Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
RESOLUTIONS WILL MEET
WITH STRONG OPPOSITION

CHICAGO, June 14.-Pressure for
platform modification increased today
to such an extent that the Taft forces
plainly see a contest in the resolutions
in the convention which promises TO
be both tenacious and prolonged. This
pressure has so far only increased the
determination of those directing the
Taft movement to assume more un-
yielding attitude.
IF we are TO have Taft for the can
didate, we are going to have Tart
platform" is the ultimatum.
This platform, as is well known, has
been written. 1t is in the custody or
Wade Ellis, attorney general of Ohio,
who has taken UP his headquarters
for the convention at the Auditorium
Annex. Every plank of this platform
is declared to have received the most
detailed and weighty attention and the
prediction is made that every plank
will remain in the document and in
the language in which it is now ex-
pressed, with some possible changes
in verbiage.
However stern may be the declara-
ton against modification, there is not
the slightest disposition to refuse to
listen to those who want revision, and
this has been the task of Mr.. Ellis
throughout the day. incidentally it
may be stated that both President
been kept informed minutely as to the
developments.
The platform contains an expression
of the belief that a more liberal rule
should be adopted by the courts in
applying the injunction process in la
Dor disputes. This plank is not liked
by some members of the party. The
elimination of any expression on the
subject would meet with their hearty
approval
President Van Cleave of the Ma
tional Manufacturers association to-
day urged the rejection of the injunc-
tion plank with great earnestness. HIS
arguments were listened to by Mr.. Ell
lis, who called Senator Long of Kansas
into conference. The plank was IA
vored by Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation of Labor, who
was later given an opportunity to be
heard. 1t may be stated on authority
that this plank will not be changed
with the consent of Secretary Taft.
Gompers Has Another Plank
Mr.. Gompers as a result of the con-
ference of the officials of his organiza-
ton lust concluded here also presented
to Mr.. Ellis definite proposals intended
to pledge the party to future actlon
which would free labor organizations
from the legal designation and re-
sponsbility of trusts.
Another point of issue is on the
plank which sets forth the benefits that
would accrue to the country through
federal supervision or inspection of the
issuance of stocks and bonds of corpo-
rations doing an interstate business
This plank makes it possible tor the
declared representatives of the corpo-
rations to make dire predictions as to
the result of the election if the plank Is
allowed to remain, but 1t will not De
disturbed.
There is in the platform declara-
ton in the interest of the Philippines
which expresses the belief that good
would come from an arrangement
which would permit of the free inter-
change of commodities between the far
eastern dependencies and the United
States, with a restriction that such in
terchange shall not be allowed to ad-
versely affect any industry, such, for
instance, as sugar and tobacco.
Senator Carter today conferred with
the trainers of the platform on the ad-
visibility of incorporating plank IN
advocacy of postal savings banks, with
the result that he received practical
assurance that it would be inserted.
Some of the banking interests are op-
posing the declaration, but 1t Is pc
lieyed to afford the best offset for the
Democratic contention for guarantee OF
bank deposits.
The president and Secretary Taft
have both indorsed the postal savings
bank idea.
With these and other expressions Of
policy which are for the first time be-
coming known to the opposition IN
terest in the document Is increasing,
hut as the trainers of the document
are determined in their attitude there
is prospect of a fight on the floor of
the convention.