The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-25

plank Mr. Burrows replied. at was not
an attack, but merely as strong n state.
nent as | could make against II.
"Anti-injunotion" Plank.
Rontine business of organization fol.
lowed The main thing of interest In
connection with the conventions first
day was the struggle of the committee
on resolutions, the duty OF which was
10 present n platform over the anti
injunction plank Three drafts of a
plank ON the injunction issue were pro-
posed TO the committee. The first con
ridered was from the tentative plat.
form prepared by Wade II Ellis, at
torney general Of Ohio, under the guild
nnce Of President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Taft; the second was the plank
demanded by Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent Of the American Federation Of
Labor. while the third was the plank
unally agreed on by the committee.
The chief difference between the
tentative plank and the one adopted is
that the former called for amendments
10 the present law to provide for
proper consideration Of applications
for restraining orders, while the lat
ter is declaration OF belief that I'M
less there Is immediate danger OF in
jury to life or property a court should
not issue temporary order except
after the defendant has had chance
10 oppose the motion.
The tentative plank read
We declare for such amendments OF
the statutes Of procedure In the federal
courts with respect 10 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 81 the courts 10 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 law 20 prohibit the issuance Of In
functions Ii cases arising out Of labor
disputes when such lnjunctions would
not apply when no labor disputes ex
listed and that In no case shall an injunc-
ton be issued when there exists rem
edy BY the ordinary process OF law, and |
" hich act SHAH provide that IN the pro-
cedure for the punishment OF contempt |
% court the party cited for contempt |
shall. when such contempt was not com
nltted IN the presence OF the court, be 1
entitled 10 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 win ever
insist that their powers To enforce their
processes and 10 protect life. liberty and
shall be preserved inyiolate. We
believe, however. that the rule Of pro
'cdure Ia the federal courts with respect
% the wri, o. injunction should be more
accurately defined by statute and that no
n junction or temporary restraining order
'houid b. issued without notice except
rroparable injury would result from de-
ay In which case a speedy hearing
hereafter should BE- granted
Opposition TO the plank at first pro
,osed was started by memorial to
he convention signed by President
Nicholas Murray Butler Of Columbia
aud several other disiin-
.uislied citizens OF New York, urging
bat the platform contain nothing
which could be- construed as an at
empt 80 weaken the federal courts
his matter Immediately became The
pain issue In the resolutions commit
~ President Roosevelt and secre
airy Taft. the prospective nominee,
ach took hand A telegram from
ir Taf, was read 10 the committee 10
xecHiiye session ns follows:
an heartily and earnestly IN favor Of
be adoption u the judicial procedure }
lamb ! am tho last man who would
esk 20 impair the powsr % the courts
would rather cut 81 my hand than % I
b Bat this proposed statute Viii not %
b. neither wiil it satisfy fbr extreme Ia '
o. aRitatot. bg, 1, u right II Will !
.ake obligatory tina; which Il right and y
We are ftEht we ear make = good =
gtt Mr. Roosevelt and ] are sgreed 90
ss absoigie justice Of this plank and I
ops - VIII ~ ad!usied.