Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-07
BRYAN REPLIES TO
VAN CLEAVE
Defends Democratic Injunction
Plank From Attack Wade by
Manufacturers Association
President


fBy Morning journal saseiai Lsassa Wire
London. Aug 6.-W J. Bryan to-
day issued q statement replying to a
circular issued some weeks g by
the National Association Of Manufac-
I~tnrers and signed by james W Van
! Cleaye.
Mr.. Bryan declares that the
pamphlet Of MI. Van Cleaye raises
two questions. First, is there any
thing IN the labor plank Of the demo
cratic platform to which business men
can justly take exception. and, second,
Is the labor question so important to
business men as TO Justify them in
ignoring an other issues
Mr.. Bryan declares that the pro-
vision in the democratic platform for
the creation Of a labor department
with q cabinet officer at It's head can
not possibly offend business men. He
then says.
The platform draws a distinction
betweea associations OF wage earners
organized for the purpose Of procur-
ing better wages and h improve
ment Of labor conditions and indus
trial corporations which are in re-
straint Of trade. The difference be-
tween a labor organization and a
trust Is so apparent that no disinter-
ested person will deny that they
should be treated separately. To
class the two kinds OF organizations
together and deal with them under
one law is bound to do injustice to
one or the other. Surely the bust
ness men can have no vital conccrn
In including the labor organizations
In the antitrust laws
Mr.. Bryan then takes mp the plank
providing for trial by jury In cases
of indirect contempt. He insists that
this cannot raise Il question of vital
concern TO business men, because ev-
cry man has a right to a Jury trial.
He then says.
AN attempt will be made to raise
a false issue in regard to the courts
and to make II appear that the de-
mand for trial by jury ~ assault upon
the integrity Of the courts. Those
who make this argument might rs
wen insist on the abolition Of the
jury in all cases, for the jury system
itself Is Just az much reflection on
the bench as Is this demand for trial
by jury In these particular cases.
but there is another labor plank
hat Mr.. Var Cleave probably has IN
mind, This Is the plank which de-
that parties to all judiciary pro-
ceedings should be treated with rigid
impartiality and that an injunction
should not be issued II It would not
lie lf no industrial dispute were in
DO the business men insist
DO they insist that The mere
fact that there is an industrial dis
pute should Justify m iniunction2
rhat plank does not attempt to inter-
with the issue OF an injunction
whether other conditions Justify 1t
lut It does oppose the issue Of an in
merely for the purpose of
bringing the court into a discussion
If an industrial dispute.
Mr.. Van Cleave asserts that this
plank arouses q class spirit and con
q dcmand for class favors,
this is not true. II is a declara-
ion that the writ of injunction should
lot be used for the purpose of ere
itine a class or favoring q class. The
aboriug men resent an attempt to
Discriminate against them IN favor
Vt any other class
Mr.. Bryan in conclusion declares
hat Mr. Van Cieayc does the bust
less man an injustice IN assuming
hat his waking hours are hlled with
ears of the wage earner and that
nights rest is broken by imagi-
larN disputes with those who toll.