The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-18
STILL FIGHT OVER
INJUNCTION PLANK
Modified One Adopted by
subcommittee, but Larger
Body Divided.
MUST BE ADOPTED,
ULTINlATUM OF TAFT
One of His Leaders Issues State
lnent, Declaring Thatif He Is
to Conduct Winning Cam
paign, the Platform
Must Suit
Him.

HICAGO, ILL.,, juno 1S.-.If the /
Republican convention dclilI-
crntcly rcfuscs to adopt TINT
~ platform ON which Secretary |
Taft feels he can make n win
ming race, the Republicans will have to
nominate a mnn who needs no platform !
to wins
While this statement is not put for
ward as an actual ultimatum. 1t is the
principal weapon which the advocates
of an Injunction plank In the platform
are using to compel the committee on
resolutions and the convention itself
To make such a declaration. 1t is their
last resort, and the momentous import
Of the alternative implied presents
more strikingly than could anything
else the desperate straits to which the
supporters OF an injunction declaration
have been driven by the persistent
fight that has been made against 1t.
Several Yet to Be Adopted.
At midnight the full committee on
resolutions had agreed to adopt all the
p.anks of the platform as recommend
ed by the subcommittee, with the ex-
ception of those relating to tn1unc-
tions, to the civil rights of the negro
race. the Panama Canal and immigra-
ton. These were reserved because OF
the desire on the part of the members
OF the full committee to discuss az
some length each of the reserved pro-
visions. The other planks were adopt
ed after brief and formal discussion.
1t was understood that the injunc-
ton plank would receive especial con-
'.ideration, and many members eVincet
| a disposition to oppose 1t. notwtth-
| standing the provision was agreed to
by all the members of the subcommti-
| tee. Including Messrs. Crane, Payne,
.Da1zell and Clark, who had hitherto
onnoscd 1T. At. IL O'Clock the indica-
I tions were favorable for an all-night
| session.
4 The Plank Modified.
modified injunction plank was
agreed to by the subcommittee on reso-
i lutions at 10 o'clock tonight, which
completed the platform and the fuli
| committee was Immediately called into
/ session to consider the document as
perfected.
! The Injunction plank asserts that
| the Republican party always has and
i always will upheld the processes and
4 proceedings of the courts, and has
absolute faith in their integrity and
4 uprightness: nevertheless, 1t believes
\
\ so modified as to provide that only
| where irreparable damage to property
is imminent the courts may grant In
4 functions without notice. 1t is speci-
fled that due notice shall be given
of impending Injunction proceedings
The modified Injunction plank is be-
lieved to be acceptable to many more
( members of the committee than the
original draft.
G 1.
4 No mention is made In the platform
of statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo.
Would Embnrrass Taft.
The statement quoted in the be.
ginning was made tonight by va men mem. J.
preparing the platform, who is friend.
ly to both President Roosevelt ant
Secretary Taft. 1t was he result OF
after twenty-four hourssof almost con,
tinuous service in the committee room
and undoubtedly represented his view
z Of the situation. Proceeding he said
TT is preposterous to ask Sec
retary Taft to make the race for
the presidency on platform which
] is not to his liking, and especially
in view Of the fact that 1t is gem
orally known that he has given
much attention to the framing of
the party's declaration of principles
!, and policies. To do so would be
| to place him in the. attitude In
1 which Mr.. Cleveland was placed
when he was compelled In. 1892 to
Y repudiate his party's tariff plank,
, and 1t is doubtful whether he would
want to make the race under such
conditions. 1t should also be borne
in mind that the question OF In
t junction touches the labor class,
i an element which he has been ac-
: (ia.so,,,n.. a Mt ri n nd ~ q
d the very opposite of fair dealing
to undertake to compel him to go
before the country on q platform
which affords no assurance to this
class of his friendly feeling to-
! wards them"
t spnrrinE for Time.
t Beginning at 10 o'clock to-day. tn
subcommittee resumed it's work in til
hope of completing 1t by 4 o'clock, tn
time set for the meeting of tho fu
committee, but whom that time cam
the subcommittee was compelled to re
Z port that 1t was unprepared to presen
Its report, and the full committee too
an adjournment until 8 o'clock. "A
!. that time the subcommittee was foun
= to ba still undecided. and another ad
t journment was taken.
S While the subcommittee was in ses
i sion the greater part of the day, ther
9 were two or three rather prolonge
I. intermissions, and before the da
+ closed it became evident that the ir
. junction clause advocates were sparrin
= for time. There was no time durIn
!. the day when vote could not hay
: been taken In the subcommittee an
8 the injunction plank inserted, but al
{ preoiatlng the fact that a favorabl
j. result was not so certain. In the fu
II committee, the supporters OF the pre
= visions sought for and easily obtaine
y tho delay which they seemed to- cor
y slider necessary before bringing tt
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