The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-18
Cooper an Earnest Speaker.

He is an earnest speaker and the
chairman did not have TO call the gal
leries TO order while he was speaking
A demand for better supervision Of
the interstate commerce commission
was made The minority believe the
Intellectual work OF the commission in
the regulation OF common carriers has
been made manifestly absurd by the
lack OF congressional support. A lie
mand is made that congress support
the commission with such laws that
will result In reaonable and just rail-
road rates. This was greeted with
mild applause.
The policy of the railroads Is bit
terly attacked. the treatment OF the
public has been that Of oppression
and is intolerable. The minority want
an immediate revision OF the tarifi
along lines which will equalize the
cost Of production here and abroad
and on just and scientific basis. The
immediate establishment OF a perman-
ent tariff commission composed OF sx
perts from civil life. There was some
applause at this.
Cheers for Trust Restraint.
Trusts in restraint of trade are con
demned. This got cheers. II was
stronger than the majority report.
When Mr.. Roosevelt's name was
mentioned in connection with trust
prosecution the speaker paused q mo
ment, but there was no response.
The report continued:
We urge the enactment Of such leg
islation Will prevent all sdch couss
by unlawful combinations anG will foo
ter and protect competition and low
full business.
We protest against any EFFORT how
ever disguised. to weaken or destroy
the effect OF che Sherman antitrust
law. 1t Is maintained In the conduct
of campaigns and Is regarded as insult
ferable Secret contributions from inter
ests aiming to benefit oy the ufe oi
their wealth in politics, must be con
demned by the public.
Publicity OF campaign funds Is
urged and demanded as part OF the
platform. The passage OF a law re
curing the giving OF names OF car,
paign contributors during the cam
paign. also is demanded.
The minority defends the injunction
process and stands for this means o.
remedy In labor disputes by process o.
law. The minority favors the estab
lishment OF a mining bureau whose
duty shall be the investigation o.
mining disasters and the discovery o.
means TO prevent them.
They pledge the congress TO the
passage OF an employers liability law
The first vote was on the adoption
OF the minority report with the
amendments on publicity for cam
palgn funds and physical valuation o.
railroads and election OF senators BY
the people eliminated. II was defeat
ed almost unanimously.
That part OF the minority report
relating to campaign contribution
was next In the convention. The vote
stood 902 against and IS for The
amendment.
The next amendment TO be voted OF
was that on the physical valuation o.
/ railroads. Nine hundred and seven
( teen noes and 81 ayes was the result
Majority Report by Acclaim.
The question OF the direct nomina
ton OF senators was the next grist o.
the mill The result was ia ayes
$50 nays. The majority report wal
then adopted by reclamation unani
mously and Chairman Lodge an
nounced that the time for the big bra
mess. the nominating OF candidate
was at hand
| Mr. Cooper then announced that HI
was the only man on the COMMITTEES