The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-09
LABOR CHIEFS FAVOR
INJUNCTION PLANK
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idency is scarcely less repugnant than
life tenure in that Office and tends to
the establishment OF a dynasty" The
plank concludes with the staten ent
that the Democratic party stands for
to select their officials: that
the Democratic party stands for
Democracy. while the Republican
party is the party of private monopoly.
Tariff nnd the Navy.
On the tariff question the suggestion
is that the position Of the party be
for revision on the basis OF tariff for
only sufficient revenues to support the
government, levied with special atten-
ton to the necessities of life, impar-
TALLY as to all sections of the country,
and SO as to not afford monopolistlc
protection to any industry. The atti-
ture OF the Democrats in Congress is
to be ndorsed with reference to the
news print paper question.
On the subject OF the navy Mr.. Bryan
cautions the committee to be careful
not to indorse large navy" An
adequate navy he says, lis as far
az we can CO." He has no objection to
plank indorsing State militias, but
prefers it to be in the language of
cllci sui c1l l!ldl
we'll disciplined militia is our best re-
cognized defense
II plank could be drawn on the
rights OF the negro, that would be
unanimously acceptable. Mr.. Bryan.
would not object TO 1t, but he would
not want to force such a plank In the
platform.
l. Suggestions of Mr.. Bryan, which fol-
lew closely the Nebraska State plat
form relate to the planlSs on the con-
lSCiiation Of capital and labor. amend
5ment to the, antitrust law, the extern;
sion Of the ,eight-hour Law. to include
all government .employes,sas we'll as
government contractors and subcon-;
TRACTORS, q general employers liability.
act. the separation of the Department
| of Labor, a Bureau OF Mines and Min
! Ing and a5Department Of Public Health.
| with n competent physlcian3a at It's head.
the regulation Of Asiatic Immigration;
diplomatic understandings whereby
hgreater respect shall be accorded
abroad toHan American passport: the
admission OF Arizona and New Mexico
as separate States and the welcoming
OF Oklahoma as u separate State and
OF Porto Rico on a full territorial gov
lernment: the reclamation of arid and
swamp lands and the protection OF the
forests; the construction OF the Panama
i Canal and the development of the in
1 terror waterways and tile continuance
! OF the pension policy; a guarantee of
1 Independence for the Philippine Islands
1 and a pledge not to use the navy for
! the collection OF private debts The
/ public land plank is TO declare re-
gard for the rights OF the people OF
1 the States as we'll as for the general
|pol!cy of the rights of the nation.
/ After Governor Haskell had read to
1.-THE subcommittee all the sugges tons
1and messages from Mr. Bryan, OK
Judge Alton B. Parker read In detail
& the platform which had been drawn
by the members OF tho Now York
!. sdelesation, and which has already beer
published. Both sets OF suggestion.
4 Mere received without discussion Is,
4 members of the committee.
Governor SWANSON Of Virginia, pre-
scented a plank entitled the "Degener.
aey Of the house Of Repre- sentutives.
, which he read With the comment thai
ne believed 1t would be decidGly
popular issue to bring to the 'front.'
!, ne plank recited that the House haC
4 become TO be dominated absolutely by
the Speaker, and pledged the party tt
such an amendment OF It's rules a.
would remedy the evil complained OF
( |GoVcrnor swanson DECEASED that Their,
4 was not a congressional distriit in In,
y country TO which It had not been re-
d ported by its representative IN Con
= grcss that he was unable scca use q
: the position Of tha Speaker Ia obtai,
J results for tie particular meas ure- O
A. measures he had advocate