The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-08
PERSONAL SELECTION
OF WILLIAM J. BRYAN
Committee on Resolutions VIII
Not Report Until Thurs
day Morning
(By AssocIated Pressl

(By Associated Press)
Denver, July S-The committee on
resolutions of the democratic national
convention will not report to the con.
.yention until Thursday At O'Clock
this morning the subcommittee which
rs drafting the platform, adjourned un-
.til m. today at the suggestion OF
Senator stone of Missouri The fuli
committee was instructed to assemble
at 8 p m, today, Z, which time The
subcommittee exp,ets TO be able to re
port The convention will be asked
to meet at 10 o'clock on Thursday and
II is the plan to have the report ready
for presentation at that time with the
Idea OF having it disposed of by noon.
immediately after being called to
order at $3.50 o'clock, the platform
committee Of the democratic national
convention proceeded to carry out
tha wishes OF Mr.. Bryan by electing
Governor Charles n. Haskell OF Ok
lahoma, permanent chairman. The
committee then decided to entrust the
details Of the preparation Of the plat
fo.m TO subcommittee of II mem
bers TO be appointed by the chair; but
before these appointments were an
nounced the full committee listened to
arguments In support Of various planks
which will be offered for adoption
Hobson io Heard From,
The first Of the hearings was on the
subject OF the Improvement Of the in
land waterways
Richmond Pierson Hobson, con
gresham from Alabama. presented a
plea for the increase OF the navy. and
in doing SO declared that this country
is in imminent danger Of war with
Japan. He predicted that this war
would take place during the next
presidential administration and, be-
lieving that the democratic party will
then be in power he said that IL it
did not make proper preparation by
additions to the navy the party will
be ground to powder. He declared
that japan is covetcous not Of the
Philippines alone, but of Hawaii and
our own Pacific coast country. Re
garding Japan as great fighting
machine he said that II was absolute
ly necessary that proper provisions
should be made TO guard our interests
against bas power. Mr.. HobsOn said
taat he lnsed bis statements upon IN.
side information.
After a recess Of two hours for din
ner, the committee resumed its hear
ings, taking up the labor question
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American federation OF labor John
Mitchell and other labor leaders. were
present They presented for the con.
sideration OF the committee the sue-
gestions which were rendered to the
resolutions committee Of the Chicago
convention, and asked that they be in
corporated in the platform
Addressing the committee IN sup
port of the resolutions. Mr. Gompers
spoke OF their failure TO secure reeog-
nition
Gempers Pleads Labor's cauee.
We asked them for bread and we
received q stone" The republican in
Junction declaration he declares 70 be
an endorsement Of the existing sbuse
of law He asked the democrats to
either leave the subject entirely
out Of the platform or adopt a real
remedy for the wrongs complained
Of" He reviewed the decision OF the
supreme court in the hatters' case.
holding labor unions 10 be trusts or
ilesai combinations Ia restraint OF
trade under the antitrust law and
made an earnest plea for an amend.
ment OF that law. he declared that it
hsd never been contemplated that the
sherman law should apply to those
who toll, but that on the contrary IL
was intended TO control combinations
dealing with the products OF labor on
the subject Of injunctions Mr. Com
pers said the laborlng man merely ask
ed 10 be regarded as equals. 1--WE do
not ask for special privileges" he said,
'bnt merely for justice and equality
We insist that the injunction be not
made an instrument of oppression -
He contended that the law in It's
ordinary operation was sufficient to
protect tne public against the crimes
OF laboring people
Mr. Gompers said that II the demo
cratic party would assist In rlghtiBg
these wrongs Il would make Il pos.
sible for ia6or to stand with IL. La.
Dor could afford 10 walt for the other
reforms suggested. II you win do
what we ask you viii eiectrify our
hearts" he said in conclusion, "and
we viii be with you"
When AIr Gomper5 had concluded
George Fred Williams OF Massaehu.
aetts. asked him how far the principles
be had been arguing for we're indors.
eN BY organized labor Tee reply was
that they had been endorsed by con.
VentIon after convention of orrantrai