fur
Their issue with him or answer any of
his attacks or charges. | am tired of
this gallery play and l informed the
commission so. If they want results,
and it seems they do. | am here to
help them, and" concluded Mr.. Young
with some heat, ''the people are going
to get results"
81 want it understood that my refusal
to longer act with Mr.. Manahan in
this investigation means no curtailment
of the rights of his clients or those citi-
zens who are interested. | am the at
tOrney general of this state, and at all
times ready to listen to the complaints
of it's people when state legal matters
are involved. | am here and must aid
the commission in this investigation,
and if there is any one who has any
information, or thinks he can aid in LIS
matter, L will be glad to give him the
benefits of this office and my assistants.
If Mr.. Manahan or any of his clients
have any one they want subpoenaed,
he will be subpoenaed. | want to help
and l invite it, but | don't want any
gallery play.
'The merchandise rates in which
there was cut some months ago are
nothing to the commodity rates which
are being investigated now. The latter
reach every man i'm the state and when
the relief comes it will be direct