The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-25
FOR PRESIDENT
James S. Sherman For
fiCe President.
after the defendant has had a chance
10 oppose the motion.
Tho fantativo plapk rnod.

10 oppose the motion.
The tentative plank read
We declare for such amendments of
the statutes of procedure in the federal
courts with respect to the use of the
writ. of Injunction as will, on the one
hand, prevent the summary Issue OF such
orders without proper consideration and,
on the other. will preserve undiminished
the power OF the courts to enforce their
! process to the end that justice may be
done at all times and to all parties.
The plank requested by Mr.. Gompers
was worded as follows:
We pledge ourselves to the enactment
! of a law to prohibit the issuance OF in
| functions in cases arising out of labor
disputes when such injunctfons would
not apply when no labor disputes e1-
listed and that in no case shall an inJunc-
ton be issued when there exists rem
] edy by the ordinary process of law, and
which act shall provide that In the pro-
cedure for the punishment of contempt
of court the party cited for contempt
shall. when such contempt was not com
mitted in the presence Of the court, be
entitled TO a trial by jury.
The plank finally accepted and
made a part Of the platform reads:
The Republican party will uphold at all
times the authority and integrity OF the
! courts state and federal and will ever
insist that their powers to enforce their
{ processes and TO protect life, liberty and
| property shall be preserved inviolate. We
believe. however, that the rule of pro-
cedure In the federal courts with respect
! to the writ of injunction should be more
! accurately defined by statute and that no
injunction or temporary restraining order
should be issued without notice except
irreparable injury would result from de-
lay, In which case a speedy hearing
thereafter should be granted
4 Opposition to the plank at first pro-
posed was started by a memorial to
the convention signed by President
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
university and several other distin-
guished citizens of New York, urging
that the platform contain nothing
which could be construed as an at
tempt to weaken the federal courts.
This matter Immediately became the
main issue in the resolutions commit
tee President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Taft, the prospective nominee,
each took a hand. A telegram from
Mr.. Taft was read to the committee In
executive session as follows:
am heartily and earnestly in favor OF
the adoption of the judicial procedure
plank. / am the last man who would
seek to impair the power of the courts.
l would rather cut of my hand than do
/ so But this proposed statute will not do
i SO: neither will II satisfy the extreme la
Dor agitstor, but it is right. 1t will
make obligatory that which Is right, and
IL we are right we can make a good
fight. Mr.. Roosevelt and | are agreed on
the absolute justice OF this plank. and
hope it will be adjusted.
Every member of the subcommittee
on resolutions appointed TO adjust this
ticklish plank received from Mr.. Taft
a personal telegram urging the adop-
ton of an emphatic anti-injunction eX-
preston as essential to Republican
success at the polls next November
The plank as finally adopted, though
denounced by some as "straddle,
received the approval Of the president
and secretary of war.
"Four, Four, Four Years More"
Wednesday was Roosevelt day" In
the convention. 1t was in the midst of
Senator Lodges ringing speech as per
took place. The senator had to wait
forty-six minutes, pacing the platform
floor, before he could proceed with his
address.
The unofficial part of the convention
the Republican pew holders, the
''plain people" in the galleries, In the
rear of the convention hall and in the
out of the way places where the vast
audience of 10000 was packed away
paid it's own tribute in its own way,
had its own stampede and shouted IT.
self hoarse for forty-six minutes with
the slogan, -Four, four, four years
more"'
But the demonstration, prolonged and
enthusiastic as 1t was, gave no sign OF
any movement In the convention to
nominate Roosevelt II was the tribute
OF the throng to the presidents popu-
larity and the emphatic answer TO the
vicious campaign waged against him
by selfish interests. Delegates, alter
mates and spectators joined heartily IN
the cheers. which broke In wave after
wave over the assemblage, but the pur-
pose to respect his wishes so emphatic
ally stated by Senator Lodge was in nc
respect disturbed.
Various national committeeman sit.
ting near the speakers platform prof
fered kind advice ms TO how they would
calm the galleries II they had the gavel
The senator shrugged his shoulders
looked at them pityingly and took an
other stroll up and down. He caught
sight of Mrs Longworth forty feet
away on raised platform. and. smil-
ing over the unexampled tribute to bel
father. calamity threw her kiss. The
salute was returned, and the unterri
fed and unexhausted in the galleries
lust TO show that they liked that sort
nj thing. cut loose with redoubled Vigor
The band. the willing band. came tC
the fore with The star Spangled Ban
her." hoping it would soothe some OF
the patriotic shouters in the galleries
1t did nothing OF the sort. They 'lei
out some more links" -Four. four
four years more~ was the answer &c
the chairman whenever he raised his
hand.
Enter the Teddy Bear.
Then came the Teddy bear. JUS
who II was that was inspired to lul
one of those large sized playthings OF