Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09
DRAFTING THE PLATFORM
subcommittee Divides Work to Make
PROGRESS.

Progress.
Denver, July 9.--After being in ses-
sion nearly all night the sub-commit-
tee of the committee on resolutions
was unable to complete the platform.
The subcommittee spent half day
in discussing suggestions of Mr.. Bryan
and others relative to planks in the
/ platform, and then decided that in or
/ der to make progress it would be ne
cessary to divide the work. and conse
| quently subcommittee of sub-commit
tee were appointed on various sub
| jects, including injunctions, trusts
railroads, resources of the country
| tariff, etc. There were, however, some
! questions upon which the full sub
committee found it possible to pass
/ and these included the publicity OF
campaign contributions, relative to
which strong plank was adopted
The committee also adopted various
other suggestions, among them being
/ planks demanding the enactment OF
an income tax law, providing for the
restriction of Oriental immigration,
denouncing what the committee term
ed President Roosevelt's 'perpetuation
of his dynasty" etc.
scrutinizing Anti-lnjunction Plank.
The Injunction subcommittee was
the first to be appointed. This sub
committee consisted of Messrs. Will
liams, of Massachusetts,; Parker, OF
New York, and Sullivan. of Iowa. It's
deliberations were based upon a draft
| of the proposed plank made by Mr..
Williams, which, while found to be
generally acceptable, was very closely
scrutinized, not only by the conserva
i tive members OF the committee, includ
ing Judge Parker, but by the labor
leaders as well Mr.. Williams was in
consultation during the greater part
| of the day with the labor men, who
appeared extremely anxious that not
only the substance but the particular
language of the resolution should be
such that would satisfy the voters
| who are claimed to be behind them.
The subcommittee stated. through
| Mr. Williams, it's chairman, that the
three members had reached com
plete agreement. He also made the
announcement that the plank had beer
scrutinized by the officers of the Fed
Grafton of Labor and was acceptable te
them. The plank as thus recommend.
ed takes position favorable to the
placing of labor disputes on level
with other disputes and against the
courts regarding Iaborers differently
from other classes of citizens. There
is no requirement for notice previous
to an injunction proceeding, because
Mr.. Gompers had said that none would
be demanded. providing there could be
a cessation of discrimination against
the labor element.
For Tariff Revision.
The subcommittee on tariff found
less difficulty in reaching a conclusion
This committee consisted of Messrs
Pettigrew, of South Dakota; Brown, Of
Nebraska, and Alshuler. of Illinois
and it was reported to the full sub
committee. The committee recon-
mended the adoption of a comprehen
sive plank on the tariff, including
among others, provision for free
print paper, free wood pulp, lumber
logs, etc. No definite announcement
on the question of the Philippine tariff
relative to sugar was made by the sub
committee. Following is the text OF
the subcommittee tariff recommend
alton:
I'VE welcome the befated promise
of tariff reform, now offered by the
Republican party, and tardy recogni
ton of the righteousness OF the Demo
cratic position in this question, bun
the people cannot safely entrust the
execution of this important work to q
party which is so obligated to the
highly protective interests that it post
pones relief until after the election.
And we call attention to the signifi
cant fact that the promise now made
is wholly vitiated by the use of the
qualifying words under which the pre-
sent tariff iniquities have been fos
tered and developed.
, 1--WE favor an immediate revision o,
the tariff by the reduction of import
!, duties. Articles entering into compe
tition with articles controlled by
trusts should be placed upon the free
list; material reductions should be
made in the tariff upon the necessities
of life, and especially ON articles com
peting with such American manufac.
] lures as are sold abroad cheaper than
at home, and graduated reductions
should be made in such other sched.
ules as may be necessary to restore
the tariff to revenue basis.
Every consideration of public pol.
!. icy suggests the conservation of our
wood lands and the removal of these
I import duties which puts premium
upon the destruction of our forests,
Existing duties have given to paper
: manufacturers shelter behind which
] they have organized combinations to
raise the price of pulp and Of paper
and to impose tax upon knowledge.