Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18

auOlDle throughout the nall was a task
that taxed his powers to the utmost. The
roar of conversation in the convention
swelled steadily as the senator's voice
grew a bit husky. and some of the planks
were not heard clearly by the mass of the
delegates.
The tariff revision plank was not heard.
or, if ii was, it was disregarded entirely.
Not single handicap followed as Senator
Hopkins finished the reading of that
plank.
The noise Of conversation increased
steadily, and it was only a short time
before Senator Hopkins was practically
| submerged in the vocal struggle. Chair
man Lodge sat quietly at his desk taking
little apparent note Of the situation. A
white haired delegate from Colorado finally
Mr. Chairman" he called, bring some
order"
Bang went the chairman's gavel. and
he said:
1.-The chair must request the galleries
to cease from conversation so audible as
to prevent the delegates from hearing the
resolutions"
The hall was instantly quiet. and Sena-
tor Hopkins went on in comparative quiet.
1t was only few minutes. however. be-
fore the roar of voices again became proml-
nent, and swelled steadily, giving prom
ise of another interruption to the reading.
Injunction Plank Applauded.
When the anti-injunction plank was
reached the words Integrity of the
courts called forth applause. There were
cries of mo! Mo-" when the suggestion
was made that the necessity existed for
a change in the present manner of issuing
injunctionS. The conclusion of the plank
was generously applauded.
The planks Immediately following were
given little attention and were apparently
unnoticed by the delegates.
The reference to the negro In the plat
form and the reiteration of the party S
demand for the enforcement of the thir-
teenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the Constitution called out a
brief period of applause.
l. For third time the delegates on the
floor called for order in an effort to stop
the veritable roar of conversation which
| weIled from all quarters of the hall. Sem
ator Hopkins also turned in appeal to the
chair. Senator Lodge pounded heavily
on the table, but his admonition was
needed for only a few seconds. when the
hum of voices again grew to proportions
that practically drowned the speaker s
| husky and fast failing voice.
The vigorous and continuous waving
of fans by the 14OO0 spectators and dele
gates in the Coliseum gave to the immense
the f1uttering effect of a kinetoscopic film
on exhibition.
Senator Hopkins made another appeal
! to the chairman for semblance Of order
some strength. but again the rapping was
/ of little avail
/ Delegates and spectators alike still were
lost in a discussion of the anti-injunction
/ plank and seemed to have little concern
with the other features as outlined by the
reader.
! \ few minutes later Senator Hopkins
! once again personally appealed to the
| chairman for assistance in his struggle
| against the uproar in the convention, and
| Chairman Lodge asked the ga l.
| leries to cease audible conversation, and
once more the galleries subsided for a few
] seconds and then broke out again.
Senator Hopkins went steadily on, and
suddenly he was himself brought to stop
! by a sharp rap of the gavel, intended to
! produce quiet. He turned to the chair
man expecting him to again address the
| galleries but the eyes and attention OF
| the chairman were elsewhere and Sena-
tor Hopkins turned again to his task
| The reading OF the platform was finished
| at IL IL.
| Il move the previous question on the
! report l have just read and the minority
report which will be read by Representa-
tive Cooper
! 1t was Senator Hopkins who spoke.
! Kansas and Ohio seconded the motion
and it was put to a viva voce vote and
declared carried, although there were
many noes raised in opposition.
Minority Report Submitted.
Representative Cooper, as he advanced
to the front, was greeted with cheers
and cries of encouragement from the Wis
| consin delegation. None came from any
other direction.
| Chairman Lodge before Mr.. Cooper be-
gan the reading of his report. announced
that the debate on the question would
he confined within forty minutes. one
half to each side Senator Hopkins. he
said. would have charge of the debate
on the side of the majority. and Repre-
sentative Cooper would lead the fight OF
behalf of the minority.
The minority of the committee beins
unable to agree began Representative
Cooper. with the majority in regard Il
the tariff. the trusts. railroads. injunc
tons and trials in contempt cases. ha
fell compelled to submit minority re
port on those SUBJECTS.
| He then proceeded to read first th
long plank proposed substitute Il
that offered in the reported platform
The substitute is the La Toilette ide;
| of a physical valuation of all railroad
as a basis for the fixing of rates.
Points in Minority Report.
The minority report of the commtte
on resolutions insisted on the physica
valuation of railroads the basis of ;
| proper adjustment of rates. as decided b,
: the United States Supreme Court and rec
commended by the interstate commerce
commission.
, Publicity of campaign contributions
The election of United States senator
, by direct vote of the people.
No railroad rate to be advanced unit
after the interstate commerce commission
has had opportunity to judge of it's JUS
tice This latter proposition is the on
! demanded by the shippers of Chicago las
summer.
These several planks were duly present
ed to the full committee on resolutions
but rejected.
While the republican party has don
much, the platform declared, there We
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