The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-27
Two Political Platforms
Frankly Compared

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1t is interesting to compare the plat
forms adopted by the two party con-
yentions In Lincoln last Tuesday Not
less interesting is the comparison be-
tween the two gentlemen who oficiat-
ell as chairmen of the resolution com.
mittees. William H. Thompson, an
attorney of Grand Island, was chair
man of the committee in the demo-
cratic convention. Ross l.. Hammond,
editor of the Fremont Tribune and a
member of the Hammond Printing
company, was chairman of the repub-
lican committee.
The republican platform is absolute
ly silent on many questions of vital
concern TO workingpen.
1t is silent on the question of the
shorter day work.
1t is silent on the question of in
functions. save as it relates to federal
judges enjoining states.
1t is silent on the question of ar
bitration
The chairman of the republican
committee, Mr. Hammond, not only
refuses to put the eight hour day into
effect in his printing establishment,
but he refuses to unionize the plant,
or to recognize the unions in any
way.
The republican platform objects to
the issuing of injunctions by federal
judges restraining states from putting
statute laws into force and operation.
1t is as mum as an oyster on the
issuing of injunctions against organ
lied labor whereby men are restrained
from exercising their constitutional
rights and thrown into Jail without
trial IL they stand upon those consti-
tutional rights.
Is It possible that the republican
platform is silent on these momenJous
questions out of Difference to Mr..
Hammond. the union hating, long
work day employer. who. by the way,
is a'candidate for appointment to the
position of collector of internal reve-
nue. with the backing of Senator f. J.
Burkett?
The democratic platform is clear
cut and explicit in it's references to
these questions.
1t comes out fairly and squarely for
the eight hour day.
1t comes out fairly and squarely
for arbitration of disputes between
corporate employers and employees
1t comes out fairly and squarely
against the abuse of the writ of in
junction whereby workingmen are de-
MED the right of trial by jury and ar
bitrarily imprisoned for maintaining
their constitutional rights in defiance
OF the mandates of a federal Judge.
The democratic platform says:
1--WE favor the eieht-hour day.
I'VE are opposed to government by
Injunction the system under which
the writ Of Injunction is used to deny
to laboring men the protection of trial
by jury"
ton more emphatic, the democratic
convention adopted this supplement-
AIRY resolution:
believing that the writ Of iniunc
ton has been prostituted from its
original purpose until it is now, to all
intents and purposes, weapon in the
hands OF capitaiistic combines for the
terrorizing and enslavement Of organ
lied workingmen, we pledge our bes
efforts for the enactment of a law tha
will safeguard the rights Of the wags
earners by providing for trial by jury
in all cases Of contempt not arising il
open court"
In his address to the democratic
convention Judge Loomis, the candi
date OF the fusion forces for supreme
Judge, clearly expressed himself al
oprosed to the abuse of the writ o
Injunction and planted himself square
Is on the platform declaration In hi
address to the republican convention
Judge Reese, the candidate of the re
publican party for supreme judge. wa
as silent on this question as his plat
form.
Was Judge Reese silent on thi
question out OF Difference to Mr.. Han
mond, or because he did not think tn
matter OF enough Importance TO meri
his attention?
The abuse of the writ of injunctio
has grown up since Judge Reese wa
a memne. of the supreme court. II
may not be aware OF how this W.T.
has been, and is being. used as clu
to beat workingmen. When 1T
chilled To his attention he may be Jus