The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-18
HARD At WORK ON
THE PLATFORM
TWO REPORTS ARE LIKELY THIS
AFTERNOON.
INJUNCTION PLANK PROBLEM
Both Sides of the Controversy Claim
INJUNCTION PLANK PROBLEM
Both Sides of the Controversy Claim
Victory = President Gompers
Submits What Labor Would
Like To Have.
United Press Dispatch.

Chicago, June 1.-THE commit
tee on resolutions met again at ten
o'clock this morning to resume the
consideration of the anti-injunction
plank. Both sides claim a victory.
The sub committee will report to the
full committee at four O'Clock this af-
ternoon and it is practically certain
the fight will be taken TO the floor.
President Gompers of the Fedora
tion of Labor presented the sub-com-
mittee an anti-injunction plank adopt
ed by the council of the Federation of
Labor. 1t follows: 1.-THE republican
party is in accord with the great
Emacipator, Abraham Lincoln, when
he declared Labor is prior to the in,
dependence of capital Capital is the
only fruit of labor. It could never
have existed if labor had not first ex-
listed. Labor is superior to capital,
and deserves more consideration
1t then pledges the republican par
ty to the enactment of laws by con.
gress guaranteeing wage earners, agri.
culturists and horticulturists of the
country the right of organized effort,
to the end that such associations shall
not be regarded as Illegal combina.
tions in restraint of trade. 1t prohib-
its the issuance of injunctions in cases
arising out of labor disputes. when
such intunctions would not apply
who's Dor disputes existed and
thar case shall an injunction is
81 On there exists a remedy in the
q, din I process of law. 1t pledges
the pi ty to extend the existing rights
of tn, eight hour law to all govern
ment mployes and all workers wheth-
er employed as contractors or sub-con-
tractors, doing work in behalf of the
Federal government.
1t further pledges the republican par
ty to the enactment of a law that so
far as the federal jurisdiction extends
shall apply a general employers liza
bility act, for injury of body or loss
OF life of employees. 1t demands the
creation of a department of labor, SEP
arate from any existing deDartment,
with seat in the cabinet, and the en-
actment of law creating a federal bu-
reau of mines and mining, and the
establishment of postal savings banks.
Fixing Up the Platform.
The committee on resolutions met
in one of the parlors of the Auditorium
Annex hotel at four p. m. and after
listening for some tire to the repre-
sentations of numerous persons who
desire to secure the insertion of spe-
cial planks in the platform, appointed
subcommittee of 13 to consider all
disputed questions in detail and add
the finishing touches to the document.
Senator A. j. Hopkins of Illinois
was made chairman of the committee,
and Maj. John F. Lacy of Iowa, sec
retary.
Among those heard was a delega-
tion of ladies', including Mrs. Henrotin
and Miss Jane Adams OF Chicago.
Miss Adams argued that as women
are interested in legislation for the
protection of humanity in its domestic
relations they should be granted the
franchise. Mrs. Henrotin expressed
confidence that the Democrats would
declare for equal suffrage.
A large delegation representing
Poles, Italians, Bohemians, Germans,
Jews and other nationalties was
heard in support of liberal immigra-
tion legislation.
Henry ID. Clarke of Omaha, Neb.,
20 f-, - ;,I,
Improvements and advocated the is
suance of $5O0,OO0,OOO worth of two
per cent. bonds for the carrying on of
the work.
New Mexico's Plea.
Gov. Curry of New Mexico, Con-
gressional Delegate Andrews of that
territory and Judge Rodey, resident
Of New Mexico and now United States
Judge in Porto Rico, addressed the
committee in support of the PROPOSE
tion to grant single statehood to that
territory. Mr.. Rodey said that New
Mexico had been kept out of the union
for 2S years by the circumstances that
In 1880 delegate, now senator Elkins,
had gone out to shake hands with SEN
ator Burrows at critical time when
the statehood bill was pending in the
house of representatives. Gov. Curry
assured the committee that If admit
ted, New Mexico would send to con-
gross two Republican senators and
also Republican members to the house.
Committeeman Sloan of Arizona ad-
vocated the admission of that territory
as a state Representatives of both
territories agreed that since the ex-
perience of last session, joint state
hood was no longer to be considered.
Injunction Question.
Then came the public discussion of
the injunction question. H. r. Fuller.
who said he represented the Brother
hoods of Locomotive Engineers. Fire
men and Trainmen--2 900 men-Dre-
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