Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18

OF the courts" there was some ap-l
piause. but there were cries of NO
when suggestion was made of thef
necessity that existed for a change
in the present manner of issuing in-l
functions. At the conclusion Of the
plank 1t was generously applauded.
The reference to the negro In the !!
platform and the reiteration of the
party's demand for the enforcement |
OF the 18th, 14th and 18th amend
ments of the constitution brought
out applause.
Roars Of conversation in various
parts of the hall and galleries great
ly annoyed the speaker. and the ef-
forts of the chairman to bring about
order were only temporarily sue
cessful.- Delegates and spectators
seemed lost in the discussion of the
Injunction plank, and seemed to-
have little concern about the other
features Of the platform. tss.sr
Minority Report BY Cooper.
When the reading of the platform
was concluded, Representative Coop
era advanced to present the minority
report. He was greeted with cheers
and cries of encouragement from the
Winconsin delegation. Lodge an
rounced that there would be de-
bate of 20 minutes for each side.
Cooper announced the minority OF
the committee as being unable to
agree with the majority In ragard~ 70
tariff, trusts. railroads, Injunction
and trials In contempt cases. eN
| Gov. Hanley of Indiana asked Tor
a separate vote on the minority
plank for the publicity Of campaign
I expenditures, and another delegate
asked for a separate vote on the
physical valuation OF railroads and
the election of senators by the peo-
pie. *e AJAX ,5+r7 ;
The roll call On the original ques-
tion resulted in eyes, %; noes, $50.
thereby defeating the minority re-
port those three planks on which
separate votes were to be taken.
/ The publicity plank of the minor
ity report was defeated. Ayes, "a;
noes, $50.
The vote on the minority report
| favoring physical valuation Of rail
roads was ayes, 63; noes, 917, de
feating the plank.
The minority railroad substitute
embodies the La Toilette idea of thu
, physical valuation of railroads al
the basis of fixing rates
, The tariff plank provided that tn
. duties on imports should be mad
, equal only to the difference betwee'
3 the cost of production at home ant
, abroad and demand was made TO
the appointment of a permanen
| tariff commission by the president
Q Publishing Campaign Funds.
y The minority report recommend
q ell that a republican president enac
and enforce a law requiring mana
9 gers of campaigns to publish fror
o time to time during the campaign
e the names Of all contributors an
- the amounts contributed or promis
ed and the purpose Of all disburse
= ments and to whom made.
el The minority plank recommends
IL the enactment of a law prohibitin
o the issuance of injunctions In labo
Z disputes when such injunctio
ol rould not be asked had there bee
eI 40 labor element involved. It ais
J. asked that the issuance OF fn1un'
dttfons should in all cases be forpie
le den where exigencies Of the situ'
tion can be covered by the ordinal
processes of law.
10 Cooper said he was the only men
1t ber of the committee who had sig
IS ed the report; that he was NJ
n ashamed of 1t and would never ape
Is ocize to any human being for ha
t. ing done so. Cooper. Ekern al
rs I.ockeny spoke for the minority T
Oh port.
le The minority plank providing I
he the election of senator's by popul
b. vote resulted in ayes, III: not
re s6s. thereby defeating the plank.
r The adoption of the resolutio
was by viva voce vote. no, vol
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