The Forrest City times., 1908-06-19
Plank Must Go With the Man Tst,


 ! on which Secretary Taft feels he can make winning race the Republican convention will have 10 nominate a l man who needs no platform to win" While this statement is not being put forward as an actual utimatum. 1t Is the principal weapon which the ad. yocates of an injunction plank in the platform are using to compel the Com mittee on Resolutions and the conven- ton itself to make such n declara- | tion. It is their last resort. and the momentous import of the alternative l implied presents, more strikingly than could anything else. the desperate straits to which the supporters of an | injunction declaration have been driven by the persistent fight that has been made against it.
 The statement quoted was made by a member of the subcommittee which is preparing the platform, who is friendly both to President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft. It was the result of careful analysis of the situation. made after 24 hours of almost contin- uous service in the committee room, and undoubtedly presented his views or the situation. Proceeding he said:
 Tt IS preposterous to ask Secretary Taft to make the race for the presi- deney on platform which is not to his liking, and especially in view of the fact that it is generally known that he has been giving much attention to the framing of the party's declaration or principles and policies. To do so would be to place him in the attitude III which Mir. Cleveland was placed when he was compelled in 1892 to re pudiate his party's tariff plank, and It Is doubtful whether he would want to make the race under such conditions. It should also be borne Tn mind that the question of injunc- ton touches the labor class. an ele- ment which he has been accused of antagonizing, and it is the very oppo. site or fair dealing to undertake to compel him to go before the country on platform which affords no assur- ance to this class of his friendly feel Ing toward them.
 Injunction Plank Is Agreed Upon. A modified injunction plank was agreed by the Subcommittee on Reso- lutions at a0 o'clock Wednesday night | which completed the platform. and the full committee was immediately called into session to consider the document as perfected
 The injunction plank asserts that the Republican party always has and always will uphold the processes and proceedings of the court and has abso- lute faith in their integrity and up- rlghtness; nevertheless, it believes that the injunction practices should be so modified as 10 provide that only where irreparable damage to property IS imminent the courts may grant in- functions without notice. It is also specified that due notice shall be given of impending injunction proceedings.
 The modified injunction plank is be- lieved to be acceptable to many more members of the committee than the original draft
 No mention Is made in the platform for statehood for Arizona and New Mexico
 The Michigan delegation instructed Representative Fordney on the com. mittee to vote against any injunction plank.
 At midnight the whole Committee on Resolutions had agreed to accept all the blanks of the platform as rec commended by the subcommittee with the exception of those relating to in- functions, to civil rights of the negro race, the Panama canal and immigra- tion, These were reserved because of the desire on the part of the full com mittee to discuss at some length each of the reserved provisions. The other blanks were accepted after more or less brief and formal discussion It was understood that the injunction plank would receive especial consider ation. and many members evinced a disposition to oppose 1t, notwthstand- ing the provision was agreed to by all the members of the subcommittee, in- cluding Messrs. Crane, Payne, Dalzell and Clark, who had hitherto opposed it. At 12 o'clock the indications were favorable for an all-night session.
 Temporary Roll Made Permanent.
 Senator C w Fulton of Ohio, chair man of the Credentials Committee, presented the report and permanent roll of the convention. Ii was adopt ed in quick order with only few dis senting noes" to be heard aS-er the storm of ayes" to follow the putting of the question.
 Your Committee on Credentials . said Senator Fulton. met immediately after the adjournment on Tuesday and after carefully considering all the cases that came before it. resolved the opinion that all delegates placed on the temporary roll by the national com mittee are in each case entitled to their seats
 Tn addition" said Senator Fulton. the committee has seated all three rf Ha I~la