Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-01
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In the August number of the Fedora
zionist President Gompers publishes an
editorial entitled THE Essence of Labor's
Contention on Injunctions," which was
approved by the executive council of the
federation. He insists that the writ of
injunction was intended to be exercised
for 1.-THE protection of property rights
only" that it must never be used to cur
tail personal rights; that there must be
no other adequate remedy in law; that it
must not be used to punish crime nor to
set aside trial by jury. He argues against
the injunction in labor disputes as being
not based upon law, but as being a species
of judicial legislation and judicial usur-
patton in the interests of the money pow
er against workmen innocent Of any I'M
lawful or criminal act"
Candidate Kern, in an article for Col
lier'S, refers to the prevailing popular no
ton that the office of Vice President has
ceased to be one of influence or high hon
or, and says that the occupant of that or
of any public office should be direct,
open, obvious and known to all men, He
believes that the Vice President should
speak frankly upon pending legislation
just as any member of the cabinet may.
At the same time he holds that, as the
Vice President should be at all times the
servant of the Senate, so the President
should be merely the servant of the peo-
pie, and not the master of Congress, con-
fining his work to the execution of the
laws not to the coercing of Congress or
the criticism of the courts.
While resting at Hot Springs, Va, and
working on his letter of acceptance, Can
didate Taft was quoted on the trust plank
of the Democratic platform, which pro-
vides that any corporation doing % per
cent of the business in any one commod-
ity must be licensed by the federal gov
eminent, but that the license shall not
release the corporation from obedience to
the laws Of the States in which it does
business. Taft pointed out the advan-
tages of the method proposed by the last
Congress, inviting corporations to apply
for federal license in return for public
ity and promising immunity from prose
cution if found not to be in restraint of
trade. The Democratic plan he described
as mandatory.
The photograph as a medium for the
spreading of the gospel OF prohibition
mas been adopted by the managers of the
prohibition party presidential campaign.
New York Prohibitionists have nomi-
mated a full State ticket headed by the
Rev. DR.. George E. Stockwell of Fort
Plain, for Governor. Resolutions endors-
ing the party's platform were adopted.
President Van Cleave of the National
Industries, boldly declares war upon the
Democratic ticket, especially on account
of the labor plank in the Denver plat
form.
Upon his return from Europe, Nathan
Straus, the wealthy New York merchant
and pure milk philanthropist, announced
that he would work for the election of
the Democratic ticket.
William Randolph Hearst has given out
the contents of a letter he addressed to
the Iroquois club, of San Francisco,
democratic organization, replying to the
request of the club that he tender his re-
signation as member Mr.. Hearst says in
his letter that he is both pleased and sur
prised to receive the letter from the club
pleased that he has been asked to re
sign. and surprised to learn that the club
is still in existence.
The Idaho Republican State convention
nominated a ticket headed by United
States Senator Weldon B. Hepburn TO
succeed himself: Thomas R. Hamer for
Congressman, and James II. Brady of
Bannock for Governor. The county local
option feature was included in the plat
form. A plank declaring for direct pri-
mary law was killed by vote of 159 to
134. Senator Hepburn leading the opposi-
Ilon.
The Minnesota Republican committee
contemplates having J. T. Jacobson, the
Republican candidate for Governor. tour
the State in an automobile because he
can meet many more people that way
than he can by travelling on railroads.