Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-18
MINORITY REPORT.


The minority of the committee be-
ing unable to agree. began Represent
ative Cooper. with the majority in re-
gard to the tariffs, the trust, railroads,
injunctions and trials In contempt
cases has felt compelled to submit a
minority report on those subjects.
He then proceeded to read first
the lengthy plank proposed as a sub
stitute to that offered in the reported
platform. The substitute embodied
the La Toilette idea OF physical val
uation of all railroads as basis OF
the fixing of the rates. While the
Republican party has done much,
there yet remains a great deal to be
accomplished in the public interest.
The minority report favored the en-
largement of the powers of the inter
state commerce commission and the
clothing of II with authority of in
shutting proceedings on its own mo-
ton. 1t was urged that the commits
sion being given power to determine
whether an increase in rate should be
allowed when such Increase is chal-
lenged. Increase in the personnel of
the commission also was urged the
plank declaring IL to be absurd that
seven men should be expected to deal
adequately with all the mesh of prob
lens confronting them under new con
ditfons. If necessary. II was provided
there should be sub-commissions to
deal with controversies, an appeal be-
ing allowed to the full commission.
I'VE recommend continued Mr..
Cooper amid applause. the enact
ment of law requiring the inter-
state commerce commission to make
an exact inventory of the physical
property Of all railroads, such valua-
ton to be made the basis of Just and
reasonable railroad rates"
TARIFF PLANK.
The tarirf plank followed that ON the
railroads. 1t was declared that under
the present tariff the public is compelled
TO pay prices dictated by monopoly and
that the situation calls for Immediate
remedy II was asked that duties upon
imports should be made equal only TO
the difference between the cost of pro-
duction at home and abroad
The demand was made for the APP
polntment or permanent tariff com
mission TO be appointed by the presi.
dent.
The demand was made for the enact
ment OF a law prohibiting any combi-
nation for the purpose OF sitting COM
petition and suppression of prices Inn
prlsonment for violation Of this low was
asked The plank also contained slar-
gestions that Ike penalty be made legal
for the Sherman anti-trust Law
The minority further recommended
that there be added to the majority ro-
port two paragraphs dealing with pub
licity OF campaign contributions and
expenditures
''Hooray.' came from member of
the Wisconsin delegation. The paragraph
mentioned by Mr.. Cooper recommended
that Republican Congress and Re
publican president enact and enforce a
law requiring the managers of cam
paigs dealing with national offices to
publish from time to time during the
campaign the names of an cOutribu-
tors and the amounts contributed or
promised and the amounts and purpose
OF all disbursements and Ia whom paid
The report asked for a law asking for
the rates and services of telegraph COM
panies
The minority plank recommended the
enactment Of law prohibiting the is
suance Of injunctions I'm law disputes
when such Injunction would not have
been asked had there been no labor ele-
ment involved,
The rollcall resulted; Ayes, Is: noes
$50. thereby defeating the minority re-
port except those three planks on which
separate votes were taken.
publicity plank OF minority report de-
feated. ayes, "a; noes. $50.
Vote on minority plank fhvoring phy-
steal valuation of RAILROADS resulted
ayes, 36 noes. Dl1 thereby defeating
the plank
The minority plank providing for the
election OF senator's by popular vote re-
suited ayes. IA, noes. SOC, thereby
defeating the plank
The platform was adopted by viva
voce vote,