The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-07-09
SUBMITTED BY BRYAN
Views on Platform Read to Res.
OlHtiOnS Committee.
REFERS TO TAFT CANDIDACY
Condemns 40 Violation Of the Spirit OF
Our institutions the Action OF q
Chief Executive Securing Nomins.
tion of One OF His Cabinet.

Chief Executive Securing kenins-
tion of One OF His Cabinet.
Denver, July 9.-William J. Bryan's
views as to what the Democratic ma
tional platform should contain were |
laid before the subcommittee charged |
by the convention with the work OF
drafting that document. Governor |
Haskell of Oklahoma, chairman of the |
resolutions committee and of the sub |
committee, spent more than an hour
reading to the group of men who con-
stitute the subcommittee what Mr.. |
Bryan had written In the form of
planks and what he had telegraphed
to the governor al suggestions for
planks, the particular phraseology OF
which Is left to the committee should
II be deemed wise to incorporate the
suggestions.
Mr.. Bryans views on the injunction
plank as thus transmitted are that
the plank should begin with the state
ment that the party resents any at
tempted reflection upon the judiciary
| OF the country; that not only are the
courts themselves created by law, but
their Jurisdiction and authority are de-
fined by law, as well as their rules of
procedure The position Of the party
on this subject In the platforms OF
| 1895, 1900 and 1904 Is to be endorsed;
| the further provision made that In
| contempt cases the trial is to be be-
fore any Judge other than the one
\ issuing the writ and. most important,
the plank is to declare for the re-
enactment of the federal law reQuir-
ing notice to be given before such pre-
liminary injunction shall issue. pre-
cisely as II existed prior to 1874. Mr..
Bryan made a subsequent suggestion
for this plank to the effect that II
might be well to provide that no In
Junction or restraining order shall re-
main in force for q period longer than
three days and that the hearing on
such order shall be before two judges.
/ Nsbrssksn's Currency Plank.
In his currency plank suggestion Mr..
Bryan asserts that the treasury funds
were used as an emergency aid TO
force through congress bill which
has failed to give protection to the
$4,000, 900 depositors OF the country.
The belief is expressed that the needs
OF commerce require an emergency
currency; that such currency should
be issued and controlled by the fed
. erai government and loaned to ma
tionaI and state banks under proper
guarantee.
I'VE favor the postal savings bank
liz the guarantee bank cannot be Sc
cured" ts the termination of this pro
| posed plank and Mr.. Bryan made II
clear to the committee that this quail
fying language should be used In the
endorsement OF the postal savings
bank proposition.
Another plank which Mr.. Bryan has
suggested In confidence to the sub
committee, but concerning which M
expresses some doubt as to the wis
{. dom of its PRONUNCIATION, was headed
, "The Misuse of Patronage" II con
demns as a violation of the spirit o
4 our institutions the action OF The chic
: executive to secure the nomination
q one of his cabinet officers" The plani
/ continues:
4 ITO force a succession In the presi
d dency is scarcely less repugnant thai
: life tenure In that Office and tends U
g the establishment of dynasty"
: On the tariff question the sugges
J. tion is that the position OF the part
g be for revision on the basis OF taril
n for only sufficient revenues to supper
the government, levied with special a
L tention to the necessities of life. In
9 partially as to all sections OF the cour
Q try and 30 as not to afford monopoii'
n tic protection to any industry. Tn
latitude of the Democrats In congress
lis to be endorsed with reference to tn
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