Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-08

consecutive contests. as ifs standard
 bearer is worthy of recognition by any
 assemblage of Democrats.
 "A man who held for two terms the
 highest honor within the gift of the
 people of the world is worthy of all
 honor. I am not here to pronounce.
 eulogy upon Grover Cleveland No
 resolutions. in my judgment. commend
 ing his life and services could be too strong.
 He defended the Faith of the fathers. He preserved inviolate the prerogative of the executive and never intrenched upon the rights of the judiciary or the legislative branches of the govern ment. He made the first courageous fight against trusts and monopolies of this country by his celebrated tariff message of 1887. And he was not de tered from sending that message to the congress of the United States by being told that it would jeopardize his He sent the message to the congress of the United States because he knew 1t was right. and if 1t was right he knew that he and the party could af. ford to wait Defeat ensued. but after four years rolled around the Demo cratic party and the people of the country approved of that message and ratified his action by re-electing him president of the United States.
 He was always able to steer the ship of state safely between the rocks ! of the communism of wealth and so- cialism or anarchy. He was the first president of the United States after Monroe who gave expression forceful- ly and established beyond all cavil the Monroe doctrine.
 Plea For Harmony.
 ''Now, my friends. this great Demo cratic party which we here represent, which honored him by making him our standard bearer, as have said, for three consecutive elections, has al- ways been successful when united. Let us now bury all of the dissension of the past.
 Not every Democrat. but every cit izen of the United States should be proud of the record that this great American has made
 His courage was beyond question, his ability all acknowledged. His fidelity to his convictions was ksown and honored, friend and foe alike Let us therefore, my friends, in paying this tribute to our departed leader bury in his newly made grave all the dissensions that hitherto divided us.
 Peace to the ashes of this great de- fender of the faith, honor to the mem- ory of, this happy warrior. thank you"
 With the adoption of the resolutions the convention adjourned temporarily.
 Immediately after being called to order the platform committee proceed. ed to carry out the wishes of Mir. Bry. an by electing Governor Charles \. Haskell of Oklahoma as permanent chairman. The committee then de. cided to intrust the details of the preparation of the platform to a sub committee of seventeen members to be appointed by the chair, but before these appointments were announced the full committee listened to argu- ments in support of various blanks which will be offered for adoption.
 Inland Waterways Advocated.
 The first of the hearings was on the subject of the improvement of the in. land waterways, and on this subject arguments were made by Congress. man Ransdell of Louisiana. president of the recent national rivers and har. bors congress; H. T. Clarke of 0mahs and Governor Broward of Florida.
 After a recess the committee re- sumed its hearings. taking up the la. bor question. Samuel Gompers, presi dent of the Federation of Labor; John Mitchell and other labor leaders were present.
 They presented for the consideration of the committee the suggestions which were rendered to the resolution. committee of the Chicago convention and asked that they be incorporated in the platform.
 Addressing the committee in support of the resolutions, Mir. Gompers spoke of their failure to secure recognition.
 We asked them for bread, and we received stone"
 The Republican injunction deciara- tion he declared to be an indorsement of the existing abuse of law" He asked the Democrats to either leave the subject entirely out of the plat. form or adopt real remedy for the wrongs complained of"
 He reviewed the decision of the su- preme court in the matters case hold Ing labor unions to be trusts or illegal in restraint of trade un- der the antitrust law and made an earnest plea for an amendment of that law. He declared that 1t had never been contemplated that the Sher- man law should apply to those who toll, but that. on the contrary. 1t was to control combinations deal- Ing with the products of labor. On the subject of injunctions Mfr. Com. pers said the laboring man merely asked to be regarded as equals. We io not ask for special privileges" he said.
 Mir. Gompers said that If the Demo ,ratic party would assist in righting fhese two wrongs 1t would make it possible for labor to stand with 1t.