New-York tribune., 1908-06-18
GOMPERS OFFERS PLANK.
EmbodWng TieTcs of american
Federation of Labor.

r,1fca.o r,,ra i - When the sub-eommitt.s u
.b{r+sar Of the resolutions COMMITTEES began busi-
ness at 10 o'clock to-day the doors Of their Assem-
bIv rooms were thrown open temporarily TOT t"s
purpose OF granting tVenty-Ininu'e hea'ms
rs,raeertatives of the American Federation Of La
bor and the Illinois Manufacturers AssocduV"
president Samuel Gompeis and Vce-Prssdents
Eaafe and Duncan appeared for the Federano''
and at the beginning Of the hearing Ut uoap'''
Suggested the following d plank IN tAs pd'oin
saving that it contained the em0odIheA' "- '1'
Federation's views:
ri. ro,,,b1ica,, marty is in accord with 'le
e,rast amanciDatOr Abraham Lincoln WEI 1o,, ~
declared that Labor is prior 70 IAN anu ~ sbor ami
could never have existed II IaooI Iit.I L "a and de-
existed Labor is the superior; uP+;o VI through his
serves much more consideration tac.Iss wsra
wise and humane policy .he 1idfion Iii - chatte
stricken from the limbs OF 1our i ll'.', nssn Ia
slaves The Republican paTt!, n,1srtv no rights
stanch defender of property and pIogge ami
vet holds and declares that PEI assify be en-
human liberty are and must ol ol..iSs~atiou Rec
titled to the first and highest consute Srou our
organizing the new c0ndl tIoIs . o,IT naopIe and
marvellous industrial Development ~ ~ g1Thaes Of
our nation realize the fact that the We thsf
industry and commerce or our Inn IC r1usf be en-
new law and new concepts OF laN avn rus and e5rn-
acted TO conform To modern industry ann a-I '1'
merce and advance freedom N F1ics1 IIn5 nsry
We therefore pledge the RepubIledn tgsrastss- gHa1t
the enactment of a law by Congress sue sg.s s-d
ing 10 the wage earnerS. dSI rigb+ AZ Or
horticulturists of country, tHg I'S.ocfst5ss
s-gni1ed aff0rt ~ the end that SUCn dssOCIaTg, Tsg,
or ifs members shall not be regarded a' '-
cOmbina tiOnS in restraint or ttSdt- of a law
We pledge ourselves 70 tle eHaI 't!- tLr IN Eases
to nrohihif the issuance of inJunct ~ ,;Trc-
arising out Of labor disputes. Wheh SUI S;,tss sx-
tiOuS would not apply when no lauo' ':SsPIcton hs
isted and that in no ease shall an iIiJo fbs az
issued when there exists a Leiil1uS ssbaV pro
dinarv process Of law. and WAlcl dCt sesrnsnt q
vide that in the procedure for tne I'm r,rfsrpI
contempt of court the party cllr't L,,n,ifted in
shall when such contempt was nov ~ is,,rritIad TO
the actual presence of the court oe
trial by jury. . els ausctn1s1t
We pledge the Republican party 20 lhe hour
of m amendment extending the tNlstii'7 5,orsers
law all government employees ana vi, - contract9Ts
whether employed by contractors OF SUI soyera-
doing work for or behalf of the ItUel''
ment. . .bs enactment
We pledge the Republican party 20 '.e .,-sI irrs-
of q law nv Congress as far as the Ieue,s,I.y AT
,iictioT extends for a general employers HAN"
ror injury TO body loss of life OF nsctunsnl
We pledge the Republican party 20 1855 W rrsnt-
of a law to the extent of ted"Fai JI'
ing women suffrage and TO submit tt.S FOR the
anendment for ratification 20 the stdteSS r,su
abSoI,rts suffrage Of women co-Sqldl VIZ.
We pledge the Republican party .oso- 70 ~ separsls
of 1 law creating department or laO, ,,,rstary a.
from any existing department., Nllu = f-shiret
its IooJ having a seat the Presldelt .act-ssnt
W. IIadre the Republican party 10 the l-.su q
of a law for the creation ~ fedeTdLI ,-ooossi
mines and mining preferably under t9o5 ~. n 81.
department Of labor. and the apllut ,bs cause y
hcient funds TO thoroughly lnNeSIie fst;ors ma
mine disa sters that laws ana - IN >-.,srt tss
be racnnn,endad and enacted which vii pi,ss ps
ta~rtFIe ,,aiu,nS and loss of life IN tHg
We pIedc.c the Republican party - 1-,i+S5 states
Of law for the establishment VI
government postal savings hd"NS-