The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17
Is Besieged by People With
Platform Planks.
JANE adams TALKS.
Urges the Insertion of Woman
Suffrage Clause.
Railroad Men Submit an Anti
Injunction Plank.

lorS or the Auditorium Annex hotel
and after listening for some time to
the representations of numerous per-
sons who desire to secure the insertion
of special planks in the platform, ap-
pointed subcommittee of 10 to clear
all disputed questions in detail and add
the finishing touches to the document.
Among those heard was a de1ega-
ton of ladies, including Mrs. Henrotin
of this city and Miss Jane Adams.
Miss Adams argued that as women
are interested in legislation for the pro-
lection of humanity in it's domestic re-
lations they should be granted the
franchise; otherwise they would be I'M
able under present conditions to go for
ward with the work required of them
Henrotin expressed confidence that the
Democrats would declare for equal suf-
frage and said Mr.. Bryan had an
nounced his advocacy of that policy
and advised the Republicans to fore
stall them and make sure of the favor
able influence of the women of the
country by inserting a liberal plank
in favor of woman suffrage.
large delegation representing Pol
ish, italian. Bohenians, Germans, Jew
ish, and other nationalities was heard
in support of liberal immigration legis-
lation.
They announced through one of their
speakers, Editor Sarnicki Of this city,
that they were opposed to restrictions
on account of poverty. The speaker
said he favored neither a financial nor
an educational test and declared those
whom he represented would judge the
party by the kind Of plank it might
insert on this subject. He would keep
out all anarchists and immoral immi-
grants.
support of inland waterways improve
ment and advocated the issuance Of
$500, 100000 worth of per cent bonds
for the carrying on of the work.
New Mexico Knocks.
Governor Curry of New Mexico,
Congressional Delegate Andrews Of
that territory and Judge Rodey, now
addressed the committee in support
of the proposition to grant single
statehood to that territory. Mr.. Rod
ey said that New Mexico had been
kept out of the union for % years by
the circumstances that in 1880 dele
gate, now Senator Elkins had gone
out to shake hands with Senator Bur-
rows at a critical moment when the
statehood bill was pending in the
house of represen tat1ves. Gov. Curry
assured the committee that II admit
ted New Mexico would send to con-
gress two Republican senators and al
so Republican members of the house.
Committeeman Sloan of Arizona,
advocated the admission of that ter
ritory as state, Representatives or
both territories agreed that since the
experience of last session joint state
hood was no longer to be considered
A plank for Arizona statehood was
presented by r. E. Sloan of Prescott,
a member of the committee and Per-
ry Ellis of Chicago, was heard In Ia
vor of a declaration against interstate
shipments of prison made goods, and
then came the public discussion of the
injunction question.
H. R. Fuller who said he represent
ed the Brotherhoods Of Locomotive
Engineers, Firemen and Trainmen-
100000 men-presented what is re-
earded as the most radical of all in
function propositions in evidence. 1t
read:
An Injunction Plank.
1--WE pledge ourselves to such leg
islation as will guarantee to Workmen
those rights necessary TO thelr NOUS
trial protection, including the right TO
strike and to induce or persuade oth-
ers to do so and to such legislation as
will prevent the issuance or restrain
ing orders and injunctions without
hearing; and guaranteeing trial py
Jury to persons accused of contempt
of court, if such alleged contempt be
not committed in the presence OF the
court or so near thereto as to obstruct
the administration of justice"
In support of this plank and IN ex-
PLANTATION of the position taken by his
Organization Mr.. Fuller dwelt at some
length on several phases of the ques-
ton He made the point that a law
on the subject would be no more re-
Fiction on the judiciary than new
law On any other subject, and assert
ed that for 70 years from 1898 the
statutes contained a provision that no
exparte injunction could be issued.
This law, he said, was changed during
a modification of the statutes.
Mr.. Fuller made the statement tnat
an injunction was in effect law. Con-
sidering it from this standpoint, ne
dwelt on the manner in which 1t was
formulated and often invoked, by
Judge without consideration and en-
forced with great hardship to LABOR.
He wanted the right of labor to strike
and to persuade others to strike, up
held by law.
Questioned by Frank B. Kellogg.
Mr.. Fuller said he not only wanted no
Injunction to issue without prelimi-
nary notice, but he wanted
guarantee of a jury trial on the facts
brought in issue by injunction pro-
ceedings. In this connection he made
| the point that personal rights would
| thus be conserved and such rights
ought to be held above property rights
Of any character which might be In
volved. ~
Reply to Fuller.
An answer to Mr.. Fuller was made
| by j. A. Emery Of New York, general
counsel for the National Association
| of Manufacturers. Mr.. Emery pointed
out first that the legislators of the Re-
| publican party in the house had de-
termined that as law makers they
would not attempt to invade the
| judicial realm by changing a practice
which had been developed during the
past seven hundred years for the pro-
lection Of both property rights and
| mixed personal and property rights.
The remedy, If in any single instance
| injustice had been done, was in the
impeachment of-the judge, he said
1t would be as potent to sue the whirl-
i f0 hrix Ian ,,fi ora a. iHe