Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-10
Takes lis Sand On he Democratic
Version Of he G'eal Qu1s'
lbhs al Issue.
THE uJuAlnox PLANK 4 FEATURE
Provisions Of Question Which n,s
Been 5pnc Of Contention In Both
Parties is Finally Decided Upon and
Will Go in the Piatform-Othcr
P!anks Met With Opposition.
(By Associated Press


;, DENVER. COLO, July a.-Followine
\ Is the full an, correct text Of the in.
: junction plalh as adopted by the full
subcommittee of the committee on
. resolutions and as il Is to L. incor.
pcra'ed iy tho platform.
THE nourts OF Justice are the buI.
warks q Our liberties and VIC WELD
to np," in our purpose to maintain
thst dignity. Our country has airan
te1ne bench long line of dlsfin.
SaShed Judges who have added to
r. respect and confidence IN which
.his department must be jealousIy
maintained We resent the attempt
OF the Republican party to raise n
,a'se issue respe citing the judiciary.
IL Is an unjust reelection upon a great
hody CT our citizens to assume that
they lack respect for the courts. II
Is tae function of the courts to inter.
pref the laws which the people ere.
ate and IL the laws appear to work
economic, social or political Injustice
IL Is our duty to change them. The
only basis upon which the integrity /
OF our courts can stand Is that of I'M
swervihz justice and protection of
HE and personal property.
Abuse Of judiciary. |
IF judicial processes may he Anus.
ed we should guard against the abuse.
has proven the nece ssity
of modification of the present law
relating to injInctions and We reitsr-
Ate the pledge of our national Mat.
'orms of 1896 and 1904 In favor OF the
measure which passed the United Z
states Senate in 1896 put which a
Republican Congress has ever since
to enact. relating to contempts
federal courts and providing for
rial by jury in cases of indirect CON-
empt. Questions of judicial prac-
ice have arisen especially In connec-
ION with industrial disputes.
We deem that parties to all judicial
roceedings should be treated with
lgid impartiality and that iniunctions
hcHld not issue in any cases in which /
functions would not issue II no in s.
ustrial dispute were involved.
The expanding organization of in. u
nstry makes it essential that there e
lculd no a6ridgement Of the right CT
wage earners and producers to or a
nd the improvement Of labor condi-
ons 10 the end that snch labor or N
mutations and their members should pl
1t l" REGARDED As illegal combina- n
ons in restraint OF trade. 1t
Favors Eight Hour Day. of
We favor the eight hour day in IN
] government work. We pledge In
g Democratic party to the enact liz
ent Of law by Congress. as tar as te
e federal jurisdiction extends for tn
general employees liability act coy ie.
ing injury 10 body or loss O. life
employees I'm
We pledge the Democratic marty De
the enactment of a law creating a an
partment Of labor. represented sep re,
a;ely in the Presidents cabinet tn,
Itch department shall include the tn.
beet of mines and mining. hcl
The railroad plank as adopted by
= fun committee is as follows: lea
We assert TN. right Of Congress We
exercise complete control over in M,
state commerce and the right ofIc:h
n state 10 exercise Just as com roo
20 control over commerce within ing
boarders. pej
We demand srch enlargement OF lpe,
powers or the interstate commerce. cy.
omission as may Nc necessary to Cos
Ible IL 10 Bro;ect persons and Cor
ces from discrimination and ex- Rec
lion and In compel the railroads TO ing
fern th ir duties as common car. ,h.
=. We favor the efficient super- gas
on and rate reduction Of railroads pre,
aged in interstate commerce. To,s;,e
end we recommend IN physical hui
Istion ~ the railroads by the inter abo
o commerce commission. such val s.,n
on 20 take into consideration the Ibod
1ual cost of construction and all a. n.
1eniS of value that viii render the nc,
alton made fair and just. ou 7
Nc favor such Legislation a. will and
Iibit the railroads frnm engaging wor.
'Hsia"ss which brinrs them into crp
petition vita their shippers. also tho
alton Which viii assure such Feduc. omar
IN rates "a conditions viii per. lIicc
caro- helms taken 20 avoid re- "
On that would corrpei a rcduci ION tho
ages. prevent adequate service or pc.r
INJUSTICE TO legitimate invest their
. Of HI
- hesrtify approve TIE laws pro The
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