Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-09
|ORkING
HARD ON
PLATFORMS

Auditorium, Dever, July g.
kn the hope of being ableto re-
N completed platform to the
knocratic national convention i'm
Bdiately after the conclusion of the
|ech of Permanent Chairman Clay.
today, the political carpenters
Ik an unusually early breakfast.
|rhe general subcommittee of the
|tform committee got together at
10 to receive the reports of the
kIous little sub-suhscommittees to
Eoh had been referred the prepa-
bon of planks on various subjects.
rhese committees held sessions
ling the night and agreed upon
kctically all of the planks in ques-
b. Those on injunction, railroads,
|rency and trust were yet to be
keed upon when the general SUBJ
hmittee met this morning to for
Hate its report to the full commit
which was scheduled to meet at
b'clock. .. .a.t
Before the national convention
/ called to order at IL O'Clock to-
y, theindications were that there
|uld be considerable debate in the
b resolutions committee on some
the complete planks, especially
bse with reference to injunctions,
frency, tariff, railroads, trusts AMI
|terways.
The general opinion was however,
lt the finished product would be
platform entirely acceptable to
yan.
The Planks.
Among the propositions that we're
lctically certain to be adopted
re the following:
Approval of the anti-pass and
i-rebate laws.
Prohibiting corporations from
king contributions and providing
publicity.
The election OF United States SEN
RS by direct vote of the people.
recommending constitutional
endment permitting an income
The enlargement OF the powers Of
lroad commissions, state and ma
nal.
Favoring postal savings banks.
The eight-hour day.
Putting wood pulp on the free list.
Opposition TO the admission OF As
ic immigration who cannot be
ialgamated with our population,
whose presence would raise a race
ue.
Anti-injunction plank requiring
iice TO be given before issuance.
1t no writ shall remain in force for
iger than a specified number OF
Us and that in cases OF contempt
outside the presence OF
court the defendant shall have
right OF trial by Jury.
Reduction OF tarlff on trust mat
's and general revision OF the tar
TO restore II to a revenue basis.
Greater navy.
Admission OF Arizona and New
ixico as separate states.
Pronunciation OF Aldrlch-Vreeland
frency bill and recommendation OF
emergency currency TO be Issued
the federal government and loan
to banks under proper guarantee.
Exiermination of trusts. enactment
law to prevent duplication OF di-
itors among competing corpora
ns. adoption OF a license system TO
pteet the public from waterea
'ck, and the prohibition of control
any corporation of more than so
cent Of the total of any produc-
|ns consumed in the United States,
While the platform polishers were
'ung on the finishing touches. the
n York delegation was holding q
'eus 10 determine how It should
|nd on the presidential and vice
|sldential situation. II was con-
fnlially predicted at the meeting
4 a large majority of the delega-
Would favor Bryan thus casting
entire vote Of the. state under
unit rule for the Nebraskan. Ex-
Fa'or Charles Towne and Francis
'on Harrison seemed to be the
ping candidates for the Empire