Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-15

partial critics as an unusually able
document. Considerable discussion
arose I'm committee over the plank re-
ferring to the issuance of injunctions
In labor disputes. President Gompers
of the American Federation Of Labor
could not secure the adoption OF the
actual plank on this subject that be de-
sired, but he succeeded in having ac-
cepted a compromise plank, consisting
of a modification of his original one.
Following are in part the planks rela-
tive 10 labor. corporations, publicity of
campaign contributions. tariff reform
etc:
Experience has proved the necessity or
n modification of the present law reiat-
ing to injunctions. and we reiterate the
pledge of our national platforms OF loyo
and 1904 I'm favor of the measure whlch
passed the United States senate In 1876
but which a Republican congress has ever
since refused to enact. relating 10 con-
tempts in federal courts and providing
for trial by jury in cases or Indirect con-
tempt
We deem that the parties TO all judicial
nroceedings should be treated with rigid
impartiahty, and that injunctions should
not be issued in any cases In which IN
functions would not issue II no Industrial
dispute were involved.
We favor the eight hour day on all
government work
We pledge the enactment or general
employers liability act.
We pledge the Democratic party to the
enactment of a law creating depart
ment OF labor.
We favor immediate revision OF the
tariff by the reduction of import duties.
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trust controlled products should be placed
upon the free list and material reductions
should be made in the tariff upon the
necessaries OF life. especially upon arti-
cles competing with such American manu-
features as are sold abroad more cheaply
than at home
We pledge the Democratic party to the
enactment of a law preventing any cor
poration contributing to a campaign fund
and any individual from contributing an
amount above a reasonable minimum and
providing for the publication before cleo
ton Of all such contributions above a
reasonable minimum
We demand such enlargement OF the
powers OF the interstate co.nmerce COM
mission as may be necess;ar! to compel
railroads TO perform their duties as COM
mon carriers and prevent discrimination
and extortion.
We demand that a stop be put to the
frightful extravaganza I'm expenditures OF
public moneys by the Republican party
and insist upon the strictest economy IN
every department compatible with frugal
and efficient administration
We pledge ourselves To legislation under
which the national banks shall be re-
quirod TO establish a guarantee fund for
the prompt payment OF the depostors OF
any insolvent national bank under an
equitable system which shall be avail
able to all state banking Institutions.
We favor an Income tax and the popu-
! lar election OF senator's an adequate navy.
n generous pension policy
We favor the vigorous enforcement OF
, the criminal law against guilty trust
maenates and officials and demand the
enactment OF such additional legislation
as may be necessary 70 make IL impossi-
BILE for a private monopoly TO exist in the
United States
We are opposed to the admission OF A.
attic immigrants who cannot be amalg
mated with our population OF whose pre-
ence among US would raise q race isst
and involve US In diplomatic centrove
sizes with oriental powera-