Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-19
jim MANAHAN
! REPR|MANDED
BY POLLOCK
Equity Attorney Starts to Abuse
and Villify the Attorney
General.
COURT CALLS HIM DOWN
BEFORE HE GETS FAR
Big Delegation Of Equity Men
on Hand to Attend the
Hearings.

Fargo, n. a.. may lS.-lnat tneTe
are going to be no demonstrations
around the court room during the
hearing of the case of the State
against the Equity Cooperative eX-
change, in which it is sought to pre-
vent the officers of the corporation
from selling further stock to prospec'
tive buyers and to annu the charter
of the concern, was made evident this
Arorning at the opening of the case
in the district court, when Judge c.
A. Pollock stated that the audience in
the court room would refrain froil
any demonstration for either side or
bc expelled from the court room.
Judge Pollock made the statement
in a manner that could not offend
anyone, but which at the same time
left no doubt in the minds Of those
present that he would carry cut his
order on anyone should they presume
to ignore the order of the court in
this respect.
This mandate was issued by Judge
Pollock, when Attorney James Mana
han referred to nefarious' chamber
of commerce. The court room was
packed with people, many Of them
wearing red badges, on which was
printed the words, We Want an
Open Market-St. Paul
No Filters Allowed.
The remark of Attorney Manahan
created quite a disturbance in the
court room, an audible litter running
through the audience. 1t was at this
point that Judge Pollock broke into
tho talk of Attorney Manahan and
said that the issues at stake were Sc
rious matters; that a large amount OF
money was at stake and that tho
court would not tolerate any demon.
stration that would tend to create any
influence, one way or the other.
Attacks Linde.
Attorney Manahan charged that At.
torney General Linde Of North Da.
kota and his assistants conferred with
representatives of the Minneapolis
Chamber CT Commerce in "concoct
ing" the attack which it is alleged
that tho present action of the state is,
against the Equity Cooperative OK
change. He also charged that Atto"-
ney General Linde and his aids had
"sneaked" back and forth between
Bismarck and Minneapolis, holding
consultations with the chamber of
commerce Of Minneapolis. He ex'
pressed q doubt whether Mr.. Linde
really knew much concerning the
merits of the action which is in court
Is "CaIled Down."
It was then that Judge Pollock took
Attorney Manahan to task for his
statements against the attorney gen
eral, stating that his remarks reflect.
ed on the attorney general and stated
that the attorney general was simply
fulfilling the tasks of his Office and
that it was not shown that there was
any ulterior motive on the part Of the
attorney general in bringing this &C
tion against the Equity Cooperative
exchange. g.. u,
"The attorney general is here in
his official capacity" said Judge Pol.
lock, "and the court cannot presume
to believe that he allows his office tc
be used for improper purposes and
the court cannot allow the counsel
from another state, who has been
granted the courtesy Of this court, to
make unwarranted attacks on the
chief legal officer OF the state of North
Dakota" ~. II
Moves to Dismiss.
The court room was filled to capac.
ity and the aisles were filled with
people standing, who were unable to
secure seats. 1t is estimated that
there were between $50 and 300 peo-
pie in the room when the session
opened this morning at 10 o'clock and
there is every indication that the
crowds will continue as long as the
hearing lasts.
Just prior to adjournment, Attorney
'Manahan moved taht the case be die.
missed on the grounds that there was
no proof that since the amending Of
the bylaws Of the exchange there was
too much authority placed in the
hands OF the directors of the organ.
ization or, that since the amending Of
these rules and regulations, the direc.
tors have not placed too much power
in the hands of George S. LOTUS rs
sales manager of the concern.
He also used as point that the
Equity Cooperative exchange, even If
it was selling to other middlemen, in
stead of to the millers. matters and
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