The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
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From a Stan Correspondent:
Chicago, Ill. June 13-Refusai Of the
Taft managers 20 accept the labor planks
proposed by Samuel Gompers and the ex-
ecutive committee OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor would mean the bolt
OF the labor vote from the Republican
party. according to the plans that have
been outlined by the labor generals.
Should Gompers and his aids be turned
down by the resolutions committee of the
convention. an effort will be made to
get the Democrats to insert the labor
planks at the Denver convention. Should
that fail. however. the negotiations that
have been begun by the leaders Of the
third party movement will be taken up
by Mr.. Gompers with the possibility Of
an allegiance being formed between the
two rebel forces that will develop into
formidable political party.
Labor Men Hold Conference.
Gompers and members Of the executive
council of the American Federation OF
Labor met at the Kaiserhof Hotel at
1880 o'clock this morning TO discuss the
subjects pertaining to labor legislation
which will be submitted 10 the Republi-
can convention resolutions committee next
week. With the thousands of votes back
ing its demands for legislation. the rep
Tesentatives OF the workers organiza-
tiOn will ask that pianks be placed In
the Republican party platform insisting
upon correction Of alleged legal abuses
against labor. Principal among these are
an anti-injunction section, an order limit
. Of an
from a legal opinion making a labor
union a trust. There was preliminary
hearing only Of the questions at the
morning session Of the committee.
Hitchcock Dehes Gompers.
The possibility of a breach between the
Republican party and organized labor
was suggested this evening when Man
ager Frank H Hitchcock, Of the Taft
boom, virtually sent a defiance to
Gompers.
hint was brought 20 Hitchcock that
the executive council Of the Federation
was formulating stid demands which il
intended to present TO the convention.
and that X these demands were not con-
ceded the workingmen would set about
forming a new party. in combination
with the negroes. and thus bring about
the defeat Of the Republican candidate.
IF they do such a thing" said Hitch
cock in reply 10 this. "the workingmen
will only invite the annihilation OF their
own organization
This word from Hitchcock is taken by
many as an indication that the labor
planks 10 be urged by the American
Federation of Labor will be turned
down" by the convention at the behest Of
the Taft management.
GOmpers said this evening that he
thought the matter would be finally dis
posed Of by the council on Monday
Think They HAVE Solution.
The platform makers believe they have
hit upon a solution of the problem that
confronts them with regard to the
judiciary plank. It IS proposed to insert
plank advocating that no injunction
shall issue without notice unless the
damage threatened will be irreparable
and immediate.
This is regarded as a confirmation, in
terms. Of the present practice of the
Federal judiciary. 1t does not suggest
a change in the existing procedure of the
courts in injunction cases. but favors
the enactment OF a statute declaratory
Of that procedure.