Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-08
Platform Suggestions.

Platform Suggestions.
 Denver. Col, July S.-William J. Bryan's views as to what the dem ocratic national platform shou.o contain are fully before the suo- committee charged by the conven- ton With the work of drafting that document. Governor Haskell or oK- lahoma, chairman of the resolutions committee and of the sub-commit- tee, spent more than an hour during the early hours of the morning read ing to the group of men who con stitute the subcommittee, what MT Bryan had written in the form of blanks and what he had telegraphed to the governor as suggestions TOT blanks, the particular phraseology of which is left to the commit ee should it be deemed wise to incor- porate the suggestions.
 MT Bryan's views on the injunc- tion plank as thus transmitted are that the plank should begin with the statement that the party resents any attempted reflection upon the judi ciary of the country; that not only are the courts themselves created by law but their jurisdiction and au- thority are defined by law as well as their rules of procedure. The po- sition of the party on this subject in the platforms of 1896, 1900 and 1904 Is to be indorsed; the further provision made in contempt cases the trial is to be before any judge other than the one issuing the writ. Most important, the plank Is to de- clare for the re-enactment of the federal law requiring notice to be given before such preliminary in- functions shall issue precisely as 1t ey sted prior to 1874. Mir Bryan made subsequent suggestion for this plank 10 the effect that it might be we'll to provide that no injunc- tion or restraining order shall re- main in force for period longer than three days, and that the hear ing on such order shall be before two judges.
 Mir Bryan also believes an express sion should be made to the effect that circui; and district courts should not have the power to sIs- pend the rights of the state; that the right of appeal in such cases should lie.
 In his currency plank suggestion, Mir Bryan asserts that the treasury funds were used as an emergency aid to force through congress a bill which has failed to give protection to the 15,000,000 depositors of the country The belief is expressed that the needs of commerce require an emergency currency. That such currency should be issued and con trolled by he federal government and loaned to national and state banks under proper guarantee.
 "We favor the postal savings bank if the guarantee bank cannot be secured" is the termination of this proposed plank and MT Bryan made 1t clear to the committee that this qualifying language should be used in the indorsement of the post al savings bank proposition.
 Another plank which Hr Bryan has suggested in confidence to the subcommittee. but concerning which he expresses some doubt as to the wisdom of it's promulgation, is head ed The misuse of patronage" IL condemns as violation of the spirit of our institutions the action of the chief executive to secure the nomis.l- ton of one of his cabinet officers"
 The plank continues: ITO force a succession in the presidency is scarce ly less repugnant than life tenure in that office and tends to the estab lishment of a dynasty"
 The plank concludes with the statement that the democratic party stands for the right of the people freely to select their oficials: that the democratic party stands for democra- cy. while the republican party is the party ol private monopoly.
 On the tarif question the sugges- ton is that the position Of the party before revision on the basis of tariff for only sufficient revenues to sup- rcrt the government. .evied Wi.h especial attention to tho necessittss of life. impartially as tn all seetI0ns of the country. and so as to not af- ford m0nopolistic protection to ai.y industry. The attitude Sf the demo erats in congress is to De endorsed vith reference to the EeWs print paper question
 On the subject of the navy Mf prysn cautions the committee 10 be careful not to endorse a large navy an. adequate navy" he says. '-is as far as we can go"
 He has no objection fo a plank endorsing state miiitiss. but prefsTs i. to be in the lanEusEc af Th0ssas Jef=rson On that subject--A Vell 6lstIpiired militia Is ou- best reu0z- nfref tefense- If a plank coaId be enrn On the rights of the negro that would be unzniupszlT sccspra- De. Nr Bryan win not object tz it.