Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-18

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committee on resolutions took recess for
luncheon until p. m The injunction
plank has not as yet been taken up. The
reason for the delay in this respect is
stated TO be for the purpose Of giving
time for the friends and opponents OF the
plank to do campaign work with the
members of the full committee. The pre-
diction is made that the subcommittee will
not be ready 70 report to the full COM
mittee at o'clock as anticipated.
CHICAGO. June I7.-with both sides as
serting control OF the resolutions commit
tee on the injunction question, with each
side strenuously exertins all possible effort
for Increased strength with the subcom-
mittee, known to have a majority favor
able to the Tart plank, IN secret session,
the problem OF what the outcome win be
on this, the big fight of the convention,
remains open for speculation.
Notifications of the original plank on
injunction are understood to have been
drawn by the friends OF the proposition
for consideration by the subcommittee.
Those who oppose any mention OF the sub
ject In the platform assert that the lineup
of the full committee is 81 TO in their
favor. while the Taft forces maintain that
these figures should be exactly reversed
AS to the compromise propositions, those
leading the opposition to the plank insist
that their strength makes 1t Unnecessary
for them to consider It.
Meantime, the platform is being put
through the prescribed amount of scrutiny
by the committee, with the prospect that
il will be reported 20 the full committee
at 4 o'clock. when the final struggle for
the final report OF the convention will
| hao Jv,f he NJ fha fuf Of attbpr
side to accomplish its desires. the threat
is made to carry the injunction question
to the floor of the convention.
Aside from the injunction plank there
seems little difficulty ahead for the plat
form substantially as desired by the ad-
ministration.
Labor Has a Hearing.
When. the subcommittee OF thirteen of
the resolutions committee began business
at 10 o'clock today the doors Of their
sembly room were thrown open temporarily
for the purpose of granting a twenty
minutes hearing to representatives Of the
American Federation OF Labor and to those
of the Illinois Manufacturers association.
President Samuel Gompers and Vice Presi-
dents Keefe and Duncan appeared for the
! federation and at the beginning Of the hear
ing Mr.. Gompers suggested the following
as plank In the platform, saying that II
contained the embodiment of the fedora
tons views:
The republican party is in accord with
the great emancipator, Abraham, Lincoln.
to and Independent OF capital. Capital is
only the fruit of labor andfcould never have
existed II labor had not existed first. Labor
! is the superior of capital and deserves
much more consideration" Through his wise
and humane policy the shaekles were
stricken from the limbs of 100000 chattel
slaves. The republican party has been the
| stanch defender of property and property
rights yet holds and declares that personal
! rights and human liberty are and must of
necessity be entitled to the first and highest
/ consideration. Recognizing the new condi-
| tions arising from our marvellous industrial
! development our people and our nation are
/ alive to the fact that the wheels of industry
! and commerce Of our time require that new
/ law and new concepts of law must be en-
| acted to conform to modern industry and
commerce and advance freedom in line
| Herewith.
We therefore pledge the republican party
! TO the enactment Of a law by congress
| guaranteeing to the wage earners, agricul-
/ turists and horticulturists of our country
! the right of organized effort to the end that
| such associations or their members shall
not be regarded as illegal combinations in
! restraint of trade.
! Proposes an Injunction Plank
| We pledge ourselves to the enactment of
| a law to prohibit the issuance of injunc-
tions in cases arising out of labor disputes
| when such injunctions would not apply
when no labor disputes existed, and that in
| no case shall an injunction be issued when
! there exists a remedy by ths ordinary
! process of law, and which act shall provide
| that in the procedure for the punishment
! of contempt of court the party cited for
contempt shall when such contempt was
not committed In the actual presence OF the
court be entitled to a trial by jury.
| We pledge the republican party 10 the
| enactment of an amendement extending
| the existing eight-hour law to all govern
employed by contractors or subcontractors
doing work for or on behalf of the federal
| government.
We pledge the republican party to the en-
actment Of law by congress as far as
the federal jurisdiction exenteds, for
! general employers liability act, for injury
to body or loss of life Of employees
Suggests WOmen'a suffage,
We pledge the republican party TO the
| enactment of law to the extent of federal
| Jurisdiction granting women's suffrage and
| ratification to the states for the absolute
| suffrage Of women, coequal with men.
We pledge. the republican party to the
| enactment OF law creating a department
| of labor, separate from another existing
department, with secretary at its head
| having seat In the presidents cabinet.
! We pledge the republican party TO the
| enactment OF a law for the creation Of a
federal bureau of mines and mining, pre-
ferably under the proposed department OF
funds to thoroughly investigate the cause
tions may be recommended and enacted
| which will prevent the terrible manning
| and loss OF life in the mines.
| We pledge the republican party TO the
| enactment OF a law for the establishment
| OF United States government postal saw
! ings banks.
Mr.. Gompers followed the reading OF the
planks he presented with an argument,
which was extended from time TO time by
the committee. ten and five minutes at a
time until half an hour had been consumed.
| He described the labor movement. its high
ideals and true American spirit possessed
| by members Of labor organizations.
1--WE do not want to eat an employer as
an apetizer for breakfast. or as dessert
for dinner" he calculated. but we want
fair treatment, and we are going TO have II.
I'VE are not anarchists or destroyers of
| property" he continued. Il do not believe
there is in existence in this country a force
and power that is such conservator OF
peace as the American labor movement.
But you might just as we'll destroy the or
! ganization Of labor to prevent their
normal activities.
Il ask you to compare the influences
which this movement Is exerting in the
United States with the revolutionary move
ments that are going on In foreign coun-
tries.