The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-20
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resolutions VI the democratic nauonal
convention last night mt ll.2o O'clock
concluded its work on tho platform.
and after a period Of revision and re.
arrangement OK setuuns, the members
ct the committee headed by the chair
naan, Governor Haskell, of oklahoma
with the document under his arm,
started Tor the convention hall.
Aiicr the last plank had been agreed
upon Senator Daniel, of Virginia, had
ex-senator Smith, Of New Jersey, am.
ncunced theirintention TO Eupport the
nominee of the convention on the plat
form agreed upon
The commitlce adopted for presen-
tation to the convention the following
resolutions regarding Abraham Lin.
coins birth celebration:
Whereas. the 10Ofh anniversary If
ihe birth Of Abrahan lincoln occurs
"a Fobruary IL, 1909, therefore, be II
Resolved, by fhe democratic national
convention, That we recommend 'ts
sppropriate celebration throughout our
and"
The committee voted down a reso-
Allion providing that hereafter a ma.
iority vote shall be sufficient to effect
lie nomination Of any candidate for
president or vice.presidentAn national
democratic conventions.
The following resolutions constitnt
pg the entire platform Of the dem
ocratic national convention, wee
adopted by the committee on plat
form and we're presented to the coil
yentlon and were unanimously ap
proved by the conventions;
The Democratic Platform.
We, the representatives OF the dem
ocracy OF the United States in no
tional convention assembled. reaffirn
our belief IN and pledge our loyalty TO-
he principles OF the party.
We rejoice at the increasing signs
f an awakening throughout the coun
". The varicus Investigations have
aced graft and political corruption
fo the Representatives OF predators
seallh. and laiG bare the unscruppl
Gus methods by which they have de
5auched elections and preyed upon 8
efenseless public through the sub
earvlent officials whom they have
flised to place and power
The conscience of the nation Is nov
3 c0used to free the government from
The grip OF those who have made It
b1siness asset Of the fevorseekine
nrporations; Il must become again
teople's government and be admins
ered Ia all Its departments according
70 The Jeffersonian maxim OF "equa
ghts 70 al and special privileges to
aone"
shall the people rule?' is the oyer
shadoWing issue which manifests Il
self In al the questions now under
flscussions
labor and lnIunctlons.
The courts Of Justice are the bul.
wark Of our liberties. and we yield 60
none ia our purpose to maintain their
dignity Our party has given to the
bench a long line of distinguished
'pdges, who have added to the respe.t
and confidence In which this depart.
nent must be jealously maintained.
We resent the attempt OF the republic
an party to raise a false issue respect
ing the judiciary II Is an unjust re.
Election npoa a great body OF our citi-
aens TO assume that they lack respect
Tor the courts. II Is the function OF
the courts to interpret the laws which
he people create and II the laws ap.
pear to work economic. social or po.
litical injustice. Il is our duty 10
change them The only basis upon
Hhich the integrity Of our courts can
ztand is that OF unswerying justice aad
protection Of life, personal liberty aud
property. lfludlclal processes may be-
busedl We should guard them against
abuse
Experience has proved the necessity
ol a modification OF the present law
relating TO iHrnctions, and we reiter-
ate the pledge OF our national plat.
orms Of 1896 and 1904 n favor OF the
measure which passed the United
states senate IN 1886. but which
republican congress has ever since re.
used to enact; relating 10 coniempts
IA federal courts and providing Tor
t'ial by jury IN cases Of indirect con.
empt
Questions of judicial practice have
afisen espepially -in connection with
disputes We deem that
ne parties 20 an judicial proceedings
h0uld be treated with rigid impair.
'ality and that injunctions should no,
pe issued u any cases IN which an
functions Would not issue IL no indus
ral dispute were involved. The ex-
pending Organization OF industry
makes Il essential that there should
ne no abridgemeut Of The right Of wage
rncrs and producers TO organize for
ine protection of wages and the i'm.
pr0vemeni of labor conditions 10 tho
eDd that such labor organizations and
in4lr members should not be regarded
Illegal combinations IN restraint of
ade
we favor TIE eight hour day on an
Hlyernment works.
We pledge the democratic party 10
re enactment Of a law by congress.
3 far as the federal jurisdiction ex-
Qds, for general employers la
ity aet covering injury 10 body or
less of lie 6f employees
We pledge the democratic party 10
he enactment OF a law creating a De.
rtment OF labor represented sepa.
ely in be presidents cabinet which
shall include The subject
8 mlnes aud mining
ariff
We welcome the belaied nf6mise of
lake tariff reform now offered By The
publican party ln tardy recognition
% the righteousnesa 81 this question;
re people cannot safely onifuet the
eeuiion OF this important work 10 q
|afIV which Is SO deeply obligated 10