Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-07
johnson Made Motion.

johnson Made Motion. ssEfS
AS soon as the minutes had lkat(S
read and the session formally ef160S
Rep. johnson ct Steele, one Gf I 3
!. league members OF tho conttnHGks
arose and moved for the tilirdgSfiNynS
that the minority be represe nied
its own counsel during the pI0enrd s
ings. who should have the rieftg f
cross examine witnesses. Thi9sssNg1
voted down. six to three. sss ssss ss
After Il little moro sparrinE
and forth. Mr.. johnson then declared
that nc could not sec what good the
minority members of the committee
could do by taking further part in the
hearing. and declared that they would
withdraw from the committee entirely.
There is concerted effort to ruin
our state industries" he declared.
and we don't care to take part in it,
Murphy Makes Statement.
Francis Murphy. attorney for the
committee. arose and declared that
since the good faith Of the attorneys
seemed to he called into question he
thought it proper to make state
nent III the matter. He called atten-
,ion to the fact that every courtesy
had been allowed Mr.. Cathro and the
other witnesses.
'Mr. Lemke stood on the floor here
last Saturday and asked for an ad-
granted" he said Then his paper
came out and charged that the ad-
journment had been taken at the de-
sire OF the committee members
Mr.. Johnson replied denying that
any reflection had been cast on the at
torneys but persistinE that the minor
ity members would withdraw. He and
Raprese natives Weld Of Wells and
Hanson Of Benson then left their
seats with the committee.
1T ] may say a word OF two very
briefly" said NJ. Murphy. in view of
the fact that what the gentleman has
said, carries with it an inference thai
counsel retained by this committee
are partisan in the matter and have
not adopted forsootl the attitude Of
those who are simply inquiring az of
facts. l desire to be heard very briefly.
+ I will say this that the record shows
in the transaction. that as far as coun-
gel is concerned every courtesy and
Difference has been paid to the wit
nesses brought here.
/ Il think the statements made by the
; gentleman. Mr.. johnson of Steele. are
| predicted upon a final assum ption. He
F., starts out with the theory in the first
j., place that this is trial or ba,tlc Of
| some sort between two contendins
| fires and that therefore there should
! We have tried in good faith to il
! lustrate to him and to the officers who
! have been in the court room from the
F.! time that We started that that is not
! true. We have given his witnesses, or
! the witnesses rather, who have been
! brought here represen nting these insti-
tutions. all of the leeway and more of
the leeway than they are entitled. If
| there has Eeen any delay here, il there
has not been anything produced here
! of moment. it is dine to the fact that
| these witnesses have ilampered US in
| Very way that they could. that they
have all been reluctant to testify. that
/ they have refused until the last mo-
Gnent to produce exhibits and public
asked them for. -i
Press Report Untrue. Y
In addition to that, they came in
here. and through a member of the
| industrial + commission. Mr.. Len1ke.
asked this committee for an djour',-4 I
ment last Saturday and then came out
in the press and stated that we asked
for it. II there has been any unfair
ness it has certainly been supplied by
the other side. II there il any other
side. In behalf Of Mr.. sullivan and
myself and in behalf OF this .commit-
tee l resent the inputatiQns IN the
l Natements made by Mr.. johnson of
/! Steele. The committee weats nothing.
the counsel wants nothing but an ops
/ portunity to examine The public rec
4 ords Of this state. The Com Ehittee rep
resents the. legtHiAfiy4 6ssAch Of our
government and they kEe entitled ID
look at them" said Nj. Murphy.
! Committee Woek Coaeanuea, a
Much to the surprdDesof VIM. Ienak &
| and the other NonpArtisans, however
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