The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02


Plank In Pistform-Bryan Declares
Anti-Injunetion Plank Has Not Yet
Been Written.
Denver. June 3O.-The fight over the
Gnti-injunction plank in the Demo
cratic platform is not the only strug-
gle In which the committee on reso-
lutions and possibly the convention
itself may be involved.
II developed that the prohibition
question is to be brought to the front
and that a desperate effort will be
made to have plank declaring in It's
favor placed in the platform. The
prohibition movement will be headed
by General James b. Weaver. OF Iowa
who demanded of the recent Demo
cratic convention in that state that II
declare in favor OF prohibition. Gen
eral Weaver and his followers were
not successful In their efforts in their
own state. but not daunted by their
failure have made arrangements to
bring the matter up before the Demo
cratic national convention. They
claim. moreover. to have strong back
ing from number OF delegations from
southern states which have recently
passed prohibition laws. and il Is de
clared confidently by General Weav-
er's adhcrents that n the Democratic
national platform does not contain a
prohibition plank it will only be for
the reason that the hardest Kind OF
fighting has been unable to secure its
adoption.
The anti-injunction plank continues
to provoke a large amount OF discus
sion among such party leaders as have
already arrived for the convention.
While opinions differ as 20 the exact
nature Of the plank which should be
adopted. all are OF one mind in saying
that Il shall be definite and specific
statement. Such members OF the ma
tional committee as have discussed
the matter are n unit in saying that
the wording of the anti-iniunction
plank shall leave no possible doubt in
the mind OF any reader as to whero
the party stands on this question
Ii is now generally believed. how
ever, that the anti-injunction resolu-
ton will not provide for trials by jury
in cases of contempt OF court. or favor
in any way measures Which might be
construed as interfering with the pre-
negatives of the federal courts.
The friends OF Mr.. Bryan say that
such OF his critics as are already ex-
pressing themselves in fear Of radi-
cal anti-injunctlon PLANK are fighting
the air. The plank has not yet been
written. il has not been drafted. and
its form IS still a matter which Is
under deep and careful consideration
IL is said to be the desire OF Mr.. Bryan
to consult as many of the prominent
members OF the party as il is possible
before any decisive action in formu-
lating this resolution is taken.
The vice presidential situation re
mains the same. although the boom OF
Lieutenant Governor Chanler. of NeN
York, seems to have weakened some
what and his name is not mentioned
as prominently as il was two days ago.
This is largely due to the announce
ment made by Norman E Mack. ma
tional committeeman from New York,
that he has no authority To speak for
Mr.. Chanler and that his interest in
the movement was dictated by friend
ship. and by a sincere belief that the
New York official is well qualified to
take second place on the ticket.
Chairman Taggart. of the national
committee, announced the chaplains
for the last three days of the conven-
tion. and the complete list is now as
follows:
Tuesday. July z. Rt. Rev. James J.
Keane. of Wyoming; Wednesday Rev.
c. f. Beisner, of Grace NJ E church.
Denver; Thursday. Rabbi Manuel
March, of Seattle. Wash; Friday. Rev
p. T. Ramsey. of St. Paul's NJ. Z.
church, South Denver.
Notices of contest have been fled
with the national committee involving
forty-five seats. but of this number the
contests actually filed relate to thir-
teen seats. Six of these are from the
District of Columbia, the contest hav-
ing been filed Monday, and seven are
from the First. Second. Fourth. Fifth
and Sixth Pennsylvania congressional
districts. The First and Second dis
tricts. however, have only one seat
each in dispute. Notices of contests
yet to be filed came from Chicago and
Brooklyn.