Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-09
BRYAN OUTLINES PLATFORM
Governor Haskell Carries Message to
Resolutions Committee.
DEMANDS NOTICE OF INJUNCTION
Suggests only sumcient Tariff for the
support of the Government
Direct Attack on Presi-
dent Roosevelt.

committee charged by the convention with
the work of drafting that document. Gov
error Haskell Of Oklahoma, chairman Of
the resolutions committee and OF the sub
committee, spent more than an hour during
the early hours OF the morning reading to
the group Of men who constitute the sub
committee what Mr.. Bryan had written in
the form Of planks and what he had teie-
gTaphed to the governor as suggestions for
planks, the particularly phraseology being
left to the committee. should 1t be deemed
wise to incorporate the suggestions.
Mr. Bryan's views on the Injunction
plank as thus transmitted are that the
plank should begin with the statement that
the party resents any attempted reflection
upon the judiciary Of the rountry; that
not only are the courts themselves created
by law, but their jurisdiction and
authority are defined by Law as well as
their rules of procedure.
Notice Before Injunction.
The position of the party on this sub
ject in the platforms OF 1896. 1900 and 1904
is to be endorsed; the further provision
made that in contempt cases the trial is to
be before any Judge other than the one
issuing the writ and most important the
plank is to declare for the re-enactment OF
the federal law, requiring notice to be
given before such preliminary intunctions
shall issue, precisely as It existed prior to
1874.
Mr.. Bryan made a subsequent suggestion
for this plank to the effect that II might
be we'll to provide that no injunction or
restraining order shall remain in force for
a period longer than three days and that
the hearing on such order shall be before
two judges.
Mr.. Bryan also believes an expression
should be made TO the effect that circuit
and district courts should not have the
power to suspend the rights of the state;
| that the right of appeal in such cases
should lie.
| In his currency plank suggestion, Mr..
Bryan asserts that the treasury funds were
used as an emergency aid to force through
! congress a bill, which has failed TO give
/ protection to the 100000 depositors of the
/ country. The belief is expressed that the
needs of congress require an emergency
! currency; that such a currency should be
issued and controlled by the federal gov
ernment and loaned to national and state
| banks under proper guarantee.
we favor the postal savings bank II the
! guarantee bank cannot be secured" Is the
/ termination OF this proposed plank and Mr..
Z Bryan made II clear to the committee that
! this qualifying language should be used
/ in the endorsement Of the postal savings
bank proposition.
"AIisuse of Patronage"
Another plank which Mr.. Bryan has sus-
/ eested in confidence TO the subcommittee,
/ but concerning which he expresses some
doubt as to the wisdom OF its promulga-
tiun, is headed the misuse of patronage"
1t condemns as violation Of the spirit Of
our institutions the action OF the chief
executive to secure the nomination OF one
| OF his cabinet officers"
The plank continues: ITO force a sue
cession in the presidency is scarcely less
| repugnant than life tenure in that office
and tends to the establishment OF a
dynasty"
The plank contiues with the statement
that the democratic party stands for the
right Of the people freely to select their
officials, that the democratic party stands
for democracy, while the republican party
is the party OF private monopoly.
On the tariff question the suggestion is
made that the position OF the party be for
revision on the basis of tariff for only suf-
ficient revenue to support the government,
levied with special attention TO the neces-
stiles OF life, impartially as to all sections
OF the country and so as not to afford
monopolistic protection to any industry.
The attitude OF the democrats in congress
is to be endorsed with reference to the
news print paper question.
An Adequate Navy.
On the subject OF the navy Mr.. Bryan
cautions the committee to be careful not
to endorse a large navy" IAN adequate
navy" he says, rs as far as we can CO.
He has no objection 10 a plank endorsing
| Sta htat n he n
language OF Thomas jefferson that
subject: "A well disciplined militia is our
best recognized defense"
II a plank could be drawn on the rights
Of the negro that would be unanimously
acceptable Mr.. Bryan would not object
TO IT, but he would not want 10 force such
a plank in the platform.
Suggestions OF Mr.. Bryan which follow
closely the Nebraska state platform, re-
late 10 the planks on the concillation OF
capital and labor; amendment to the anti.
trust law; the extension Of the eight-houi
law to include all government employees al
well as government contractors and sub
contractors; a general employers liability
act; the separation Of the Department oi
Labor; a bureau Of mines and mining ant
a department OF public health, with
I competent physician at its head: the regu
| lation OF Asiatic immigration and diplO
matte Understandings whereby greater re
spect shall be accorded abroad TO an AemTi
can passport; the admission OF Arizona anC
r New Mexico as separate states, and tht
, welcoming OF Oklahoma as a sister state
/ and for Porto Rico a full territorial govern
ment; the reclamation OF arid and swamI
lands and the protection OF the forests
the construction OF the Panama canal eth,
development Of the interior waterways anC
, the continuance OF the pension policy; ;
guarantee OF Independence for the Philip
pines and a pledge not to use the navy 10
the collection OF private debts: the publt
land plank is 10 declare a regard for tn,
rights OF the people OF the states as wei
as for the general policy Of the rights o
the nation.
Pledge of Economy.
Mr.. Bryan suggests the advisability OF 1
plank setting forth the alleged extrava
gance OF the republican administration an,
pledgtng the democratic party TO economy
also a strong plank on campaign publicity
1 As to Alaska, his suggestion is that an,
declaration on which the Washington an,
: Oregon members may agree upon will b
satisfactory 10 him. After Governor Haskel
had read 70 the subcommittee all OF tn
suggestions and messages from Mr.. Bryal
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