Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-17

trial development, our people and
/ tac Iat!cl realize the fact that the
whesls OF commerce and industry re-
qulre new law.
New conceptions of law must be
enacted to conform with modern In
/ dustry and commerce and advance
! freedom In line Herewith.
we therefore pledge the Repub-
lioan party to the enactment OF laws
by congress, guaranteeing to the
wage earners, the agrlculturists and
the horticulturists of our country the
right of organized effort, TO the end
that such associations or their men,
bers, shall not be regarded as Illegal
combinations in restraint OF trade.
We pledge ourselves 10 the enact
mcnt of law 10 prohibit the lssu.
ance OF lnjunctions In cases arising
CIT OF labor disputes, when such In
junction be issued when there exists
remedy by the ordinary process Of
law" .f
"And which shall provide that In
procedure for punishment for
contempt of court, the party cited
c. contempt shall. when such con-
tempt was not committed In the act
Ial presence OF the court, be entitled
TO trial by jury.
1--WE pledge the Republican party
to the enactment OF an amendment
extending the existing eight-hour
law TO all government employees and
TO all workers, whether employed by
contract, or by sub-contractors do
ing work for, or In behalf OF the fed
era government.
I'VE pledge the Republican party
TO tho enactment of a law by colt
gross. -s far as federal jurisdiction
can extend for a federal employees
liability act for injury to the body
or loss of life suffered bv employee
Continuing. the plank demands
the following pledges;
A law to extend the federal turis-
dictlon to grant woman's suffrage,
To submit a constitutional amend
ment 10 the states for ratification
providing for the absolute suffrage
of women equal TO that OF men.
A law creating a department .9t
labor separate from any existing deT
Dartment the secretary al Us hea |
holding a seat in the cabinet.
A law creating federal bureau OF
mines and mining, preferably under
the proposed department OF labor.
A law appropriating sufficient
funds for the Investigation OF the
causes OF all great disasters, for IN"
purpose Of recommending laws anG
regulations 10 prevent terrible loss
OF life in mines.
A law establishing United States
government savings banks,
Samuel Gompers personally pre-
sented the labor resolutions TO the
sub-cOmmittee al the Coliseum an
nav aud In a eneeeh said that y reV0-
luton would be the result In this
countrv # the labor unions are de-
stroyed or If they are treated on the
anne plane as criminal trusts ani
mopnnOlies
eve don't want TO eat the en-
plover as an appetizer before break
fast nor as a desert after dinner Du,
we want 10 get fair treatment ana
are Going 10 get a. We are not an
archists or destroyers OF property
We don't represent that idea or thar
line OF thouoht.
Allies IOst Ohts
The report OF the committee on
credentials was made recommending
that the temporary roll be made per-
manent.
II was adopted, thereby ending the
battle of the allies.
The report on permanent orgah'-
zation newt was received ana adop,
"a General Stewart l.. Woodtor1'
of New York. and Governor Charies
Dennen. Of Illinois, were aponlhleu
a committee to escort Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, the permanent chaH
man 10 the platform.
Nothing for Coast.
There will be nothing doing Ior
the Pacific coast in the resolutions
adopted by the Republican eon'en-
ton.