Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-18
Special Dy United Press Wire.

Especial OQ UhfteH t,TsSo Wues
Chicago, June 18:-Resolutions
committee Of republican national
convention adopted an anti-injunc-
ton plank by a vote of thirty-tive
to sixteen early this morning after
Wade Ellis had read telegram from
Secretary Taft asking that 1t be
done.
At 2:44 o'clock this morning the
whole platform was adopted and the
committee adjourned.
I'VE can fight well If we can fight
right" said the telegram. "Impera-
tive such plank should go into plat
I form" During the discussion a
telegram from President Roosevelt
was read by Mr.. Kellogg, of Minne-
sofa, saying he hoped the plank
would be adopted. Stand for a
square deal, = said the message, "am
not in accord with extremists,
neither manufacturers nor unionists
Hope the plank will go in platform. !"
So important did the committee
consider the plank that 1t authorized
its publication at once, not waiting
until the rest Of the platform was
agreed upon.
The plank was written by Mr..
Ellis as a compromise and was adopt
ed after fight seldom equalled In q
resolution committee of national
convention. When the sub-commit-
tee agreed on the plank 1t was re-
ported at once to the full committee.
There Thomas N. McCarter, Of New
Jersey, led the fight against 1t.
In the full committee the repre-
sentatives of the following states
Ill an nfhnrc
favoring 1t: California, Colorado,
Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Mon
tana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New
West Virginia, District of Columbia,
Hawaii.
Reference was made, during the
discussion, to the speech made by
President Gompers before the sub
COMMITTEES yesterday in which he i'm
piled that unless the demand oil
labor was granted there might be a
revolutionary movement in this
country. Congressman Payne, OF
New York, said he had not gone so
low as to take that kind of talk from
Gompers and would rather retire to
private life.
Representative Cooper, of Wiscon-
\ SILL UTtbCAlCQ VI PACPNSA
tions which represented LaFollette
ideas, all being voted down.
A fight was made against the
adoption of the plank favoring pos
tai savings banks, but when told the
national grange favored the idea the
plank was adopted.
Convention begins at 10 O'clock.
When the hour for opening the
third days session of the convention
arrived the weather which all week
had been down in the sixties climbed
up to the eighties. Chairman Lodge
declining to make concessions to the
weather bureau man, mounted the
platform wearing a we'll tailored
black broadcloth. The delegates were
inclined to take things a bit more
comfortable Shirt sleeves were II
evidence among the untrammelet
n westerners.
: The Taft boomers took occasion tC
hand out a big bunch of fans and an
enterprising brewery firm also sem
/ in wagon load of fans for use II
the convention.
Held Under Control.
The Roosevelt enthusiasm .whicf
!, showed up so big yesterday ano
! which some predicted might meal
an attempt to stampede the conven
tion, as yet has put in no appearance
today. The non-commital decora'
tions of the hall were left as they
were.
No picture of the President hat
been added by his admirers ovel
|. night, as it was expected might bt
done. Over one vacant building OF
Wabash avenue there was a sign say
ing: LET injunction be ISSUED
against the republican convention t
restrain it from nominating Taft"
After calling the convention T.
order, Senator Lodge introduced
Rev. DR.. John Wesley Hill, who L
. ple. New York. He uttered an elo
ouent prayer. I'VE heseech Thee,
he prayed, let Thy blessing rest o.
, this convention; that its platform