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body who understands the greet advantage
OF being on tho right aide Of the party fence.
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Another effort TO frighten tho members
)of the committee on resolutions into voting
for the anti-injrnotion plank In found Ia
the circulation Of statement by close
friends Of the President. who will do his
bidding without regard TO their own oon-
'viotions. that unless the injunction decla-
ration is put into tho platform Mr..
Taft will decline 10 accept the nomination.
A little later the statement that Taft
would not run II the anti-injunction plank
was left out Of the platform was changed
to a typical big stiok threat, put in this
form:
Neither Taft nor any other man can
win on . platform that does not contain
an anti-injunotion plank. We need the
labor vote to pull any Of the candidates
through. II you don't let US have an anti
injunction plank In the platform We will
nominate man who can win on any plat
form or without platform"
1t was not necessary to mention the name
Of this man to emphasize the threat.
This kind Of talk is not mere r,Imor. It
is sanctioned by Administration leaders
and Ii accompanied by very broad init
nations that word to the effect has been
received from Mr.. Taft. Many of the men,
bers OF the committee on resolutions who
are opposed to the policy of curtailing the
powers Of the Federal judiciary are pro-
nounoed Taft men. and the declaration that
their candidate will decline to run on
platform which contains no anti-injunction
plank 10 intended to appeal strongly to them.
So far, however, there Ia nothing to show
that this scheme has been effective In any
way.
Although the Administration Taft men on
the packed committee on resolutions are
claiming that they have a majority Of the
committee for the anti-injunction plank.
the conservative leaders are satisfied that
this is mere>blu6, although IL is admitted
by these conservatives that the manner in
which the big stick Is being welded makes
the situation somewhat uncertain
RoosEvrLr CROWD SCARED.
Proof that the President and the secre-
tary Of War and those who are represent
Ing them here in the fight for and against
protection OF the courts realize that they
face defeat is found In the efforts to oom-
promise that are being made by them.
Representative Herbert Parsons, the
Presidents personal representative on the
New York delegation. came to Senator
w. Murray Crane Of Massachusetts and
Representative Serene E. Payne Of New
York, both members OF the committee on
resolutions and OF the subcommittee on
platform, and offered TO accept any COM
promise plank which they would write.
In other words the Roosevelt-Taft forces
showed a willingness to take declaration
OF any sort, no matter how meaningless or
silly. as long as the pride OF the President
In his own child was not to be denied.
All the Administration asked for was
that the word Injunction or something
that suggested that the courts had made
nistekes should DO incorporated in the
plank. But Crane and Payne declined to
be parties to this abandonment of prin-
ciple. They said that the only compro-
mise to which they could consent would be
the elimination from the platform Of any
reference to the powers Of the courts.
BALLrNaBR's MIDDLE COURSE.
The effort at compromise brought
directly into the committee on resolutions
Is fathered by r. A. Ballinger. the men,
Der OF the committee from the State Of
Washington. Mr.. Ballinger is In peculiar
position. He was once Commissioner of
the General Land Ofice and became very
friendly with President Roosevelt. who
appointed him to tho place.
Although 1t was evident yesterday when
the subcommittee on platform was ap-
pointed by Senator Hopkins the chairman
OF the full COMMITTEES, that IL was packed in
favor Of the Gnti-inj junction proposition,
Mr.. Ballinger was not counted with those
who favored the proposed reflection on the
integrity Of the courts. Furthermore, the
State delegation had adopted
3 resolution declaring against anti-inj juno
ton and 1t was not supposed that Mr. Bal
inger would go astray to this expression.
In the sessions Of the subcommittee on
platform last night and to-day Mr. Bailinger
sided at times with the radicals and at other
times with the conservative minority when
the question Of measure Of praise that should
be given in tho platform to policies of Presi-
ient Roosevelt was under consideration.
With this evidence that Mr.. Ballinger had
decided to steer a middle course it was not
surprising that he should suggest a COM
promise Of the principle involved In the anti
Injunction proposal. The objection to his
applied as strongly, however,
n the minds Of the opponents Of the injunc-
ion policy as 1t did to the importunate sug-
sestions Of Herbert Parsons.
PLAYINo FOR TINE.
Tho Taft leaders have been playing for
lime ever since they discovered that
OF the committee on resolutions
was not In favor OF an anti
Injunction plank. They hoped by delay
% give timid committeeman q chance to
listen to the hitherto convincing swish |
II the big stiok.
With the subcommittee packed in their |
avor they were able to postpone meeting |
sith the full committee until the latest |
moment consistent with decency. The sub |
met at 10 o'clock this morning,
nd after reoess for luncheon met again at |
In the afternoon. At 4, according to the
.greement at adjournment yesterday, the |
ull membership Of the committee on reso-
utions assembled, but the subcommittee
vas not ready to report. The sub-conanit- |!
90 theroupon agreed to report to the full |
at 0 O'Clock Tonight.
When the Subcommittee adjourned as |
ESQ o'clock this morning It had accom-
lished very little In the preparation Of the