The sun., 1908-06-17

SAID 70 He SAFE Tor tho Courts Oy
Small Majority Speaker Cannon Has
Proxy Ready So He Can Alta ok Planks
I'm Convention II They. Get Through
Committee--Others Ready TO Back
Him Up-Demonstratio Over bur-
rows's Speech Shows Convention 10 at
Heart Opposed 70 Attack On Courts.
CHICAGO, June 18.-The battle to pre-
serve the dignity and the Independence
of the Federal judiciary n being fought out
tonight.
A sub-committee on platform. appointed
from the membership Of the committee on
resolutions, is engaged in the work Of draft
ing the declaration Of principles upon
which it Is proposed to have the Republican
party 60 to the country in this years cam
paign.
According to the general understanding
the subcommittee 10 packed for q plank
dictated in Washington and declaring that
the present powers Of the courts to issue
injunctions shall be abridged.
Senator Albert ]. Hopkins Of Illinois,
chairman Of the committee on resolutions
and chairman Of the subcommittee on
platform, which he himself appointed.
is accused Of having found tho pressure
from the White House too strong and to
have permitted the White House to name
Al - L. - A.
appointed by Senator Hopkins Il Is sup
posed to stand for an anti-injunction plank
by one majority.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE.
lowing thirteen members of the committee
on resolutions:
Senator Hopkins, chairman; Senator
Chester l. Long of Kansas. Frank B. Kellogg
of Minnesota. Senator William Warner Of
Missouri Spencer r. Adams Of North Caro-
lima, Wade II. Ellis of Ohio. Gov. Coe I.
Crawford OF South Dakota, d. L. Groner Of
Virginia. Senator W. Murray Crane of
Massachusetts,. Representative Serene e.
Payne OF New York. Representative John
Dalzell Of Pennsylv ania, p A. Ballenger Of
Washington. and Senator Clarence d.
Clark Of Wyoming.
The seven first named are supposed to
be in favor Of the anti-injunotion plank
and of the proposed declaration In favor
Of exempting combinations Of laborers
and farmers from the operations Of the
Sherman antitrust law, but In spite Of the
apparent certainty that the subcommittee
which will prepare the platform Is In con-
troll Of the Roosevelt forces through the
advantage Of having the chairman Of the
full committee on their side, a majority of
the full committee is virtually certain to vote
for the rejection OF the anh-injunotion
declaration.
That is admitted by some Of the Adminis-
tration's supporters
MAY THROW PLANK OUT.
1t is predicted tonight that II the sub
committee reports q platform containing
any reference to the injunction question
the full committee will eliminate it from
the document.
II by any misohance the opponents Of
the proposed reflection on the In tsgrity
of the judiciary should fail to kill the anti
injunction plank in the committee on reso-
lutions they win carry the fght to the floor
Of the convention.
The cheering In to-day's session Of the
convention which followed Senator Bur-
rows's reference to the necessity of up
holding the courts showed how strong is
the sentiment against the injunction propo-
sition among the delegates.
Speaker Cannon still Is here. waiting to
do battle for the courts II his services are
needed. He has obtained the proxy OF
one Of the Illinois delegates and will take
this mans seat on the door II the radicals
attempt TO force the convention to declare
that the powers Of the judiciary shall be
UNCLE JOE Is RousRD.
The Speaker ID reused a. he seldom is
over what he regards a. the most dangerous
bit of politics that has ever menaced the
Republican party and the welfare OF the
country.
Many delegates called on the Speaker
to-day to assure him Of their loyalty to
the cause which he has espoused.
Thousands Of kilograms are being re-
oeived by the delegates from business and
professional men urging them not to vote
for the anti-injunction plank or the plank
advocating the exemption Of labor unions
and farmers alliances from prosecution
a. combinations In restraint of trade. This
second plank 10 intended 10 bring about
legislation TO legalise the boycott. and
business mon all over the country are
aroused by it 70 the danger that confronts
them
The committee on resolutions ID com