Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-03

seem TO take X Tor granted tnnt Otncs
features urged by labor organizations
would be embodied in the plank. The
one discordant note was sounded by
Rira 5. Coler. who declared that he
stood squarely in favor of the plank
urged by Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor,
"A way can be found to protect life
Iand property without abating one bit
from what Mr.. Gompers wants" de-
clared Mr.. Coler
Mr. Kern expressed the opinion that
a strong anti-injunction plank would
be adopted and that there would be
no fight over II either In committee or
on the floor.
Mr., Lamb favored trial for contempt
of an injunction before a jury.
Alabama" said Congressman Clay
ton. will favor an unequivocal anti
injunction plank. The democratic
platform of 1896 favored such law
and the democrats OF this state have
not forgotten nor abandoned It,"
Mr. Clayton declared that Wade FL
lis. of Ohio, who drafted the repub-
lican platform. favored such n law
when it was first suggested
Declares LaFOllette Followers Sore.
Timothy +. Ryan, of Waukesha,
Wis. member of the democratic ma
tional committee, declared in the hotel
lobby that a large number of LaFol-
lette republicans of his state win flock
to the democratic standard this fall,
because their leader and his measures
were given such an uncordial recep-
ton by the republican committee.
"The reform element Of the repuh-
lican party of Wisconsin Is bitter" he
declared. THE LaFolette branch Of
the party proposed in Chicago to in
corporate planks which the demo-
Icratic party will stand for, The result
will be that thousands of LaFollette
republicans will vote the democratic
|ticket. Their leader has announced
that he will support Taft. but will re-
serve to himself the right to criticise
the platform. That is significant. as
LaFollette republicans of my state are
fighters for principles and not for
men"
TOwnc's Chances Looking Up.
This afternoon Mr.. Farnsworth tele-
graphed to Charles F.. T0wne. at Dem
yer, that he had canvassed the vice
presidential sentiment among the dele-
gates at Lincoln today and found en-
couraging symptoms in favor of the
candidacy of Mr. Towne.
Mr. Towne is entirely acceptable IA
Mr.. Bryan as his running mate. and
he is thoroughly in line with the Lead
er's policies and principles" said Mr.
Farnsworth "Towne is one of the
greatest campaigners in the country
He is forcible and convincing on thu
stump and popular man personally
and he could be depended upon to off,
set any strength that Sherman might
fbrin6 e. ,ftc repubiican party in fiit
east. AS soon as we can ascertain
just where the New York delegates are
with regard TO Towne. we can better
Judge of his chances for the nominal
ton. / am certain that a great many
states are prepared to follow New
York's lead in the selection of n man
j for second place on the ticket"
The Kern boom for vice president
gained no particular impetus today.
Mr. Kern declared that he was not q
candidate and would endeavor to keeT
his name from being mentioned In the
convention Some of the delegates
were inclined to take Mr. Kern Mt his
word but others, notably Mr.. Kahn
declared that Indiana would make q
fight for him.
S07 Delegates Claimed for Bryan.
The Commoner In its issue tomor-
row, will claim SO7 delegates in
structed and favorable to Mr.. Bryan,
not including the six delegates who
Iwere instructed for him by the Mon
tana convention today.
Those who have seen the proof
sheets Of tomorrow's issue, attach
some significance to the following
with regard to William r. Hearst:
Hopes Hearst VIII BE Good.
'Fhe republican papers are quick ia
assume that Mr.. Hearst will oppose
the democratic ticket. They ought IA
give Mr.. Hearst credit for having
made a fight for certain well defined
reforms; they ought to give him credit
for sincerity in advocating those re.
forms; they ought to know tnat his
strength, like the strength of other,
who are strong with the masses, 1,
due to the strength Of the reforms tC
which he has. attached himself.
"The convention of the Tndepend
ence Party was called to meet after
the other conventions in order that 1
better survey of the situation NIGH
be made, and since the republicer
convention has adjourned, the inde
pendence convention has been post.
poned for a month, which gives great
Ter opportunity for delberatIon. Mr.
Hearst could hardly be expected 4
announce in advance OF the other con
ventions what he thought ought to b'
done. but II win be remembered tina
In 1904, when he was a candidate II
the democratic convention after thu
adoption OF the platform written tina
year, he was willing to make the figh
for the reforms outlined In that plat
form. There is no danger of the plat
form this year containing less of re
form than the platform OF 1904. Their
Is every indication that II will go evei
further in demanding remedial legls
, iation. II the platform of 1904 wa
good enough for Mr.. Hearst to rui
upon. may not the democratic plat
, form of 1908 be good enough for MI
, Hearst to support?
''The candidates. too, may hav
some influence In determining Mt
Hearst's action, and the organization
of the national committee is a facto
to be considered; the general tren
/ and spirit Of the convention also ough
to have weight In determining wit
I, what force the democratic party wi