Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-15
Former Attempts to Prevent
Summary Issue and Preserve
Courts Power Undiminished.
CAUSES VERY SHARP CONTEST
Second Plank Unequivoca | for
Tariff Revision by a Special
Session Of Congress.
For Free Exchange With Philippines
With Some Limitations as 10 To-
bacco and Sugar

Chicago. June 15,-The anti-iniunc-
ton plank of the platform as passed
upon in Washington, is as follows;
I'VE declare for such an amendment
Of the statutes of procedure in the fed
eral conrts with respect 30 the use OF
writ of injunction as will, on the one
hand prevent the summary issue Of
such orders without proper considera-
ton and on the other. will preserve
undiminished tho power of the courts
to enforce ,heir process to The end
that justice may be done at all times
and to all parties"
over this plank there is a very sharp
contest, The labor leaders argue it's
adoption, and hundreds Of kilograms
are pouring in from manufacturers
and other employers of labor. oppos-
ing the measure.
TARIFF REVISION.
Following is the tariff revision plank
proposed by the Tatt people:
THE Republican party declares I'M
by a special session of Congress, i'm
mediately following the work assigned
to the appropriate committees and
commends the steps already taken to
this end in the work assigned to the
committees of the two houses which
are now investigating the corporations
and effect OF existing schedules.
In the tariff legislation the true prin-
cipe Of protection IS best maintained
by the imposition of such duties as will
equal the difference between the cost
OF production at home and abroad. to-
gether with reasonable profit to
American industries and the benefits
that follow are best secured by the eS-
Enlistment of maximum and minimum
rates TO be administered by the pres-
dent under limitations fixed in the law.
the maximum to be available to meet
DETERMINATIONS by foreign countries
against American goods entering their
markets and the minimum TO represent
the normal measure OF protection at
home; the aim and the purpose OF the
Republican policy being not only to-
preserve. without excessive duties, the
security against foreign competition 10
which American manufacturers and
producers are entitled but also 10 main
tain the high standard of living of the
wage carners Of this country who are
the most direct beneficiarles of the pro-
tective system"
AS TO SUGAR
Between the United States and the
Philippines we believe in free inter-
change OF products with such limlta-
lions as to sugar and tobacco as Will
avoid damage to domestic interests"
Representative Dal2ell who will be
the Pennsylvania representative on the
platform committee said today that
with some verbal changes the plank
would be entirely satisfactory to him.
This announcement is considered as
important in view Of the prominence OF
Mr.. Dalzell on the house committee on
ways and means and his position as a
stand -patter" and 4 tariff expert.
Il shall adopt the prOnuunccment
here made" he said, with slight al
tcrations, and shall make no protest.
| recognize the fact that the time has
come when there must be revision
of the tariff and appreciate that some
thing must be said ON the suDJect at
Mr.. Dalzell declined to say whas
notifications he would insist upan.
but he indicated that he felt satisfied
ihai he would get them.
The trainers Of the platform admit
changes IN the language Of The plank
which would not disturb the general
announcement Of principles made or
the original draft. They also declined
10 specify the changes TO be made.
WHAT CAN CANNON DO?
can Speaker Cannon eliminate the
Injunction plank from the Taft plat
form? This question, and the inability
OF anyone 30 answer II presented tho
platform problem OF the day.
The speaker himself IS In doubt -
10 his ability TO erase or even modify
the plank, hut this fact only serves rs
a stimulus 10 the efforts ne Is making.
His active lieutenants I'm the fight are
the congressional cotere, Arguments
against the plank are being made by
many members Of Congress Ia pros
pectivc members OF the resolutions
committee,
What does the plank mean"" ~ tic
question asked by its opponents who AZ
once furnish the answer that " can
undoubtedly cover any proposed lnW
containing the word injunction"
The Interpretation placed upon inc
plank by several prominent lawyers "a
Congress who are now here was iIHtt
Il could easily be taken as an rnco
ment of tho Payne, Hepburn and
Sterling, as wei na any Wd al
junction bills pending before the la7t
session of Congress.
Th, defenders uf the plank insist
there is nothug iu its terms Ia ha
feared. II does not. they say contain
anything inconsistent with tile posi-
ton taken ny speaker cannon Two
wears ago, and which he SIN maintains
that the courts must not nave one
rule for one class and ii different rulo
The postal savings bank plank whicn