The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-11

mediation now is for four days con-
vention with final adjournment some
time Friday, but potentialities OF trou-
BILE. as yet undeveloped, lie in several
subjects still unsettled and positive
forecast is impossible. Even if it be
assumed, as many do, that Bryan S
nomination is a practical certainty,
there is still the open question of the
platform, and the controversy over
the Injunction plank, the possible con-
sumption of time by the contests be-
fore the credentials committee and on
the convention floor and the selection
of a candidate for the vice-presidency.
The weather, which was decidedly
hot yesterday, changed in the night
after series of crashing thunder
storms, and became raw and rather
cold Leaden skies replaced the tur-
quoise dome from which yesterday the
sun smiled upon the incoming dele
gates.
Injunctions Uppermost Topic.
General interest in the platform is
still confiAed almost wholly to the
proposed plank regarding the use of
court injunctions, especially in labor
controversies.
The following Injunction plank,
drawn by lormer Mayor Dunno, of
Chicago, has been given out. It was
said that William J. Bryan has request
ed Judge DUNES membership on the
resolutions committee, so it is be-
ieved that this plank represents Bry-
ans wishes.
'The right of a court of chancery to
intervene and protect the statu quo
between litigants is unquestioned, but
no such writ should issue ex parte and
without notice, except where it is
clearly made to appear that irrepara-
| BILE injury will result unless the writ
issue Immediately and without notice,
and in such case the motion to dis
solve such injunction should take
precedence of all other legal business
in the court issuing such Injunction
and shall be heard and determined be-
fore any other business is considered
| in such court. In all cases where in
functions are issued, with or without
notice, an ample bond shall be exact
ed of complainant, sufficient to cover
all damages resulting to defendant
from the issuance Of such writ, in
GLIDING reasonable attorneys fees in
Cured in moving to dissolve such writ.
In all proceedings for contempt or VIC
lation of an injunction enjoining the
commission of any act which by the
common law or by statute is made a
crime and which is not committed in
the presence of the court, the defend
ant shall be entitled to jury trial
upon the issue of fact as to whether
he has committed such crime and thus
violated such Injunction. We favor
the passage of law amending the
chancery practices SO as to secure
these results"
Labor Leaders Are Busy.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor; John
Mitchell, James Duncan and other
members of the executive council of
the federation arrived here yesterday.
| Gompers said he wanted it known
that the representatives of labor are
not asking for any special privileges
in the matter of the issuance of in
functions in labor disputes, but that
all they wanted was equality before
the law.
There is no warrant of law what
ever" declared Gompers, 'for the is
suance of the injunctions against
which we protest. We are opposed to
any Injunction that does not apply to
any other citizen in any other walk of
! life"
Gompers stated that the plank sub.
mltted to the Chicago convention
would again be offered, but in slight
| ly modified form. He would not dis
close the nature of the change which
1t is proposed to be made.
Gompers took occasion to deny GER
| tain statements which he said had
| been sent out from Denver to the eff
feet that the American Federation of
Labor was opposed to Bryan
1T is not So" he declared. "Weshave
very high regard for Bryan. We are
not here for or against any man, but
in behalf Of labor's needs"