The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
PLATFORM AS FINALLY ACCEPTED Injunction Plank Calls. for Measure Which Passed
 United States Sen-
 ate in 1896. REVISE ANTITRUST LAW To Exempt Labor Organlzatlons--Old Question of TarIr Is Rcraiscd--
 10000 Words In the
 Document.
REVISE ANTITRUST LAW

Denver, July 9,-The platform of the democratic party was presented this evening to the convention. It Is an interesting although ,ong- -wlndcd document of 10000 words It was adopted after midnight.
 The plank regarding labor and in- functions may be accepted as the most important in the platform.
 The old question of ihe tariff is raised and immediate revision favored.
 There Is long plank on the arbi- trary power of the speaker of the house of representatives. followed by one entitled Publicity of Campaign Contributions" carrying out Mir. Bryan's convenient ideas in this mat ter.
 Railroad regulation is taken up in the regulation Bryan way.
 The rights of the states are defended and following this economy of admin istration Is dealt with and republi- can extravaganza scored.
 sNHtuldi tltSOulttS ilfiu DldIk hIlu naturally are endorsed by the same arguments.
 Under the head. of Banking" the panic of 1907 Is dealt with. The re- | publican party is held responsible. for 1t and an emergency currency is fa- vorcd to meet the needs of commerce.
 Postal savings banks arc favored and misuse of federal patronage condenIhed.
 ! The Income tax is favored as Is also the popular election of senators ani the regulation of the rates and ser- vices of telegraph and telephone com panies
 | The injunction plank and the ono over which so mulch discussion has been raised follows in full:
 The courts of justice are the, bulwark of our liberties, and we yield to none in our purpose 10 maintain their dig nity Our party has given to the bench a long line of distinguished judges who have added 10 the respect and con, | Hdence in which this department. must be jealously maintained. We resent the attempt of the republican party tc raise false issues respecting the ju. dietary. IL is an unjust reflection upon n great body of our citizens to assum, that they lack respect for the courts.
 Tt is the function of the courts tc interpret the laws which the people create and If the laws appear to work economic, social or political injustice it Is our duty to change them. The only basis upon which the integrity ol our courts can stand Is that of un. swerving justice and protection of life personal liberty and property, If ju. diclal processes may be abused. ws should guard them against abuse.
 Experience has proven the necessit, of modification of the present law relating to injunctions, and we reiter. ate the pledge of our national plat forms of 1898 and 1904 In favor of tht measure which passed the United States senate in 1896, but which q re publican congress has ever since re fused 10 enact; relating to contempt, in federal courts and providing for tria by jury in cases of indirect contempt "Questions of judicial practice have arisen especially In connection witi industrial disputes We deem tha the parties to all judicial proceeding, should be treated with rigid impar. talty, and that injunctions should not be Issued If no industrial dsput, were involved
 The expanding organization of in. dustry makes it essential that ther, should be no abrldgement of tho righ of wage earners and producers to or ganize to the protection of wages ant the improvement of labor conditions