The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-19
VAIN FIGHT is MADE FOR
MORE RADICAL PLATFORM
Only One Member Of Committee Oppose Majority Report
Which is Adopted After Nearly an
Hours Discussion.

peal from the delegates. for order.
pounded heavily on the table, but his
admoniton was needed for only few
seconds. When the hum of voices again
grew to proportions that practically
drowned the speakers voice.
Delegates and spectators alike still
We're lost in the discussion of the anti
injunction plank, ~ seemed to have
little concern with the other features
as outlined by the reader. Quiet was
finally restored for a brief period and
Mr.. Hopkins finished the reading of
the platform, concluding at 1916
II move the previous question on the
report have just read, and the mi
nority report which will he read by
Representative Cooper" It was Sena-
tor 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"
Cheers for Minority Leader.
Representative Cooper, as he ad-
vanced to the front, was greeted with
cheers from the Wisconsin delegation.
None came from any other direction.
Chairman Lodge announced that the
debate on the question would be con-
fined within forty minutes, one-half to
each side.
representative Cooper then proceeded
to read the minority report on the sub
iects of the tariff. the trusts, railroads,
in1unctions and trials in contempt
CASES. He read first. the lengthy plank
proposed as n substitute to that Of
fered in the reported platform The
substitute was the LaFollette idea OF
physical valuation of al. railroads as
basis for the fixing of rates.
While the Republican party has done
much the plank declared, there vet
remains great deal to be accomplished
In the public interests. The minority
report favored the enlargement OF the
powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the clothing of 1t with
authority of nstituting proceedings on
us own motion. 1t was urged that the
commission be given power TO deter
mine whether an increase in rate
should be allowed when such increase
is challenged. The increase in the
personnel of the commission was urged.
the plank declaring 1t to be absurd
that seven men should be expected to
deal adequately with all the maze Of
problems confronting them under the
rev conditions II necessary, it was
provided there should be subcommis-
slons to deal with controversies. an an
peal being allowed to tho full COM
mission.
Physical Valuation.
We recommend" continued Mr..
coopar, amid applause, "the enactment
OF a law requiring the Interstate Com
merce Commission to make an exact
Inventory of the physical property of
all railroads such valuation to be
made the basis of Just and reasonable
railroad rates"
The tariff plank declares that under
the present tariff the public is COM
PEELED to pay prices dictated by monop-
ely and that the situation calls for
immediate action. 1t asks that duties
upon Imports should be made equal
only to the difference between the
cost of production at home and abroad
The demand was made for the ap-
polntment OF permanent tariff COM
NISSAN, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent
The demand was made for the en-
actment OF law prohibiting any COM
hination for The purpose OF sitting