Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-15

Governor Hill emphasizes the appre-
citation felt towards what is Regarded
as an original Taft State MI Hlli
work during the contest hearings py
the national committee was most el-
fcient and earnest and his bearing
and personality is. said to have won
for him many friends. His ability &c
head the important committee OF per-
mant organizations is conceded.
Pressure for platform modification
increased today to such an extent tnat
the Taft forces plainly foresee a con-
test in the resolutions committee OF
the convention which promises to be
both tenacious and prolonged. This
pressure SO far has only increased the
determination of those directing the
Taft movement to assume more
unyielding attitude.
eff we are TO have Taft for the cam
didate. we are going to have Taft
platform" is the ultimatum.
This Taft platform, as is well known,
has Daen written. 1t is in the custody
of Wade II. Ellis, attorney general or
Ohio, who has taken up his quarters
for the convention at the Auditorium
Annex. Every plank of this platform is
declared to have received the most de-
tailed and weighty attention and the
prediction is made that every plank
will remain in the document, in the
form in which it is now expressed
with some possible changes in VERDI
age.
The platform contains an expression
of the belief that more liberal rule
4 H.. I. Al,
plying the injunction process in labor
disputes. This plank is not liked by
some members of the party. The
elimination of any expression on the
subject would meet with their heart
approval
President Van Cleave, of the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association to-
day urged the rejection of this injunc
ton plank with great earnestness. His
arguments We're listened to by Mr. Ell
lis, who called Senator Long of Kan
sas into the conference. The plank
was favored by Samuel Gomprrs,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, who was also given an OPP
portunity TO be heard
1t may be stated upon authority that
this plank will not be changed with
the consent of SECRETARY Taft.
Mr.. Gompers, as result of the con-
ference of the officials of his organ
ization just concluded here, also pre-
scented to Mr. Ellis definite proposals
intended to pledge the party to future
action which would free labor organ
izations from the legal designation and
responsibility of trusts.
90 So, No
plank which sets forth the benefits
which would accrue to the country
through federal supervision or inspec-
ton of the issuance of stocks and
bonds of corporations doing an inter-
state business. This plank makes it
possible for the declared representa-
tives of the corporations to make dire
predictions as to the result of the cleo
ton if the plank is allowed to remain
but it will not be disturbed.
Senator Carter today conferred with
the trainers of the platform on the
advisablity of inserting a plank in adj
cocacy of postal savings banks, with
the result that he practically received
assurance that it would be inserted.
Some of the banking interests are OPP
posing the declaration but it is to af-
ford the best in the Democratic con-
tenton for the guarantee of bank de-
p0sits The President and Secretary
Taft have endorsed the savings bank
idea.
With these and other expressions of
policy which are for the first time pc
coming known to the "opposition" IN
the document is increasing and, as the
frn Of hn document latarnoi ~
ed i'll their attitude, there is prospect
of fight on the floor of the conven-
ton.
Something of a sensation was caused
tonight by the unexpected arrival in
Chicago of one of the Presidential can
didates, Uncle" Joe Cannon. He ar
rived from Danville late today, going
to the Union League Club, where he
was soon in conference with some of
the most prominent leaders of Con-
gress. including Serene f. Payne of
New York, chairman of the committee
on ways and means; Mr.. DalZell of
Pennsylvania. the ranking member of
that committee; Representative Over
street of Indiana. Representative
James Sherman of New York. who has
the Congressional backing for the Vice
Presidency: Richard Kerens of Mis-
souri,. and number of delegates from
Illinois. Missouri, and other states.
1t soon developed that Speaker Can
mons coming was in connection with
the platform, and that Il very brisk
contest on some of the plankS was in
prospect The arrival OF some of the
Congressional leaders developed the