The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-10


tinuous service, she committee o.
resolutions OF the democratic nationa
convention last night at 1920 o'clool
concluded its work on the platform
ana after a period Of revision and re
arrangement Of sections, the members
of the committee headed by the chat
man, Governor Haskell, Of Oklahoma
with the document under his arm
started for the convention nall
After the last plank had been agree
upon Senator Daniel OF Virginia, has
ex-senator Smith. of New Jersey. an
nounced their intention TO support tbs
nominee Of the convention on tho plaf
form agreed upon.
Tho committee adopted for prescn
ta.ion to the convention the following
resolutions regarding Abraham lin
colh's birth celebration:
Whereas, the Tooth anniversary j
the birth Of Abraham Lincoln occurs
on February II. 1903, therefore BE &
Resolved, by the democratic natiar0
convention. That we recommend iu
appropriate celebration throughout oGf
land"
The committee voted down a reso
lution providing that hereafter a ma
jOrity vote shall be sufficient 10 effect
the nomination OF any candidate for
president OF yice-president in nat0na
democratic conventions.
The following resolutions constitu
ing the entire platform Of the dem
ocratic national convention. wee
adopted by the committee on pla,
form and were presented 10 the cou
yention and were unanimonsly ap
proved by the convention:
The Democratic Platform.
We, the representative Of the dem
ocracy Of the United States ia no
tional convention assembled. reafflrn
our belief in and pledge our loyalty 70.
the principles OF the party.
We rejoice at the Increasing signs
OF an awakening throughout the coun
try The various Investigations have
traced graft and political corupiiop
to the representatives of predatory
wealth, and laid bare the uuscrupui
GUS methods by which they have de-
bauched elections and prayed upon q
defenseless public through the sub
servient officials whom they have
raised to place and power
The conscience OF the nation Is nov
aroused to free the government from
the grip of those who have made Il d
business asset Of the fayor-seekine
corporations; it must become again d
peoples government and be admins.
tered in all its departments accordine
10 the Jeffersonian maxim OF "equal
rights to all aud special privileges 10
none"
"shall tho people rule?@ Is the over
shadowing issue which manifests 81
soil In all the questions now under
discussion"
Labor and lnlunctlons.
The courts Of justice are The bal
wark Of our liberties, and we yield a.
none In our purpose TO maintain their
dignity. Our party has given to the
bench a long line Of distinguished
judges, who have added to the respect
and confidence Ia which this depart
ment must be jealnusly maintained
We resent the attempt OF the republic
an party 10 raise a false Issue respect.
in6 the judiciary. II IS an, unjust re-
Election upon q great body OF our cid
zens tc assume that they lack respect
for the courts. 1t is the function of
tho courts TO interpret the laws which
The people create and If The laws ap
pear TO work economic, social or DO
iiueal Injustice, It Is our duty 10
change them, The only basis upon
which the integrity of our courts eau
stand is hat of answering justice and
protection of life, personal liberty and
property. II iua.eial processes may b.
abused we should guard them against
abuse.
Experience has proved the necessity
~ a modification Of the present law
relating TO iniunctions, and we reiier-
ate the pledge of our national plat.
formslof 1886 and 1904 in favor Of the
measure which passed the United
States senate I'm 1886, but which q
republican CONGRESS- has ever since re-.
fused ie enacti relating 70 SS9tempts
in federal courts and proyidilg for
trial by juiy in cases Of indirect con
Tempt
Qaesiions Of Judicial practice have
arisen especially IN connection WIN
industrial disputes. We deem ihai
the Mues ip ali judicial pr0cecdinss
s.lould be treated with rigid impaf
TALLY and that iujunclions should moi
DC Issued ia amy cases IN which in
functions would not issue IL no Indus
trial dispute were involved. The ex
pending organization Of industry
makes % essential that there should
De no abrldEement of the right OF wage
oarHers ard producers 10 organize for
The protection of wages aud the i'm.
proHement of labor conditions TO tho
end that such labor organizations and
their members should not be regarded
as Illegal combinations in restraint OF
trade
We favor the eight hour day on all
government works.
We pledge The democratic party TO
the enact ment OF q laW by congress,
rs iar as the federal jurisdiction ex-
tends for general employers La
billy aci covering injury 10 body OF
loss Ut life Of employees.
We pledge the democratic party 10
he enacimenf Of a law creating de-
Darimeni 0i labor. Represented sepa.
raiely in he presidents cabinet which
ieparlmepi saan include the subject