Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09

Tenver, July 9.-No Injunction shall
issue in labor dispute, in cases where
a writ could not be employed in the
absence of the existence Of such a dis
pute This is the essence of the IN
junction provision which has been
drawn by the sub committee Of three.
1t will be presented to the full sub
committee, and is declared to be en-
tirely satisfactory, except to railway
trainmen's organizations. The plank
further provides for jury trials as to
the facts In all cases OF Injunction;
also for an eight hour day, and COM
prehensive employers liability act. The
plank is exactly what was asked for
by President Samuel Gompers.
The injunction plank as adopted by
merlt of notice before the institution OF
injunction suits. the view of the sub
committee being that necessity for no.
tice is obviated by the provision that
labor disputes shall be treated In this
connection the same as other contro-
VERSES. The plank does provide for
jury trials in proceedings for violation
Of injunction orders.
When the resolutions committee met
al 10 the sub committee still was un-
prepared to make a full report Con-
fidence was expressed that the COM
mittee would be prepared to report to
the convention early in the afternoon.
Several Pianks Knocked Out.
The main sub b-committee tproceeded
with it's labors in the presence OF the
full committee when the planls were
presented by the small subcommittee.
and took them up for discussion re-
xardless of the presence of members OF
the full committee. The work of the
early morning was largely of q mega
tive character and consisted in the
main of undoing what had been prev
iously done. The income tax provision
and the provision requiring foreign
corporations to submit to the laws OF
the states in which they do business,
were both knocked out on legal OBJ
iections made by Judge Parker, Sena-
tor Daniel and others.
The lawyers also attacked the pro-
vision permitting the interstate COM
mere. commission to initiate rates. The
discussion aroused much feeling and
aeine OF the laymen were not slow IN
declaring that Bryan's principles were
beng sacrificed to meet the technical
demands of the legal profession.
The rate provision was the feature
os the railroad plank as It was re-
sorted by the subcommittee on rail-
roads, of which Sullivan, of Iowa, was
chairman He supported It strenuously,
sullivan also found occasion to defend
the plank against attacks on the pro-
vssion for basing rates on the phys
si,al valuation of rsiir Dads, with which
tan conservative lawyers found much
fauit. The entire plank was sent back
"a the sub committee to be re-drafted.
The subcommittee on platform has
adopted railroad plank which pro-
vices for the valuation of railroads by
the Interstate commerce commission.
and would authorize that commission
to control railroad rates. Also trust
plank which would give the Interstate
commission supervision over all cor
porations doing an interstate business
of more than s1,o00,O0o per year.
Injunction Plank in Full.
Following is the full and correct text
OF the injunction plank as adopted py
the full ub-committee and as 1t is ex-
pected to be incorporated in the plat
form:
Courts of justice are the bulWark
OF our liberties, and we yield to none
In cur purpose to maintain their dig
nifty. Our party has given to the bench
q long line of distinguished judges,
who have added to the respect ana
confidence in which this department
smust be jealously maintained.
1--WE resent the attempt of the re-
publican, party to raise a false issue
respecting the judiciary. 1t is an un-
Just reflection upon the great body Of
our citizens to assume they lack re-
spect for the courts It is the function
4 Of the courts to interpret laws which
the people create, and if the laws ap-
pear to work economic, social or po-
litical injustice, it is our duty to
change them. The only basis upon
which the integrity of our courts can
stand is that Of answering justice
and protection of life, personal liber-
ty and property. II the judicial pro-
cesses may be abused, We should guard
them against abuse. Experience has
proven the necessity Of modification of
the present law relating to injunctions.
and we reiterate the pledge of our ma
tional platforms of 1896 and 1904 In
favor of the measure which passed the
United States senate in 1896. but
which the republican congress has ev-
'er since refused to enact, relating I'd