The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-29
Bryan's Ideas Will Be Fought
To the Last and May Be
Opposed on the Convention
Floor.
G0MPERS WANTS TO MAKE
UNIONS PRIVILEGED CLASS
Many Democrats Do Not Ap-
prove of Nebraskan's Plank
Which incidentally PIeases
Gompers.

patch from Denver to the Herald is as
follows:
THAT Mr.. Bryan will be defied on
the question of the platform. even by
his own delegates, in case he insists
on embodying, his views on the sub
ject of an anti-injunction plank is be-
coming very clear
The situation forming here is al
most duplicate of that which pre-
vailed at Chicago. The leading can
didate, who holds the convention, so
far, as the presidential nomination is
concerned, in the hollow of his hand,
desires the insertion of plank chang
ing the law in reference to the issu-
ance OF injunctions against labor for
the purpose of getting the union vote.
Samuel Gompers, who says he
speaks for the union vote is not salts
fled, and wants something more radi-
cal. On the other hand. many of the
leading spirits in the convention are
prepared to give battle to the leading
candidate rather than accept his die
tum. Mr.. Bryan wants the anti-in-
junction plank in the Nebraska plat
form made part of the national dec
laration of principles
Every effort is being made to have
the committee on resolutions so form
ed that Mr.. Bryan will be forced to
compromise. 1t must be said the pre-
sent indications are that he will have
majority of the committee, but it is
by no means certain that he will be
able to prevent a fight on the floor of
the convention
HIS 1nsistence on the Nebraska
plank can change a scene of harmony
into one of strife.
Thomas is for Modifyino,
Charles S. Thomas, of Colorado.
once governor and temporary chair
man of the democratic national con-
Vention Of 1900. who IS a delegate in
structed to vote for Bryan, voiced the
opposition to the Nebraska plank in a
way which will give great ENCOURAGE
ment to Eastern democrats.
L will be a member of the commit
Tee on resolutions, repre- senting Colo
rado, said Mr.. Thomas, "and l for one
VIII do everything in my power to
nave this suggestion of Mr.. Bryan's
modified. A contest will surely come
In the convention and perhaps on the
lloor OF the convention. The original
suggestion made to the republican
convention at Chicago was a mild one
When compared with that which Mr..
Bryan would have us swallow.
In the first place he wants us to
idVor such modification of the fed
eral law in reference to the issuanca
OF lnJunctions in industrial disputes
as Will prevent the issuance of the
writ except after notice to the defen.
dants and full hearing.
=, Ihis prevents the proper steps by
the Courts for the protection of pron.
erty IN times when a whole city NAV
lie at the mercy of mob. Notice
must be given; that means at least
f1ve days. A full hearing must he
had; that may mean at least 30 davs
IN the meantime the city might be
burned down, hundreds of lives lost
and enough damage done to bankrupt
a state.
But further than these objections.
ou'ShIiou Will De asked to con-
slder that greater one that we are
asked to forego in order to please Mr..
Gompers, the making of his unions q
privileged class.
Again, Mr.. Bryan will ask us to
insert In the platform provision
that in all trials growing out of in
functions shall be before a Jury. On
these two points the Democrats of the
West, as well as of the East. are ready
to take issue with Mr. Bryan and save
him from himself. or at least make
an effort to save the party from such
mistakes. To me it seems to be worse
than folly
Party viii Be Saved.
There is plenty of time for the
party to come to its senses about this
matter, and sincerely hope that Mr..
Bryan will show moderation. If he
does not, | know of many states that
VIII join in an effort to save the party
from this mistake
1t had been expected that Senator
Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas, would at
tend the convention and become chair.
man of the Committee on Resolu-
TONS Mr.. Bailey telegraphed that.
owing to the advice of his physicians.
he would not be in Denver during the
convention"