Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
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remains a great deal to be accomplished
in the public interests. The minority re
port favored the enlargement OF tint
powers Of the interstate commerce com
mission and the clothing of 1t with author
ity Of instituting proceedings on Its owl
motion. 1t was urged that the commits
sion be given power to determine whethe
an increase in rate should be allowed
when such increase is challenged.
The increase in the personnel of tn
commission was urged. the plank declar
ing 1t to ne absurd that seven men shoult
be expected to deal adequately with al
the maze of problems confronting then
under the new conditions. If necessary
1t was provided there should be sub
commissions to deal with controversies
an appeal being allowed 10 the full com
mission.
I'VE recommend" continued Mr.. Cooper
amid applause, the enactment Of a Law
mission to make an exact inventory o
the physical property of all railroads
such valuation to be made the basis O
just and reasonable railroad rates"
railroads. 1t was declared that under
the present tariff the public is com
PEELED to pay prices dictated by monop
oily. and that the situation calls for inn
mediate remedy. 1t was asked that dutie!
upon imports should be made equal only
to the difference between the cost O.
production at home and abroad.
The demand was made for the appoint
ment of permanent tariff commission
to be appointed by the President.
ment of law prohibiting any combina
ton for the purpose of sitting competi
ton and suppression of prices. 1mprison
mert for violation of this law was asked
The plank also contained suggestions tina,
q like penalty be made legal for violation
OF the Sherman antitrust law.
Publicity in Contributions.
The minority further recommended
that there be added to the majority re-
port two paragraphs dealing with pub
licity of campaign contributions and ex-
penditures.
"Hoorayr" came from a member of the
Wisconsin delegation.
The paragraphs mentioned by Mr..
Cooper recommended that a republican
Congress and republican President enact
and enforce law requiring the managers
of campaigns dealing with national OFF,
GERS to publish from time to time during
the campaign" the names OF all contrib
utors and the amounts contributed or
promised and the amounts and purpose
Of all disbursements and to whom paid.
The report asked for the enactment OF
law regulating the rates and services
Of telephone and telegraph companies.
Minority Injunction Plank.
The minority injunction plank demand
ed the enactment of a law prohibiting
the issuance of intunctions in labor dis
putes when such injunctions would not
have been asked had there been no labor
element involved. 1t was also asked that
the issuance Of injunctions should in all
cases be forbidden where the exigencies
of the situation can be covered by the
ordinary processes of law.
Punishment for contempt Of court. 1t
was asked should be inflicted only after
conviction by jury. except in cases
where the offense was committed in the
Immediate presence of or in close proxirn-
ity to the court.
of department OF labor and a bureau
of mines and mining within this depart
ment, with appropriation Of sufficient
funds to allow Investigations of mining
disasters.
The final planks in the report asked for
the extension Of the eight-hour law to
all departments Of the government.
Cooper the "Minority."
II am the only member Of the commit
tee who signed that report" concluded
Representative Cooper.
"Hurrah! Good" came from the floor
And I am not ashamed Of It and will
never apologize to a human being for
having done So" retorted Mr.. Cooper,
who then drew mass of papers from
his pocket and opened a bulky one.
Louder" came the cries.
Il am not going to read it," shouted
the speaker.
Good. Hurrah. Hoo-ray." cried several
delegates In the Indiana and West viz
ginia sections.
Mr.. Cooper argued briefly for the va
rious planks in his report. saying he
had no idea how his time was to be SO
curtailed as announced by the chairman
Cooper in discussing one Of the planks
Then. amid laughter. he said: II use the
we In an editorial sense. I Of the
minority" he went on. launching into
the problem Of railroad rates.
Cooper. I'VE would not tolerate for a
moment the suggestion Of an attack
upon the courts. But remember, as
has we'll been stated. that the discre-
tion of the court is often the beginning
OF tyranny"
Mr.. Cooper yielded here to Mr.. Her
man Ekern. speaker of the Wisconsin
assembly. for three minutes.
Mr.. Ekern devoted the brief time at his
0iSpOSdi W TIE luJuuCllOu anu IdliTOdO
planks. giving but a few words to the
court-contempt plank. He read to the
convention a protest signed by H. r.
Fuller. national legislative representative
of the brotherhoods of locomotive en-
gineers. the firemen and the trainmen
expressing disapproval. in behalf Of these
organizations. Of the anti-injunction
plank agreed upon by the majority OF
the resolutions committee. The protest
declared that. in the opinion Of members
of these organizations. 1t simply indorses
existing law regarding the question OF
notice. but that in it is contained a dec
laration against trial by jury
State Senator Henry Lockney of Wis
consin closed the debate for the minority
Senator Hopkins for the majority then
stepped forward and there was an out
burst of cheering.
Denounced as Socialistic.
1.-The report of the majority" he said
was signed by 81 of the So members OF
your committee. The only question here
is whether you will stand by your com
mittee or adopt the socialistic. democratic
doctrines of WISCONSIN,
mo. No." shouted several delegates
Wisconsin demanded a roll call on the
adoption of the minority report, and II
was seconded by South Dakota.
Gov. Hanly of Indiana arose to a point
OF personal privilege. asking for a sepa-
rate vote to be taken on the section OF
the platform relating to the publication OF