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Speaker Cannon 10 here yet and deter
mined 10 stay until tho anti-iniinctlcn
controversy has been adjusted one way or
tho other. His friends renewed to-dAy
their argument that II an snti-injunctiom
plank was contained In the platform ppa-
sented to the convention Uncle Joe should
60 on tho hoor with delegates proxy and
lead the fight against the proposed attack
ON the courts. Mr.. Cannon called attention
10 rule Of the convention which prohiblted
the transfer Of q delegates proxy and indis
Gated that tho rule would have to be changed
to enable him TO appear, whereupon several
members OF Congress got busy devising
ways and means TO bring about change IN
the rulc that would permit Mr.. Cannon 10
address the convention. To his friends
the Speaker said:
If should 60 into that convention
would preface anything had to say by an
absolute declaration that would not take
the Presidential nomina ton under any
circumstances. Then I would tell them
what thought Of this dsstardly attempt 30
interfere with the independence OF the
courts"
All OF which means that Uncle Joe is
terribly In earnest.
More than twenty thousand telegrams
protesting against the proposed anti-in-
junction plank have been received by
delegates. Wade Ellis of Ohio, Secretary
Tafts representative on the committee on
resolutions. who Is leading the fight for
anti-injunction, told his friends to-day
that 900 such kilograms had come to him.
Most OF them were from business men in
Ohio and generally were to the effect that
the senders would not vote for a candidate
who stood on an anti-injunction platform.
'doMPHRs AND HIS PLANK.
When the sub-committee met at 10 clock
this morning to continue its session Samuel
Gompers and two of his lieutenants, Vice
Presidents Keefe and Duncan of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, we're at hand Ia
present their demands.
1t was evident soon to those who knew
something OF what had been going on In
Washington between Mr.. Gompers and
President Roosevelt that there had been
slipup in the programme to give Mr.. Com
pers labor plank that would satisfy him
and the other leaders Of trade unionism.
Mr.. Gompers had plank Of his own by
which he intended to place the Republican
party on record as in favor of trial by jury
In labor injunction cases and other radical
things. Among the suggestions contained
In the plank we're Endorsements of woman
suffrage and postal savings banks. This
Is the proposed plank which embodiee tho
demands OF labor:
The Republican party IL in accord with the
great smancipator. Abraham Lincoln. when
he declared that labor Is prior to and inde-
pendent Of capital. Capital is only the fruit
OF labor and could never have existed II labor
had not nrst existed. Labor is the superior Of
capital and deserves much more considera-
tion."
Through his wise and humane policy the
shacklee were stricken from the limbs Of
100000 chattel slaves. The Republican
party has been the stanch defender Of prop
erty and property rights. yet holds and de-
clares that personal rights and human liberty
are and must Of necessity be entitled to the
nrst and highest consideration.
NEW Law AND NEW CONCEPTS.
Recognizing the new conditions arising
from our marvellous Industrial development,
our people and our nation realize the fact that
the wheels Of industry and commerce OF our
time require that new law and new concepts Of
law must be enacted to conform TO modern
industry and commerce and advance freedom
In line Herewith.
We therefore pledge the Republican party
to the enactment Of law by Congress guar
anteenR to the wage carners, agriculturists
and horticulturists OF our country the risht
Of organized effort to the end that such asao-
Citations or their members shall not be re-
garded as illegal combinations In restraint Of
trade.
We pledge ourselves to the enactment Of
law to prohibit the issuance Of injunctions IN
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injuncttons would not apply where no labor
disputes existed. and that in no case shall an
injunction be issued when there exists
remedy by the ordinary process Of law and
which act shall provide that In the procedure
for the punishment of contempt OF court the
party cited for contempt shall. when suoh
was not committed In the actual
presence of the Court. be entitled to trial by
jury.
We pledge the Republican party to the
enactment Of an amendment extending the
existing eight hour law to all Government
employees and to all workers. whether en-
ployed by contractors or sub-contractors
doing work for or on behalf Of the Federal
We pledge the Republican party to the
OF a law by Congress. az far as the
Federal Jurisdiction extends. for q general
employers liability act for injury to body
or loss Of life Of employees.
We pledge the Republican party to the
enactment Of law to the extent Of Federal
jurisdiction granting woman suffrage snd
10 submit q constitutional amendment tor
ratification to the States for absolute suffrage
of women coedual with men.
We pledge the Republican party to the
enactment Of law creating departmeus Of
labor. separate from any existing depart
ment. with secretary at its head having
seat In the Presidents Cabinet.
We pledge the Republican party te the
enactment Of q law for the creation OF
Federal bureau Of mines and mining, pref
srably under the proposed department. OF 1
abor. and the appropriation Of sufioisnt
'unds to thoroughly investigate the cause
II mine disasters. 10 that laws apd regulations
nay bo recommended and enacted which
will prevent the terrible manning and ioss Of
ife In the mines.
We pledge the Republican party to tho
,nactment OF law for the establishments OF
United States Governments postal sayinss
,anks.
ooMPKRs's rHRRAr or YoRoR.
In tho course Of his argument Mr.. Com Z,
'ers made one statement which took the
orm OF o virtual threat that labor would
'esort to force to got what 10 wanted. At
east that was the way Il was construed