The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16

limitations as to sugar and tobacco as will avoid injury to domestic interests
 We declare for such an amendment of the statutes of procedure in the Federal courts with respect to the use of the writ of Injunction as will on the one hand prevent the summary issue serve undimfnished the power of courts tosenforce their process to the end that justice may be done at all times to all of such orders without proper con- alteration. and on the other will pre- serve undiminished the power of courts to enforce their process to the end that justice may be done at all times and to all parties" The light over the anti-injunction plank promises to be the feature of the sessions of the Resolutions Committee. the first Of which has been called for tomorrow. The preliminary skirmfsh on this plank has in fact been ,waged with intensity from the moment the provisions of sthes plank became known. Speaker Cannon has directed the fight against the provision throughout the day from his quarters at the Union League club. Just what progress has been made by the friends and the op- ponents of tho provision Is one of the questions which will not be ascertained until the plank is finallyepassed upon in the Committee
 Senator Hopkins, who 1t is. said, Is to be Chairman .of.sthe Committee. is known to favor the elimination of the plank from the platform. Failing in this. 1t is understood he will favor much mfider expression on the subject
 It was reported to Speaker Cannon today that the delegations from New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania. In' diana and Illinois. had formally de- clared against the injunction plank and that. efforts to obtain similar action by other delegations gave promise of suc- cess.
 The compromise measure which the opponents will argue if It becomes evil dent that a pronouncement on the sub ject Is to be included In the platform. has been. determined upon 1t will be a simple statement that the party be- lieves the Federal Court procedure mould be- so amended as to provide against arbitrary orders being made bya court. but at the same time, noth- ing should be done to interfere with the authority of the court over It's own orders.
 Those who are arguing for the elim- ination or amendment of the provis- tons maintain that their policy, if fol- lowed. would net the party many more votes than to make an injunction dec- laration. M
 For. no matter what the Republf-. can party declares on the subject, the Democratic party will surely go them one better" was the way it was ex- pressed.
 The trust plank. which at first aroused some opposition Is now under stood to be acceptable to all elements In the party. The plank intends to pledge the party to establish affirma- lively the doctrine that labor union or farmers' association, or In fact. any other duly organized aggregation of individuals Is not. from the simple fact of Its organization and existence. ilie- gal. This declaration is considered necessary to avoid the conflict of opin- lon which is said to now exist on this point Opposition to the tariff plank seems to have disappeared absolutely on the ground that the party has ir- revoca ply pledged itself to tarlff re- vision at certain time and along in- dicated lines. f ct
 As to the railroad rate plank. the opposition will be keen on the decla- ration in favor of Federal supervision of the issuance of stocks and bonds. but this phase of the nght has as yet. remained under cover.
 The currency plank pledges the par ty 10 continued development of that subject. This pledge. 1t will be-claiu- ed. is already in process of fulfillment