The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-19

1t was also asked that the issuance al
injunetions should in all cases be forbid
den where the eXigencies of the situation
can be covered by the ordinary processes
of law.
Punishment for contempt of court. il
was asked should be inflicted only after
/ conviction by a jury i'm cases where the
offense was committed in the immediate
presence of, or in close proximity to the
| court.
Extension Of Eiuht-Hour Law.
The report also asked for the creation
of bureau Of labor and mines and for
this department an appropriation of sur
ficient funds 10 allow Investigations OF
mining disasters.
| The final plankS in the report asked for
/ extension Of the eight-hOur law TO all de-
partments Of the government
! Il am the only member of the commit
tee who signed that report" said Repre-
/ sentative Cooper
"Hurrah good" came from the floor.
/ And ! am not ashamed of il. and will
/ never apologize to human being for hav-
ing done so retorted Mr.. Cooper, who
/ then drew mass Of papers from his
| pocket and opened bulky one
/ Louder came the cries
, am not gong 10 read it," shouted
Good; hurrah. hoo-ray." cried severa,
/ delegates in the Indiana and West Vir
ginia districts.
/ Cooper argued briefly the various plank,
otIered IN MS report. saying he had no
idea his time was to be curtailed as an
nounced by the chairman.
Arguments of Minority.
We of the minority" declared Mr..
/ Cooper. discussing one of the blanks
| Then, amid a laugh. said: Il use the We
in an editorial sense. i Of the minority
ne Went-on, launching into the problem
OF railroad rates As To injunction" de
clared Mr.. Cooper. we would not roler-
ate for moment the suggestion of an
attack upon the courts. but maintain a.
! mas well been stated. that the discretion
OF the courts is often the beginning o,
nr. Cooper Yielded here to Mr.. Herman
p Kern, speaker OF the Wisconsin Assem-
bly,. for three minutes
Mr.. Ekern devoted the brief time al his
disposal TO the Injunction and railroads
giving but few words To the court CON
tempt plank. He read to the convention
a protest signed by Mr. Fuller of the
National Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
slnrSrs, F1remen and Trainmen. eXpress-
ing his disapDroval in behalf OF these or
CARNATIONS of the anti-iniunction plank
agreed upon by the ma joritv of the resO-
buttons committee. The protest declared
tnat IN the opinion of members of these
organizations il simply indorses existing
law regarding the question OF notice hui
that m IL is contained declaration
against trial by jury.
state Senator LOckney of Wisconsin
concluded the debate for the minority.
Hopkins Reply Short.
Senator Hopkins. for the majority. Their
stepped forward and there was an out
burst of cheering.
The report of the Majority" he said
was signed by fifty-two Of the fifty
three members Of your committee The
only question here is whether YOU will
stand by Your committee or adopt the
cOnsiS."
No no. shouted several delegates.
" lsconsm demanded a roll call on the
ADOPTION OF the minority report, and :
was seconded by South Dakota.
Governor Hanley of Indiana rose to a
question of personal privilege. asking for
a separate vote to be taken on the sec
LEGATION of campaign expenses The chair
stated the question could be divided Sep
aTaIe ballots We're also asked by Governor
Sneidon OF Nebraska on the section re-
latlng 10 the election of senators and BY
Governor Crawford of South Dakota OF
the physical valuation Of railroads
Vote on Minority Report.
The first ballot taken was on the adop
ton of the minority report exceDt on
the three sections which were to be voted
on separately.
The first break in the perfect rain of
noes came from New Jersey which
cast tWenty-three votes no and one ave
South Dakota was the next 10 be cas-
away from a solid negative. casting six
noes and two ayes.
Wisconsin was the main--supporter OF
ayes and one no.
The minority report was voted down BY
$50 TO %.
The question now is on the pIank ra-
lating TO campaign contributions" said
Chairman Lodge
And upon that demand a call Of the
roll, said Governor Hanley.
Wisconsin seconds the motion"
The call of the roll is ordered Sai
the chairman.
Publicity Showed Under.
Those in favor Of Inserting the pub
lefty plank in the platform will vote aye
those opposed, no."
The vote went steadily in the negative. I
Delaware answering no" on this and all /
other amendments.
The first break came in Idaho, which
east six votes ave.
Indiana split her vote. eight being mega
tive, fourteen in tile affirmative
There were scattering votes of ave" in |
the DELEGATIONS from Kentucky. Missouri. |
Maryland. Pennsylvania. New York. West
Virginia and South Dakota
Nebraska cast sixteen votes in the af- |
iirmative. Wisconsin voted % ayes and /
no.
The territories and insular possessions
all went in the negative
Senator Beverage OF Indiana announced
hat his state wished TO give the fun /
vote OF that state, which he declared To
De 10 ayes and Il noes. The roll call was
changed accordingly.
The final vote. by which the publicity
blank was lost, was 81 ayes. $50 noes.
Valuation Of Railroads.
The third roll call was on the amend
nent covering the physical valuation of
Wisconsin demands a roll call" said
he chairman.
chorus of mo. no" went up from all
Darts of the hall
rs there a secOnd?' again asked the
Mr.. Emery OF Pennsylvania seconds
t. shouted that gentleman, rising in
lis chair
1.-The gentleman does nat ttndarStard