Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-18

Court Of Appeals. The decision is of
tremendous import NE throughout the
stat..
Republican National Convention.
Chicsgo, June Is The republican,
national convention was called TO order
at 1917 this morning.
Senator Hopkins. Chairman of the
committee on resolutions, rePor cd the
draft of the platform. By 3 vots of IS
'ol6 the resolutions committee early this
morning adopted the snli-iujunction
plank. The entire platform was COM
pleted at 2:44.
Among those who spoke in favor Of
the snti-iDjunction plank Was Groner,
OF Virginia.
1t was finally adopted by the vote of
the representation of the following
States:
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut.
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Indians, Kansas, Kentucky Maryland,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Nebrasks, New York, North
Carolina, Moth Daktt,, Ohio, Okala-
bona. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Daktti, Texas. Tennessee, Vie
GINA, Washington, Wisconsin, w,
log, Alaska, Arizona, New Mexics,
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The vet, in opposition was cast by
the following Stats:
California, Colorado, Idaho. Iowa,
Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon,
Utah, Vermont, West Virglnis, Dis
triet of Oolumbis and Hawaii.
Reference was made during the dis.
cussion to the speech made by Samuel
Gompers, President of the American
Federation OF LABOR, before the sub-com
mittee yestt friday morning in which the
labor leader made an implied threat
that unless the demands of the labor
element we're complied with there might
be q revolutionary movement stirred in
this country similsr to that which has
appeared in several countries OF Europe.
Congressman Serene f. Payne, reftr'
| ring to this, said that he chad not go'
80 low as to take all of that kind OF ,lk
from Gompers," and that he would per-
fer TO ret 70 to private life than to do so.
The plato ran as submitted deals at
length in claims Of the party upon the
country for CT niinuatcs of its policies,
referring to many things in connect IN
with tie past history and its present state
under the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt.
Cons. derable space is consumed 10
setting forth commercial conditions dur
ing tue past decade, and It declares that
ION or the guidance OF the republican
principles the American people have be-
come the richest nation in the world.
The United States now owns one-fourth
OF the worlds wealth and makes one
third of all modern manufactured pro-
ducts. And ye. her great natural wealth
hiss been scarcely touched. With graft
tude for Gods bounty, with pride 10 the
splendid producliveners Of tle past and
with confidence in the plenty ard pros
perity of the future, the publican party
dc ,lares for the principle that in the de-
yelopment aed enjoyment OF wealth so
great aud blessings so benign there shall
be equal opportunity for all"
The plank on the t'r # is as follows:
THE republican pirty decl'res un'
equivocalIy for the revision of the tariff
by q special session Of Congress imme-
distely following the Inauguration of the
next president. We favor the establish
ment of maximum and minimum rstss
to be administered by the presid snt nm.
der limitations fixed 10 the law, the
maximum to be available to meet dis
criminstons by foreign countries against
American good, entering their markets,
and the minimum 10 represent the nor
NAL measure OF protection at home, the
aim and purpose of the republican policy
being not only TO pr. serve, without ex-
cessive duties, that security against for
eign competition to which American
manufacturers, farmers and producers
are entitled, but also ID maintain the
high standard OF living of the wage
earners of this country, and In the Phil.
ippines, We believe In free interchange
Of products With such Limitations as to
sugar aud tobacco az will sfford adequate
protection to d ,mestic interes I"
The following is the substance Of
othtr planks:
The party Is committed 10 the develop
mept Of q permanent currency system,
responding to our greatest needs, and
| the appointments OF the national none
tary commission by the present Congress,
which will impsrtislly investigate all
proposed metods, insures the early reali-
cation of this purpose.
We favor the establishment Of postal
savings bank system for the convenience
OF the people and the encouragement of
thrift.
The republican party passed the Sher-
man antitrust law over democratic oppo-
sitiou aud enforced it after democratic
dereliction. 1t has been q wholesome
instrument for good in the hands Of q
wide and fearless administration. Bot
81 perience has shown that its effective
ness can be strengthened aud It's real OBJ
jects better attained by such amendment,
as will give to the federal government
greater supervision and control over,
and secure greater publicity in, the
management ofthst class Of corptr ons
engaged in interstate commerce having
power and opportunity TO effect mono
poles. =
We approve the enactment OF the
railroad rate law and the vigorous en-