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of a report. None of us know now just where we will
stand on any one question, and whether we will be in the
majority or the minority.
Now, once the issue is debatable on the floor,
and a roll call is taken on the issue, the purpose in
filing a Minority Report will simply be historical. It
will have very little effect. Supposing the issue is
debated again on the floor and a new roll call is taken.
Does anyone suppose that a substantial number of delegates
will be in a position at that point to do a flipflop and
say, Well, I was wrong on the Majority Report, I am
willing to change now and change over to the Minority
Report. As practical people, we know this just isn't
going to happen. So that the point again is that the
matters should not be debated; the matters should not be
subject to a roll call until both sides are heard, both
sides will be heard, it is true, on the Majority Report,
but not the same way. There are privileges attached for
filing the Minority Report. You could assemble forces,
you could assemble the argument. It will not be hit and
miss. You will be just as solidified as the majority if |
