East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-17

| ChlcagO, June 11.-The labor plank
adopted by the executive council of
the American Federation Of Labor was
presented to the subcommittee of the
committee on resolutions Of the con-
vention today. Labor asks that it be
placed in the platform.
1t was submitted by Gompers in the
following form:
THE republican party is in accord
with Lincoln when he declared that
Labor is prior to and Independent of
capital Labor is superior to capital
and deserves more consideration
"The republican party has been
staunch d-$nder of property and
property rights, yet 1t holds personal
rights and human liberty must of ne
cessity be entitled to first considera-
tion.
Recognizing the new conditions
arising from the marvellous Industrial
development, our people and nation
realize the fact that the wheels of
comnerce and industry require new
law, and new conceptions of law must
be enacted with modern industry and
commerce, to advance freedom and
keep II in line Herewith.
1--WE therefore pledge the republican
party to the enactment of laws by
congress, guaranteeing to wage-earn-
ers, agriculturists and horticulturists
of our country the right to organized
effort TO the end that such associations
and their members shall not be re-
garded as illegal combinations in re-
straint of trade
I'VE pledge ourselves to the enact
ment of law to prohibit the issu-
ance of injunctions in cases arising
out Of labor disputes. when such in
functions do not apply when no labor
disputes are exacted that in no case
shall an injunction be issued when
there exists a remedy by an ordinary
process of law, and which shall pro-
vide that in procedure for punish
ment for contempt of court, the par
ty cited for contempt shall, when
such contempt is not committed in
the actual presence of the court, be
entitled to a jury trial.
I'VE pledge the republican party
to the enactment of an amendment ex-
tending the existing eight hour law
to all government employees. all
workers whether employed by con-
tract or by sub-contractors, doing
work for or in behalf OF the govern
ment, and We pledge the republican !
party to the enactment of a law by
congress, as far as the federal juris-
diction can extend, for federal en-
ployes' liability act.
Labor Leaders Hopeful.
Fired with new hope and conf
1ence by positive assurances from Taft
and Roosevelt labor leaders today
ire conducting their campaign more
vigorously than ever to obtain an an
injunction plank.
James Van Cleave, president Of the
National Association of Manufacture
,rs, is preparing to use desperate
means to defeat the plank. Van
Cleave insists the plank will turn all
he voters who have money invested
n this country against the republi-
AN party.
He is busy with telephone and tele-
Sraph, lining up the big commercial
organizations, and urging them to
'ring their influence to bear on the
delegates from their respective local.
ties.
Gompers is equally busy on the
ther side.
There is little doubt that the bat
lie for the recognition that labors
demands for what labor considers, is
just protection" will be the event
which will give the convention its
lace In the history OF the develop
nent Of the country. Is
The plank would provide that in
unctions not be issued without a
tearing and would pledge the party {
o change the law in such a way as (
o prevent the Issuance of summary {
riders by federal judges in strike {
ases.
The plank demands law to ex-
end the federal jurisdiction to grant {
suffrage. ,
To submit a constitutional amend {
nent to the states for the ratifica-
ion. providing for absolute suffrage
f women equal to that of men 4
A law creating the department of S
abor, separate from any existing de- |
artment. with secretary at the head
olding a seat in the cabinet
A law creating the federal bureau l
( mines and mining, preferably un-