The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-18
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IIf lFUNIi NIaO dNhfE Aul TIE tltd
tion of department of labor and a
bureau OF mines and mining within
this department with appropriations
TO coYFaDnf
hil7he iinal plauW in tamreTkE asked
for the e3stensiom m'OnahHfeialpt Wbur law
10 all departments of ,le govdfnment.
Cooper Signed Minority Report. -
. am the only member of the com
mittee who signed that report con
cluded Representative Cooper. "Hur-
rahl Good" came from the floor.
And ] am not ashamed of il and
will never apologize to a human being
for having done So retorted Mr. Coon
er. Who then drew mass of papers
from his pocket aud opened q bulky
one
"i.ouder." came the-c cries
Il ann not going to read H. shouted
the speaker
"Good Iurrahl lioorayl" cried sew
| leral delegates in the Indiana and West
| Virginia district.
Cooper argued briefly the various
lplanks offered in his report. saying
lhe had no idea his time was to be so
curtailed as announced by the chair
man.
eve Of the minority" declared Mr..
Cooper, discussing one Of the planks-
then amid laughter he said: Il use the
We in an editorial sense | Of the
minority" he weat on, laughingly.
into the problem o. railroad rates.
AS to Injunction declared Cooper,
1--WE would not tolerate for moment
the suggestion of an attack upon the
courts. But remember, as has been
stated that the discretion Of the court
Is often the beginning of tyranny
Mr. Cooper yielded here to Mr.
Ekern, speaker of the Wisconsin
delegation.
Mr.. Ekern Discusses Planks.
Mr. Ekern devoted the brief time at
his disposal to the Injunction and rail
lroad planks. giving but a few words
to the other planks. He read TO the
convention a protest signed by Mr
IFuller. OF the National Brotherhood ol
Locomotive Engineers, Firemen and
lTrainmen, expressing disapproval d
the plank regarding their interests.
Senator Hopkins. for the majority
then stepped forward and there was
an outburst of cheering.
Hopkins Defends Majority Report.
@The report oil the majority nc
lsaid. was signed by fifty-two of the
Ififty-three members of your COMMITTEES
lThe only question here is whether yot
viii stand by your committee"
Wisconsin demanded a roll call OF
the adoption Of the minority report
land il was seconded by South Dakota.
Governor Hanly, of Indiana, rose z
a question of personal privileges, ask
ling for q separate vote to be taken )I
the Section of the platform relating g
1.-THE publication of campaign expenses
IThe senator stated that the question
lcould be divided.
Separate ballots were also asked b,
Governor Sheldon, OF Nebraska, on tn
section relating to the election OF sen
atofs. and by Governor Crawford, y
south Dakota, on the physical valua
tion OF railroads.
The first ballot taken was on tn
adoption OF the minority report excep
on the three sections which were t
be Voted on separately.
A Break in the Monotony.
The first break in a perfect line o
p mos" came from New Jersey, whicl
least 23 votes no, and one aye.
South Dakota was the next to b
cast away from a solid negative, cast
ing six nos and two ayes.
Wisconsin was the supporter delega
ton of the minority report, votin
y twenty-five ayes and one no.
! The minority report was voted dow
v by 952 to 2S.
. The question now is on the plan
dlrelating to campaign contributions
I'll said Chairman Lodge
/. And upon that l demand a call o
| he roll said Governor ianly.
hi Wisconsin seconds the notion
n "rhe call OF the roll is ordered, sa.
n the chairman.
s. Those in favor OF inserting The put
Il licity plank in the platform will vol
C. tIaye, those opposed, no"
The vote went steadily i'm the negi
tive, Delaware announcing mo o
3 this, and all other amendments. Tn
first break came in Idaho, which cas-
six votes aye.
! Indiana split her vote, eight bein
, in the negative, fourteen in the affirm
alive.
The final vote by which the publicit
/ lplanll was lost was "a ayes, $50 nos
, Physical Valuation Of Railroads.
I I
ment covering the physical yaluatio
of railroads.
Wisconsin demands a roll call
said the chairman.
A chorus of NO, no, went up froI
all parts of the hail.
Is there a second?" again aske
l. The chairman.
"Mr. Emery of Pennsylvania, sec
onds It," shouted that gentleman. ris
ling IN his chair.
The gentleman does not under
II stand said the chairman.
!. THE second must come from a state
! not from an individual
!. South Dakota came TO the front WITT
: second to the motion and the roll cal
!. was accordingly ordered
/. The calling OF the roll resulted II
!. the usual storm OF mo. until In
(. diana was reached. Twice the stat
:. was called, but a division was in pros
! lress
! Pass Indiana for a time. reQueste
Senator Beveridge.
! Missouri split, with three ayes ianl
= twelve aytg harnds: NbT Yoke tiiRS
,L3taS and gifs,s4fv-ffvA nbs. PanntAi