The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-02
Ask for Privilege to Debate With
Man Who Seeks Seat in
Congress.
WEBER OR HANNAH MAY DEBATE
Speaker Met With Exciting Time
at Minneapolis on Saturday
Evening.

James Manahan of Minneapolis,
candidate for congressman at large,
will address a mass meeting at the
city hall tomorrow night. He is the
man whose recent speeches are STIR
ring such excitement on the streets
of Minneapolis. Saturday evening on
Bridge square the climax was reach
ed which resulted in a black eye,
some torn clothes and volley of
Kisses and accusations, but not to the
extent of police call.
The Minneapolis Journal regard
ing the rumpus said:
To the student of America politics
the meeting last night must have
Then the climax. Mr.. Manahan,
of psychology for Mr.. Manahan,
whose right to the name reformer
has never been questioned, even by
his political opponents, was accused
of being:
The tool of the Standard Oil
trust.
The representative of the cor
porate interests.
An ally of Lorimer and Pen
rose.
An enemy of the common peo-
pie.
Also, and this is where the meeting
became most strenuous, Mr.. Manahan
was accused fatty of owning an auto
mobile and in not being willing to
wear overalls in the halls Of con-
gress. The accusation went unchal-
lenged. Mr.. Manahan admitted and
was silent, and when Mr.. Manahan is
silent-this one Mr.. Manahan's own
admissions, and those of his friends
there is nothing to say.
"What did you ever do for the
common people?" somebody asked.
II helped initiate the LOTUS Pull
man car cases which reduced the cost
of travel to the people 100000 a
year by lowering berth rates." said
Mr.. Manahan.
eve don't give a whoop about the
Pullman cars, the common people
don't ride in Pullman cars" shouted
one of the men who was doing the
talking. "You didn't get the rates re-
duced on the tourist cars, did you?"
Again Mr.. Manahan had to wait
for the noise to subside.
Another thing I did, said Mr..
Manahan. 81 helped initiate and
fought the express company cases,
the Sundberg cases, resulting in re-
duction of fifteen per cent in rates
or saving of $20,00O,000 a year."
"That didn't help anyone but mer-
chants and jobbers," was the retort.
II Redlam again.
Somewhat Personal.
did you ever work in your life?"
somebody shouted.
eyes," said Mr.. Manahan.
"What's your business?"
'I'm lawyer
did you ever work with your
hands?"
ION farm for twenty years. re-
torted Mr.. Manahan.
"Let's see your hands!' came the
shout from three Threats at once. An
other intermission to restore order.
"Where did you get that auto?''
came the question when the noise
again subsidized.
81 bought it and paid for it with
money l earned honestly" declared
Mr.. Manahan. Kisses and groans.
"A man can't earn enough money
honestly to own an automobile -
Cheers and handclapping.
did the Standard Oil put up your
campaign fund.-"
"No," shouted Mr.. Manahan in a
tone of voice that startled a police
man at Sixth and Nicollet. Jeers and
cat calls.
ment has been postponed until the
despite the Interruptions, was clos
ing his speech and he again declared
), he stood for the common people.
y
Overalls Demanded.
"You don't wear overalls, do your
somebody asked.
"No." said Mr.. Manahan. "But
have"