The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
ANTI-INJUNCTION
PLANK OF PARTY
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Utah. Vermont, West Virginia. District
OF Columbia and Hawaii
Reference was made during me US
cussiOn 10 the speech made by Samuei
GOmpers. president Of the American
federation of Labor, before the sutG
committee yesterday morning, IN Wliioii
the labor leader made an implied tiifeae
that unless the demands OF the laDoI
element were complied Witns bhoto
might be a revolutionary movement
started in this country similar TO lnaL
which mas appeared IN several countries
of Europe. Congressman Serene r
Payne referring TO this, said that ne
had not got 50 low as TO take al OF
that kind OF talk from GOmpers, ana
that he would prefer to retire 10 PR
vate life than to do So"
Representative Cooper, Of Wisconsin,
presented number of prop0sll ions
which represent the La lllette IDEAS,
an OF which were voted down. they
Included certain changes ia the taFln
plank, an increase In the number OF
Interstae Commerce Commissioners
physical valuation OF the railroads, the
division OF the court into interstate
commerce districts. popular election OF
United States Senator's and publicity or
campaign contributions.
Favor Postal Banks.
A hot fight was made against the
g.
the establishment of-Pestal savings
banks. but when Committeeman Moses
said that che National Grange was IN
favor Of ihese institutions. the plank
was voted Ia. In the main, the plat
form follows the lines Of the draIl pre-
pared by Wade Ellis in Washington
after consultation with President ftoose-
Welt and Secretary Tart.
The committee concluded its work ar
PA O'Clock this morning. after being
iu session since 10 p. m. Senator HOP
uared by Wade Ellis IN washington.
senator Long, OF Kansas. and Repre-
sentative DalzeN, of Pennsylvania, We're
appointed as a committee to supervise
the preparation OF the completed uIaII
of the platform for submission or lAe
national convention this morning.
Gompers Not Pleased.
The camp of the American Federation
of Labor at the Hotel Kaiserhof was
overcast with gloom today as result
Of the refusal OF the committee 10 adopt
the Gompers anti-injUnction plank IN
the platform. The committee plaIloI III
rs regarded by the labor leaders rs De-
ing of no aid whatever. .,-
X 4 have nothing 70 say about ~, nom
mig whatever" said GOmpers when ne
was asked for an expression OF ms
sentiments Il don't know that i sIlali
| ever have anything 10 say about IT.
M aufi-Infunction plank whatever,
! Safd John Mitchell 1t SOUNDS as
though it promised something ana ma
| ne an opening wedge 10 sometltlhs Del'
| ter but for itself, e is OF 10 value.
~ Speaker Cannon today gave LiSSe
! Views on the platform as reported oy
| the resolutions committee.
/ 'The committee has worked OUT
yarv c0mmendabIe expression on the
/ two points over which there has beeH
! So much controversy
4 THE court procedure plank expresses
/ in unegufvocal language the natoua
confidence I'm the Republican party, and
I in the integrity Of the courts, and IN
slsts that these powers TO enforce thelI
! processes. and protect life and property
/ must be preserved inviolate-
''The tariff plank IS iu exact harmony
| with the resolution adopted by the
! eighteenth Illinois district wilch rep
! resent. and / naturally approve II. eN-
praSsions Of some newspaper men 70
/ the country Notwithstanding"