The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-19
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 were lost in discussing the anti-m- function plank and seemed to nave ht- lie concern with the other reatures aS outlined by the reader.
 The reading of the platform was finally concluded at 11:l6. T move tne previous question on the report you have read and the minority report which will be read by RepresentatiVe
 It was Senator Hopkins who spoke.
 Kansas and Ohio seconded the mo- tsn, ana If was declared carried. al Sho,,ah there were many noes" raised l, nnnoadtIon. Representative Cooper, sa ha advanced to the front, was greet sd with cheers and cries or encour- agenent from the Wisconsin asLesa- tinn. None came from any otner di- rectton. Chairman Lodge before MT. cooper commenced the reading of his ,-erort announced that the debate on the question would be confined within forty minutes, one-half to each side
 s.Tne minority of the Committee be- ing unable to agree. began Hepresen- tafive Cooper. "with the majority in regard to the tariff. the railroad in- functions and trials in contempt cases Has felt compelled to submit minor fty report on the reports. He then proceeded to read first the lengthy plank proposed as a substitute to that offered In the reported platform. The substitute embodied the LaFollette idea of a physical valuation of all ratl-' roads as a basis for the fixing of rates. While the Republican party has done much. the plank declared. there yet re- mains a 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 a view of instituting proceedings on sts own motion. It was urged that the Committee be. given power to deter mine whether an increase in rates should be allowed when such increase is challenged. The increase In the personnel of the Commission also was urged. the plank declaring 1t to be ab- siird that seven men should be expect ed to deal adequately with all the maze of probiems confronting them under new conditions. If necessary 1t will provide there should De subcommittee to deal with the controversies. an ap- peal being allowed to the full Commit tee.
 Ts'we recommend" continued Mir. Cooper amid applause, ''the enactment of q law requiring the Interstate Com uaerce Commission to make an exact Inventory of the physical property of all railroads. such valuation to be made the basis of just and reasonable rail- THE TARIFF PLANK AS
 SUBMITTED BY MINORITY.
 The tariff plank followed that on railroads. It was declared that under the present tariff the public is com peIled to pay prices dictated by mo- ncpoiy and that the situation calls for immediate remedy. It was asked that duties on 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- pointmert of a permanent tariff com mittee to be appointed by the Presd- dent. The demand was made for the enactment of a law prohibiting any combination for the purpose of stifiing competition and suppression of prices Imprisonment for violation of this law was asked. The plank also contained suggestions that a. like penalty be made legal for violation of the Sherman an- ti-trnst law. The minority report rec commended that there be added to the majority report Two paragraphs dealing with publicity of campaign contributions and expenditures.
 Hoorah." came from member of the Wisconsin delegation. The para graph mentioned by MT. Cooper recom- nended that a Republican Congress and Republican President enact and enforce law requiring the managers of cam paigns dealing with national officers