New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

sI think" said Lewis Nixon just after talking
with Judge Parker, that the New York plat
form pretty nearly fills the bill. and that the
national platform will be almost identical
with it"
Judge Parker said that the platform would be
completed time before daylight.
ANTI-INJUNCTIQN PLANK.
The subcommittee appointed TO draft an in
junction plank reported a few minutes before the
committee took a at 4 o'clock, stating
through Mr.. Williams, it's chairman, that the
three members had reached complete agree
ment He also made the announcement that
the plank had been scrutinized by the officers
of the Federation of Labor and was acceptable
to them. The plank thus recommended takes
a position favorable to the placing of labor dis
putes on level with other disputes and against
the courts regarding laborers differently from
other classes Of citizens. There is no require
ment for notice previous to an injunction pro-
ceeding, because Mr.. Gompers had said that
none would be demanded. providing there could
be a cessation of determinations against the
la abor element
The Injunction subcommittee was the first
to be appointed and its members were busy
occupied during the day This subcommittee
consisted of Messrs. Williams, of Massachu-
sets; Parker, of New York. and Sullivan. of
Iowa. Its deliberations were based on draft
Of the proposed plank. made by Mr. Williams
which, while found to be generally acceptable
was closely scrutinized, not only by the conser-
vetiye members of, the committee, including
Judge Parker, but by the labor leaders as well.
Mr.. Williams was in consultation the greater
part of the day with the labor men, who ap-
peared extremely anxious that not only the
substance but the particular language Of the
1I,,+ior 1,oy1Id he Satisfactnry the voters
who are said to be behind them.
DECLARATION ON TARIFF.
The subcommittee on tariff found less dim
Guilty in reaching conclusion. This committee
consisted of Messrs. Pettigrew of South Da-
kota Brown Of Nebraska, and Altschuler, of
Illinois and it reported to the full sub
committee by o'clock. That committee rec
commended the adoption Of comprehenslVe
plank on the tariff, including, among others,
provision for free print paper, free wood pulp
lumber logs etc. No definite announcement
ON the question of the Philippine tariff relative
to sugar was made by the subcommittee. Fol-
lowing ;s the text of the subcommittee tariff
recommendation:
We welcome the belated promise of tarin re-
form now offered by the Republican party as g.
terdv recognition of the righteousness Of the
Democratic position in this question: put 'ne
people cannot safely intrust the execution OF
Iivated TO the highly protected interests lhat IL
nostDones relief until after the election Ana
we call attention to the signlfcant 1acl tlaI @ u,e
nrornise now made is wholly vitated by the use
Of the qualifying words under Whlch the present
tariff iniquities have been fostered ana de'ei-
oped. .,,e
We favor an immediate revision of the tariff
b,, tbe reduction Of import duties. Articles en-
terinx into competition with articles controneo
hx, trusts should be placed upon the free list;
ma tariaI reductions should be made IN the tarlH
upon the necessaries of life. and especially on
articles competing with such american manu-
factires as sold abroad cheaper imam at
home and graduated reductions should be MADE
in such other schedules as may De necessary 10
restore the tariff to revenue basis.
Every consideration of public po1cy suggests
tho conservation of our woodlands and the re-
moval of those import duties when put pre-
,nsu,o tpon the destruction of our forests. EX-
,stinr duties have given to paper manufacturers
q shelter behind which they have organized COM
binations to raise the price OF pup ana OF paper
ond IN impose q tax upon knowledge. we tnere-
fore demand the Immediate repeal OF the tarlI
on wood pulp. print paper. lumber logs Woou
and timber, placing the same on the Tree iist'
The committee also adopted various other sns-
eastions among them being planks demanoms
the enactment Of an income tax law. proVlouis
FOR the restriction of immigration from the
Orient denouncing what the committee ter'nsu
president Roosevelts "perpetuation Of his dy-
nasty" etc
Tho subcommittee spent the first naR OF the
dow IN discussing suggestions Of Mr.. Bryan and
others relative to planks. but shortly after noon
decided that in order to make progress IT would
he necessary to divide the work. ana conse-
ouentIv s,1b-committees of the sub-c committee
were appointed on various subjects, including
tntunctions trusts. railroads, resources of the
country the tariff, etc. These minor sub-con-
ynittees consisted in all cases of three members
and the remainder of the day was largely spent
bv them In consultations on the various sub
iects There were, however, some questions
upon which the full subcommittee found it pos
sible to pass and these included the publicity
of campaign contributions. relative TO which a
strong plank adopted.
During the day the subcommittee reached a
decision that it would not insert any declaration
on the rights OF negroes. Mr. Bryan had made
a tentative suggestion against discrimination on
account Of race. but the Southern members OF
the subcommittee expressed the opinion that
the declaration of principles would be more ac-
centsble in the Southern States If there should
he no intination of the party's attitude on this
eubiect In the discussion some of the members
~ the committee said there would be no opJec-
t,ou to Mr. Brysns announcing his OWN oss-