Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
Committee IS AGAINST Tue PllIl
Seems to be No Question That the
Delegates Generally Are Also op'
posed to the Clause Advocated by
Roosevelt and Taft-eres>dsnts
Friends sparrtns for Time.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, June IL. IL the Nv
publican convention deliberately re-
fuscs to adopt that platform on which
Secretary Taft feels he eau make
winning race. the Republicans vli'
have to nominate man who needs
no platform to win
While this statemet Is not being
nut forward as an actual ultim1tum
1t Is the principal weapon which the
advocates of an injunction plank In
he platform are usi:ir TO compel Inc
committee on resolutions and the con-
yention itself l., make such a deciar-
alton. 1t is thei: las. resort and tae
momcntouS import OF he alternative
implied presents nio~e sirik'ns,y than
could anything else The desperate
straits 10 which the supporters OF an
Injunction section have been driven
by the persistent fight that has been
made against 1t.
The statcmet quoted was made to-
day by a member of tho sub commit
Tee which Is preparing the PLATFORM
who is friendly to both Presldent.
Roosevelt and Taft. II was the re-
suit of careful analysis OF the sit
uation made after "a hours of almost
continuous service In the committee
room and undoubtedly represented his
view Of the situation.
Would Put TAFT IN Bad Plight.
Proceeding he said:
IL Is preposterOus to ask Secretary
Taft to make the race fo- the Pres-
dency on a platform which is not to
his liking, and especially in view OF
the fact that 1t is generally known
that he has been giving much atfen-
ton to the framing CT the party's
declaration OF principles and poll
c!es.
ITO do SO would be to place him
in the attitude in which Mr. Cleye-
land was placed when he was COM
PEELED IN 1892 to repudiate his party's
tariff plank and 1t is doubtful whc-
ther he would want to make the race
under such conditions. II should also
be borne in mind that the question:
OF Injunction touches the labor class.
an element which he has been &C
"cused o: antagoniZing. and II is the
very opposite Of fair dealing to I'M
dcrtake to compel him TO go before
the country on a platform which al
forls no assurance to this class OF
his friendly feeling towards them"
Beginning at O'Clock to-day the
subcommittee resumed its work In
the hope of completing it by O'Clock,
the time set for the meeting Of the
full committee. but when that time
came the subcommittee was COM
PEELED 10 report that !; was unpFe-
pared to present ITS report. and the
full committee took IN adjournment
until . o'clock. At that time the sub
committee was found 20 be stil' IN
decided and another adjournment xas
taken.
Committee Against Taft Policy.
While the committee was IN
session the greater part II the day.
there were two or three rather pro-
Iongcd iptcrmissicps. and before N"
day closed u became evident that
the injunc1Du clause advocates Tcrc
spa-ripg for time. There was u"
tine during the day whrn v"'"
could have been taken in 10" sub
committee and the injunction plank
inserted. hut approaching the fart that
a favorable result was no. 8" r"ri am
IN the full committee the supporter
cf the provision sought for aud easily
obtained the delay which thoy s""n''-''
to consider necessary bnfcrc bringing
tho matter IN the attention VI IN"
complete organization.
Tho time during the rccoss rs w'i'
a. the time ~ which tho coTUmiti""
vas engaged vas dcvo,cd a. Ftr"u
nous efforts Nv both sides to ircr"ss"
their strength on tho ful! crmm.ii"".
For the frsl time since the fzhi ~
ran the friends &c the adminisi ra'i"n
apparently became fully awaken ~
.he seriousness n. tho sitaation. but
tcirg aros~cd were tuy: - zc1l"us
rs their opponents In rresonting The
sitnaiiou TO their fellow committee.
mon.
During The day they received telc-
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