Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09

change these recommendations into
| law. The republican support was not
forthcoming.
What Might Have Been.
/ Let us see what could have been
done if legislation instead of party
advantage had been desired
i IF a part of the republicans had
! joined the democrats in support of
measures proposed by republican
president, the power with which some
federal judges have hastily sthrown
their authority into the scale against
, labor would have been regulated by
law.
4 "a fair trial in all cases OF indirect
or constructive contempt of court
would now be provided by law.
5 Labor would be exempt from the
prohibition of the Sheehan law against
paper would now be on the free list.
and the present tax upon intelligence
to that extent abolished.
NO longer would it be i'll the power
of one federal judge, sitting in cham
bers, hearing evidence eX parte. upon
the allegation that state law is con
fiscatory. to suspend il by temporary
! Injunction. a democratic measure that
passed the senate at the last session
! of congress, providing that it should
) be necessary for three judges 10 act
: together for the purpose of issuing
). such an order would now be the law
81 "A law requiring the publication be-
fore election of campaign contributions
would have been enacted.
Il Prospects Are Bright.
! I'VE know there is a bright prospect.
s, If the love Of country and liberty is
d still strong in the hearts of the Ameri-
5 can people; if an oath TO support the
Il constitution is now considered by them
) as binding; if the people are in earnest
}lin their protests against the rule of in
} solent wealth, the unauthorized and
81 baleful influence of corporations and
Il the eXactions of the trusts; if the man.
81 illness of the fathers has been trans
( mitted to the sons, the 4th of next
( gladstone light of democracy and the
II beginning of the return to constitu-
~ tional government honestly and eco
i nomically administered
- ITO the banner we raise here we in.
!, vite to repair all citizens of our com
Il mon country who revere the nobier
-, traditions of the past and who deplore
~ the grave alterations of the present.
~ Let us see TO it that this standard
: ment resting secure on lasting founda
g tions.
. Mr. Chairman, Delegates and Eel
40 low Countrymen. the time and the oc
casion in our national affairs impose {
-, duty we cannot, if We would, eyade
We must go out from this hall will
one heart and a determination to pu
. our loved ship of state ON an even keel
~ That keel has been too long beatins
- the air. We must bring it down into
- the deep, abiding waters of the con
stitution."
Clayton Finishes mt 1905.
Clayton concluded his speech at To-
eo Up. m, and the delegates arose ant
he cheered as the band played. Marchin;
so clubs passed through the hall. one car
sc rying a banner for Francis for vic
To president. Kern of Indiana moved tina
IN a committee of three be appointed t,
&C. ascertain when the committee on reso
nd buttons would be ready to report
If Adopted.
If Raymon Robbins of Chicago was call
If ed TO the platform TO speak.
30. Robbins spoke 10 minutes. He wa
In followed by Martin w. Littleton o
ric New York
all Unit Rule for New York.
ed Denver July 9.-The New York de
lp- egation held another caucus this morn
Iii ing bu. the only action taken wit
he reference to the attitude of the dele
he cation toward the nominations of pres
lid ident was the formal adoption of tn
re- unit rule under the operation c
se which the entire rs votes will be cas-
tn in one block.
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