The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-18

resolutions OF inc utmoclalc ndiphdl
convention last night at 1920 o'clock
CONCLUDED It's work on the platform,
and after period OF revision and re-
arraneemenf oi seeuons the members
of the committee headed by the chair.
man. Governor Haskell. Of Oklahoma.
with the document under his arm.
started Tor the convention hall
After the last plank had been agreed
upon Senator Daniel. OF Virginia, had
ex-senator Smith, Of New Jersey, an.
nouncod sheir intention 70 support the
nominee cf the convention on the plat
form agreed nDon.
The committee adopted for presen'
tetion 10 the convention the following
resolutions regarding Abraham Lin.
coins birth celebration:
Whereas, the IO0th anniversary lf
the birth Of Abraham Lincoln occurs
On February ~. 1903, therefore, be it
Resolved. by The democratic national
convention, Thnt we recommend US
aopropriste celebration throughout our
land
Tho committee voted down a resos
lntion providing that hereafter q ma.
iority vote shall be sufficient 10 effect
the nomination Of amy candidate for
president or Fitepresident In national
democratic conventions.
The following resolutions constitnt
ing the entire platform of tne deD
oeratic national convention, we-e
adopted by the committee On plai.
form ana Eere presented 70 the COT
vention and were unanimously ap.
proved by the convention;
The Democratic Platform.
we. the representatives OF the dem
ocracy Of the United States In ma
iional convention assembled, reaffiru
our belief IA and pledge our loyalty tO.
the principles Of the party
we raiosce at the Increasing signs
0f an awakening throughout the coup
iry. The various Investigations have
traced graft and political corruption
10 the representative Of predatory
wealth. and laid bare the unsrrupul
Gus methods by which they have de
rauchcd elections and proved upon
defenseless publc through the sub
seryient officials whom they have
rsised 10 place and power.
The conacience OF The nation is nov
aroused to free The government from
the grip OF those who have made Il
business asset OF the fayorsoekiug
scpfporatlnns 9smust become again
pceple's government ard be admins
tered IN an its departments accoriip.
To Tic Jeftcrsonian maxim Of "edua
righia to az and special privileges IS
nonc."
shall the people rnlegr Is the over
shhdoWing issue which manifests 4
self IN all the questions now under
llscusslon."
Labor and InIunetons.
The courts OF Justice are the bul
wark Of our liberties. and we Yield TO
none Ia our purpose TO maintain their
dignity, Our party has given to the
bench long line Of distinguished
Rsdgcs, who have added TO the respest
and confidence IN which this depart
ment must be jeaiously maintained
We resent the attempt OF the republic
al party to raise a false Issue respect,
ing the judiciary. II IS an unjust re
Election upon a great body of our cisi
zens 10 assume that they lack respect
for the courts II is the function OF
the courts TO interpret the laws which
the people create ard If the lays an
pear to work economic, social or po
lltical Injustice. II Is our duty to
change them The only basis upon
kHttn tHH tnl+htAt4 bl QNi AQulNH taH
stand Is that OF nnswerying justice and
protection OF life, personal liberty and
property If judicial processes may BE-
abused. We should guard them against
abuse
Experience has proved the necessity
OF a modification of the present Law
Relating 10 iniunctions, and we reiter
ate the pledge OF our national pla
farms Of 1896 and 1904 IN favor Of the
measure which passed the United
States senate in 1896. but which
republican congress has ever since re
fused TO enact: relating TO contempts
IN federal courts and providing for
trial by jury in cases OF Indirect con
tempt
Questions Of judicial practice have
arisen especially In connection wish
industrial disputes We deem thai
fhe parties to al judicial proceedings
should be treated with rigid impair
ilality and that injuncticns should no
he issued 10 any cases Ia which n.
FUNCTIONS would not issue IL no indus
trial dispute we're involved. The ex
pending organization OF industry
mikeG II essential that there should
BE- no abridgemGnt OF the rigid of wage
earners and producers 10 organize for
the protection on wages and the i'm
provemcnt OF labor conditions TO the
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 al
government works.
we pledge tho democratic party 70
tho enactment qf law hv rOnnrpsg