Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-10
AGREE ON INJUNCTION PLANK
Committee on Resolutions Comes to
Decision at Denver.
PRACTICALLY WHAT LABOR ASKS
Railway brotherhood objects 90 Pro-
visions which Debnr Courts from
Some RiGhts in Labor
Disputes.

DENVER, Colo, July 9.-Following is the
full and correct text Of the injunction
plank as adopted by the full subcommittee
of the committee on resolutions, and as 1t IL
.'expected to be Incorporated In the platform:
The courts OF Justice are the bulwark
of our liberties. and It 10 our purpose TO
maintain their dignity. our party has given
TO the bench a long line Of distinguished
Judges, we have added to the respect and
confidence in which this department must
be jealously maintained. We resent the
attempt Of the republican party to raise
a false issue respecting the judiciary. II
is an unjust reflection upon a great body
OF our citizens to assume that they lack
respect for the courts.
1T is the function OF the courts to inter
pref the laws which the people create. and
II the laws appear to work economic, So
cial or political injustice, It is our duty
20 change them. The only basis upon which
the integrity Of our courts can stand Is
that OF answering justice and protection OF
life, personal liberty and property. II ju-
dicial processes may be abused, we should
guard them against abuse.
Experience has proven the necessity OF
a modification Of the present law relating
TO inJunctions, and we reiterate the pledge
OF our national platforms OF 1895 ana
1904 in favor Of the measure which passed
the United states senate IN 1896. but which
a republican congress has ever since re-
fused to. enact; relating to contempts in
federal courts and providing for trial by
jury in cases Of indirect contempt.
Judicial Practices.
Questions OF judicial practice have arisen
especially In connection with industrial dis
putes. we deem the parties to all judicial
proceedings should be treated with rigid
importantly, and that injunctions should
not be issued in any cases in which In
functions would not issue II no Industrial
dispute were involved.
Tine expanding organization Of industry
makes It essential that there should be no
Arrangement OF the right Of wage earners
and producers to organize for the protec-
ton Of wages and the Improvement Of
labor conditions to the end that such labor
organizations and their members should
not be regarded as Illegal combinations in
restraint of trade.
I'VE favor the elght-hour day on all
government work.
I'VE pledge the democratic party to the
enactment Of a law by congress, as far as
the federal Jurisdiction extends. for a gen.
erAl employers liability act covering in
jury TO body or loss OF life OF employees.
I'VE pledge the democratic party to the
enactment of a law creating a department
OF labor, represented separately in the presi-
dents cabinet, which department shall in
clude the subject of mines and mining. "
At 12:b p. m. the subcommittee COM
plstsd It's work and after referring the
platform to a committee OF five on revi-
sion issued a call for a meeting Of the
full committee at I:15 p. m.
The Railroad Plank.
The railroad plank was adopted by the
full subcommittee as follows:
1--WE assert the right of congress to ex-
ercise complete control over interstate COM
merce and the right of each state to exer-
else just as complete control over m
within its borders,
We demand such enlargement of the
powers of the Interstate COM
mission as may be necessary to enable 1t
to protect persons and places from dis
elimination and extortion ind TO compel
the railroads to perform their duties as
common carriers. We favor the efficient
supervision and rate regulation of railroads
engaged in interstate commerce. To this
end we recommend the physical values OF
the railroads by the Interstate Commerce
commission. such valuation to take into
consideration the original cost Of con
Gtruction and all elements of value that
will render tie valuation made fair and
just. We favor such legislation as will
prohibit the railroads from engaging in
business. which brings them into competI
ton with their shippers, also legislation
which will assure such reduction IN
transportation rates os conditions will per
nit. care being taken to avoid reduction
that WOULD compel a reduction Of wages
prevent adequate service or do injustice to
legitimate Investments.
we heartily approve the laws prohibit.
ing the rass and the rebate, and we favor
any further necessary legislation e