The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-13
INJUNCTION STILL CAUSES TROUBLE Radical Statement Credited to Taft Surprises It's Alleged
 Author.
HE DECLINES TO TALK
Candidate Says He Will Give His Per. sonal Views in Speech of
 Acceptance.

Chicago, July l2.-Under the caption "Taft Ignores Platform" the Inter- Ocean today says.
 William. II. Taft yesterday wrote the anti-injunction plank which had been rejected by the republican na- tional convention into his personal platform. It was the first official an- nouncement given out by his campaign managers, and was given out avowed- ly to secure for Mir. Taft labor sup port The statement was given out by the industrial headquarters establish ed by his campaign managers It de- nies that Mir. Taft is the enemy of la- bor organizations and declares that the attitude of those in labor's ranks who are opposed to him is the result of misunderstanding"
 Referring specifically to injunctions, the statement announces Mr. Taft's personal anti-injunction views in words that cannot be mistaken.
 The injunction as 1t has been use in labor cases generally is repugnant to our American sense of fairness. Judge Taft stands on record with the unions as opposed to 1t In It's present form. q position that many others who had advised against the injunction have not desired to take, was strongly emphasized the difference between talk ing about matter and being ready to do 1t.
 He (Judge Taft) has stated repeated ly that no injunction should be granted until both parties to the case have been heard. If this suggestion ever be- comes law the labor injunction will be put out of business, for the right to leave the service under certain condi- tions has been established firmly. The dissolution of each labor injunction is- sued against a strike in wage contro- versies directly between the employer and the employe proved 1t.
 Hot Springs, Va. July 12.-Judge ! Taft was tonight shown statemen, given out by the industrial headquar-
 ters in Chicago and published in the
 1nter-ocean concerning the "Anti-in- junction plank" of the republican platform adopted at Chicago. T know nothing of the statement tc
 which you refer" said MT. Taft. I'M, views on the subject of injunctions
 have been expressed in my judicia
 opinions and in my political speeche.
 and public addresses, but have
 neither made nor authorized on m,
 behalf any expression on the subject
 since the Chicago convention. Wha, may be said by some advocate oi
 mine, based on my opinions or speeches, of course, I cannot say, and : could not now be expected to com } ment on. l expect to treat of the } general subject in my speech and let. l ter of acceptance''
 ! Washington, July 12.-Referring tt the publication in a Chicago news paper of what was reported to be ar . authorized statement of Judge Taft
 views on the anti-injunction plank O
 the platform, Frank H. Hitchcock
 chairman of the republican nationa
 committee, said that he had neve,
 heard of this statement before. anc . tiiot iit Npulu ndhc bttU duNlStu I1dt ,, any such statement been authorized . by Judge Taft
 It Is recalled by Judge Taft friends here that Judge Taft in sev !, eral public speeches. notably one il Boston. indicated his belief that tn,
 existing court practice regarding in functions should be regulated so as t,
 admit of the trial of contempt case
 before other judges than those issu : ing the writ, and that in other re
 spects he was in favor of liberalizini court practice in the interest of la
 bor, never, however, going to the ex
 tent of sanctloning the right of sus pension of such writs of injunction without notice In cases where sucl action was necessary to prevent vio
 lence or destruction of tangible prop n,.tsr