The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-17

RESOLUTIONS or the democratic natona
convention last night at ll:20 o'clocl
concluded its work on the platform
and after q period OF revision and re-
ARRANGEMENT OF se1dons. the members
~ the committee headed by the chair
man, Governor Haskell, OF Oklahoma
With the document under his arm
atarted FOR tho convention hall.
After the last plank mad been agreed
upon Senator Daniel. OF Virginia had
ex-senator Smith OF New Jersey an
nounced their intention to support the
nonfnee OF the convention on the plas.
lortn agreed upon.
The committee adopted for presen.
talon to the convention the following
resatuions regarding Abraham Lin.
eola'e birth celebration:
Whereas, the Tooth anniversary u
se birth of Abraham Lincoln occurs
on February 2, 1909, therefore. be e
Resolved, by the democratic national
convention, That we recommend Us
appropriate celebration throughout our
lsnd."
The committee voted down a reso.
iition providing that hereafter a ma
lority vote shall be sufficient to effect
ne nomination OF any candidate for
president or yice-presideut In national
damocratic conventions.
The following resolutions constitu-.
ng the entire platform Of the dem
oeratic national convention. we-e
adopted by the committee on plat.
lrm and were presented to the con.
sentfon and were unanimously ap
proved by the convention;
he Democratic Platform.
We. the Representatives Of the dem,
pcracy Of the United States in ma
onal convention assembled, reaffirm
oar belief in and pledge our loyalty to.
the principles Of the party
We rejoice at the increasing signs
Qc an awakening throughout the coun
Try. The various Investigations have
traced graft and political corruption
20 The representatives OF predatory
wealth, and laid bare the luscrupul
GUS methods by which tb4y have de
bauched elections and preyed upon a
lefenseless public through the sab
seryIent officials whom they haze
raised TO place and power.
The conscience OF the nation Is nov
aroused TO free the government from
The grip Of those who have made II
business asset Of the favor-seekiue
corporations; It must become again
PEOPLES government and be admnis
iered IN all It's departments accordlns
to the Jeffersonian maxim OF "equai
siehts to all aud special privileges &C.
none."
shall the people ruler" is the over
shadowing Issue which manifests It.
SELF In all the questions now under
discussion"
labor and Inlunctions
The courts OF Justice are the hul
Mark Of our liberties, and we yield To-
none In our purpose to.maintain their
eignity Our party has given TO the
bench a long line Of distinguished
Judges, who have added to the respe II
and confidence IN which this depart
ment must be jealouGly maintained
We resent the attempt Of the republic.
an party TO raise false issue respect.
ing the Judiciary. II is an unjust re.
Election upon a great body OF our cid
7ens to assume that they lack respeci
Tor the courts II is the function Of
me courts 70 interpret the laws which
ihe people create and II the laws an
pear to work economic social or DO
litical injustice. Il Is our duty to
change them. The only basis upon
which the integrity OF our courts eau
stand is that Of answering Justice and
protection OF life, personal liberty and
property II judicial processes may b.
ahnsed. We should guard them agains,
abuse.
Experience has proved the necessity
% a modification Of the present law
relating 70 injunctions, and we reiter.
ate the pledge OF our national Plat
iorms Of 1895 and 1904 IN favor of tho
. measure which passed tho United
states senate IN 1896. but which a
fapublican congress has ever since rs.
fused 10 enact; relating to contempts
~ federal courts, and providing Tor
trial by jury in cases Of indirect con.
fempt
Qnestions Of judicial practice have
arisen especially in connection with
Industrial disputes. We deem that
Tie parties TO ali judicial proceedings
ouid be ireated with rigid impair
jality ard that injnncticns should mo-
De Issued In any cases In which m
nnctions would not issue II no indus
f3al dispute were involved The ex-
anding organization of industry
makes Il essential that there should
te no abridgoment OF the right OF wage
uners and producers 10 organize for
ne protection of wages and the im
piovement OF labor conditions 10 the
end that such labor organizations ana
aeif members should not be regarded
Illegal combinations IA restraint OF
ade.
We favor The eight hour day on all
government works
We pledge the democratic party 10
re enactment of q law BY congress.