Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
70 MEET May QUEER SITUATIONS
Mr.. Bryan's Attitude on fh.s Serious
Question Is Said to be a Variable
One and That 4 Plank viii Have
to be Laid Which Is Capable OF
Needing Many Exiseneies.
(By Associated Press.)

DENVER. COLO. July 6-EvideEces
are multiplying that probably the only
difficult plank to prepare for the de-
niocratic platform will be that relat-
ing to the use OF injunc,ions In indus
trial disputes.
Mr. Bryan has let II be known
through Il number Of reliable sources
that his position on this plank Is not
rigid.
Perhaps the most important confer
ence with reference to the injunction
plank was that held at Fairyiew, Mr..
organs home, during the dinner given
hx the Nebraskan TO a nulnber OF
prominent Democrats on July 4.
Mr. Bryan stated clearly that he
realized that there might arise situ-
atoms where the issuance of an In
junction without notice TO those en-
joined, would be the only remedy az
ainst loss of life or irreparable damage
to property.
To meet such cases. Mr.. Bryan fur
Their indicated that II the resolutions
committee could draw IA plank which
would provide for such emergencies.
with the safeguard that this class OF
injunctioIs should be self dissolvsng
after a period OF three or five days,
the plank would meet his approval:
stih working On. Platform.
Work on the platform continued to-
day throughout, the medium Of an In
formal subcommittee consisting or
Governor Haskell. who Is TO be chair
man of the resolutions committee and
number of prominent members OF
the party who will have places on
that committee Of the resolutions
committee when the latter is official
" appointed Nv the convention.
The plan contemplates telepnoning
each plank to Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln.
as soon as 1t is agreed upon ly the
subcommittee. Ip this manner 1t
will be possible for the sub-commit-
tee to present to the full resolutions
committee a full platform which has
already received the approval or the
prospective candidate.
So far there has developed no fnti-
nation of hostility to Mr.. Bryan's
wishes with reference to the platform.
PIanks of many varieties were sub
mitted to Governor Haskell and by
him to his comforting colleagues to-
day.
The irrigation Plank.
One of these was an irrigation
nlank. submitted by Judge King. OF
Utah. which pledges the party tQ<A
conservation OF the irrigable lands OF
the West for persons desiring to
make permanent homes as against
allowing. this territory to BECOME pro-
perty Of corporations.
Another plank along the sante lines
OPPOSES the leasing system OF grazing
lands as at present applied by the
forestry service Of the goveEhmcnt.
The tariff plank came ih for con-
siderable discussion today with the
result, that this language twas put for
ward tentatively as emi3pdying the
position the party should fake.
"Tarim for Revenge only"
The Democratic patty believes in
,ariiY for revenue only. bat inasmuch
a; the expense OF thS government Is
great and We are depending largely
upon imports for thC revenues Of run
ming cf the govcrnmen: which means
the imposition q n tariff We favor the
LAYING Of the tariff duties In such
manner that there shall he no discri-
mination in .fhaif OF any section Of
the coantry any industry"
No one wYdld he quoted as saying
this plank SouId lie adopted in the
form giveg ]!
Judge Ptwrrs. Of Utah. has trans
mitted toiihe tentative resolutions
committed a plank he has received
with apptovaI from Samuel Newholse.
prominently known In railroai and
mining financial circles. Mr.. New
house WIRES Judge Powers that the
plank wis written after careful can
yass G; the financial classes in New
York. II recites The necessity ~
maintaining and even including IN
some distances. existing railroad
rates ali tariffs. recognizing the
OF government regulation.
The nc{csEity for maintaining rates
Is stated tn ~ &c nav the present high
war, s4Ie IN railway employees.
ksvor Brown Arrives.
Durinf The afternoon Mayor =. w!
Brown. HI Lincoln. who Is 10 he the
NehrasA representative on the reso-
Lotions fommi'tcc arrived with Nr
Bsyan's tuesssiions conc a num-
Der 81 tanks OF the platform in his
Mr.. Bb~n said that u had not been'