The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-18

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period of applause.
The reading of the platfo,m'was CON
cluded at MIG.
Il move the previous question on the
report 1 hEwe just read. aud the minor
ity report which will be Inead by Rep
r resentatiwe Cooper
1t was Senator Hopkins 'Who'sspoke.
Kansas seconded the motior. and it
was put to ~ viva Voce and declared
carried. attn Dugh there were many
noes raised in opposition.
RepresentaAive Cooper. as he ad-
yanced to the front. was grcefsd with
cheers and cries of encouragement
= from the Wisconsin delegation. Nohe
came from any other direction.
Chairman Lodge, before MT cooper
commenced the reading of ms %'poru'
o-nnounced t11at the debate on the aues-
ton would be confined within forty
minutes. one-palf TO each side. Sen
ator Honkin he said. would. have
charge of the debate on the side OF
: the majority and Representative
Cooner would lead the fight on behalf
of the minority.
.oThe minority ofrthe eornmitheesbeing
unable to agree began Representa-
tive Cooper. with, the majority in re-
>. gard to the tariff, the trusts, RAILROADS.
iniunctions and trials in contempt
cases has felt compelled to submit a
minority report an those subjects.
He then proceeded to read first the
lengthy plank proposedaa a SUBSTITUTE
Z to that offered inN the reported plat
form.
The substitute embodied the La
Toilette idea of a physical valuation OF
all railroads as a basis for the fixing of
rates. While the Republican party has
done much. the plank declared. there
vet remains Il great deal to be accom-
plished in the public interests.
The minority report favored the en-
largement of the powers of the inter-
state Commerce Commission, n the
clothing of It with authority of in
stituting proceedings on its own mo-
ton. 1t was urged that the commits
sion be given power to determine
whether an increase in .rate should be
allowed when such increase is chal-
( lenged. The Increase in the personnel
OF the commission also was urged, the
plank declaring it to he absurd that
seven men should be expected TO deal
adequately with all the maze of prob
lens confronting them under new con-
ditions. If necessary n was provided
& there should be sub-commissions to
deal with controversies an appeal be-
ing allowed TO THE fun commission.
1--WE recommend continued Mt.
Cooper amid applause. the enactment
of a law requiring the Interstate Com
rnerce Commission to make an exact
inventory of the physical property Of
3 all railroads, STANDARDIZATION TO be made
the basis of just and reasonable rail-
road rates
The tariff 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 It was asked
that the 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-
s polntment of a permanent tariff conf
mission to be appointed by the Presl-
dent.
The demand was made for the enact
ment of a law prohibiting any combl-
nation for the purpose of sitting COM
petition and suppression of prices. I'm
Z prisonment for violation of this law was
asked. The plank also contained sug-
g~estions that a like penalty be made
2. legal IOl NiDldllon Vi lut OiitIiilhh aiiii
trust law.
"The minority further recommended
that there be added to the majority re-
port two paragraphs dealing with pub
1icity of campaign contributions and
Expenditures"
'Hoo-ray,n came from a member N
the Wisconsin delegation. The para
graphs mentioned by Mr.. Cooper recon-
mended that a Republican Congress
and Republican President enact and
enforce a law requiring the managers
Sf campaigns dealing with national
officers to publish from time to time
during the campaign" the names of all
contributors and The amounts con-
tiibuted or promised and the amounts
and purpose of all disbursements and
to whom paid.
The report asked tor the enactment
OF a law regulating the rates and serv-
ices of telephone and telegraph com
panies.
Theminority injunction plank demand
ed the enactment of n law prohibiting
the issuance of injunctions In labor dis
putes when such injunctions would not
nave been asked had there been no
labor element involved. 1t was also
asked that the ISSUANCE OF injunetions
should in all cases be forbidden where
r the e~xigencies of the situation can be
covered by the ordinary processes OF
law.
The final planks in the report asked
for the extension of the eight-hour law
to all departments of the government,
Only One Signs Report.
Il am the only member of the com
mittee who signed that report" con-
cluded Representative Cooper.
Mr.. Cooper argued briefly the various
planks offered in his report. saying
he had no idea his time was to be so
curtailed as announced by the chair
man.
"As to injunctions.' declared MIR.
Cooper, 1--WE would not tolerate for a
ms the suggestion of an attack
upon the courts. But remember. as has
we'll been stated, that the discretion
of the court is often the beginning of