The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-08
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had adopted resolutions urging the re.
forms.
Represents Federation Views.
Mr. Gompefs said the planks also
represented the views Of the execu
tive council Of the American fedora
tion OF labor
Mr. Williams called Mr. Gompers'
attention to the absence IN the plank
he had ubmitted Of any reference to
motto, in connection with the issu
ance o. temporary inmnctions Mr.
Gompers contended that he had
argued against any preliminary in
functions in labor disputes
Senator Stoneo Missouri asked
Mr. Gompers whether the original IN.
junction plank purporting to have
and Secretary Taft, but which the re-
publican convention refused to adopt
would be satisfactory to organized
labor.
'The American federation OF labor
not only does not want that declara.
ton, but would be opposed TO it, was
the reply of Mr. Gompers.
Nor the plank the republicans
adopted2' asked Mr.. Stone.
I'VE are opposed to that" was the
reply.
Mr. Gompers was then questioned
closely by many members Of the com
mittee TO bring out specific cases
wherein iniunctions would lie under
his plank and the answers made indi
Gated that none would lie against la
borers.
II. II. Fuller, representing the Bro.
therhoods OF Locomotive Firemen, En-
gineers and Trainmen, presented and
argued for the iderkical injunction
plank he laid before the republican
convention. The PLANK endorses the
right OF laborers TO strike and per
snade others 10 do 80. The plank al
so advocates Legislation, 10 prevent
the issuance of iniiunctions without
hearing and trial by jury in cases
whore the alleged contempt was not
committed in the presence OF the
court OF so near thereto as 10 obstruct
the administration OF Justice.
Mr. Fuller utilized the major por.
ton of his time in reading extreme
cases of the use Of Injunction in la
Dor disputes.
John Mitchell Talks.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Fuller's
remarks, John Mitchell, the labor
leader and prospective yice-president-
ial candidate, WAS called upon to ad'
dress the committee.
Mr. Mitchell said he had purposely
refrained from speaking because the
question was one needing forceful and
impassioned discussion, and his per
sonal experience was such as almost
to preclude him from suca impressions
ed discussion While generally re-
garded as a law abiding citizen, he
was at this moment precluded from
travelling IN some OF the stsles Of the
union. He could not go into soma por-
tions of West Virginia without con.
fiicting with the order OF court. Nit.
chen declared himself democrt
and in a general way urged the com
mittee to prepare auch a platform az
could receive the support of labor.
Advice on the tariff was given the
committee by John r. Fowler Of Penn
sylyania, who advocated the abolition
OF the tariff on raw materials.
Ex-senator Harris presented plank
looking to the regulation OF federal
liquor licenses so az not TO interfere
with state laws. He said It was not
intended to tafe q position on the
question OF prohibition. but merely "a
magnify the Importance OF conform
Ing to the state law
The admission OF Arizona and New
Mexico as separate states was adyo
Gated By Mr.. Stoneman Of Arizona
and Senator owen urged the rec0gni
tion Of the rights of the people Of
Porto Rico 70 citizenship.
The full oom,Aiitee then. at sn early
hour Wednesday morning adjourned
until s p. m, ioday. but the subeOm