Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
TAFT AND PLATFORM
Editors Consider Injunction
Plank Harmless.
INDORSE THE CANDIDATE
Will Garry Out Roosevelt Policies by
Judicious Means.
NO ONSLAUGHT ON COURTS
Press Generally Approves DECLARE
ton of Principles Issued at Chi
cago-Discordant Notes.
NO ONSLAUGHT ON COURTS


the manner in which the apti-injunction
plank was forced upon the Chicago con-
vention AS originally drawn and APP
proved at the White House, the declara-
ton contained an express reflection upon
the honor and the integrity of the courts
The adoption of it in that form, or in any
form. was opposed in the subcommittee
| and in the full committee. Representa-
tive republicans like Senator Crane and
Speaker Cannon were tireless in their ef-
forts to convince the members OF the
committee and the delegates that this an
archistic plank ought not to go into the
platform. Forces never before employed
| in a national convention. forces as power
full as they were unusual, were set at
work to overcome opposition and get the
plank adopted.
Theodore Roosevelt invoked the terribly
ing specter of a third term, with its con-
| notation of turbulence of violence in
speech and act, of business harassment,
prostration and disaster to brighten the
convention into doing his will. But the
| threat had its effect. 1t struck terror
| into the hearts of the worn and pallid
men who had opposed the plank, and in
it went. But not in the original form. 1t
is much modified.
The anti-injunction plank is. neverthe-
less, vicious in fact and detestable In mo-
tive 1t is uncalled for, since there is no
abuse to be corrected by limiting the
courts powers. 1t is intended merely to
appease Gompers. who f1outS 1t as a
fraud. and it will alarm and deeply OFFEND
immense numbers of representative re-
publicans who have protested against 1t.
Injunction Plank.
From the Philadelphia Press.
There was much opposition to any
statement of the subject of injunction In
| the platform. The integrity and lnde-
pendence of our courts are highly priced
by Americans. and they oppose anything
that even looks like a limitation upon
this authority. There have been COM
plants about the preciptate issue OF In
functions. and the convention In its Wis
dom declared that the rules of procedure
should be more accurately defined, and no
| injunction should be issued without
notice, except when irreparable injury
would result from delay. AS nJunctions
| are rarely issued without notice to the
| party enjoined, the limitation. II moor
porated in law. would not greatly change
| the present practice. 1t is a very moder-
ate proposition. 1t places no limitations
on the courts and does not deprive them
of any of their ancient power. II SIM
| ply commands elaboration and requires
that notice be given to the parties con-
| to find an attack on the courts conce aled
! in this cautious declaration. which Is
coupled with an expression OF confidence
| in the courts and a determination to up
hold at all times their integrity ana
authority.
Platform Phrases Unimportant.
From the Philadelphia Ledger
| With Taft as the candidate. the mere
phraseology of the platform is Of little
consequence. Dissent from the "Roose-
Welt policies has been much less from
their real purposes than from the man.
ner of their enforcement, which has
frequently obscured the righteous ends
| which all honest men applaud and ex-
cited fears not always 1ustlhed IN 1act;
With the Presidents high ideals and
high achievements Mr.. Taft is without
doubt in fullest sympathy. But MS oil
| ferent mental training. his deep-rooted
respect for historic law and orderly
procedure. his patient and conciilatory
Temperament. mark him as peculiarly
the man to take up the constructive work
which Mr. Roosevelt has made possible,
and thus to carry on even the debated
| policies with a safe and sound con-
servatism that will re-establish confidence
| and win support.
The Platform.
From the Baltimore American.
| 1t is a Taft platform, giving unst1nting
| praise to the Roosevelt policies; and
| that is Just what 1t should be. AS
| adopted, the declaration of policies and
| PRINCIPLES upon which the republican
party will go before the people is prac-
| tically and in important essentials as 1t
was originally drafted and placed before
| the committee on resolutions The par
ticular plank in the Originally na dra a1as
| of diverse views in the committee on
resolutions was that declaring for such
amendments of the statutes regulating
procedure in the federal courts as per
tains to the use by the courts Of the
! writ of injunction. AS finally adopted
| this section is remodeled in the phrasing,
but is not materially changed in general
purport 1t is declared that the repub-
! Iican party will at all times uphold the
authority and integrity Of the courts:
| state and federal but in the issuance of
writs of injunction the plain intimation
| of the declaration is that the powers of
| the courts should be 81 plainly denned
| by statute as to insure against possible
| Injustice or unfairness resulting from the
| process.
Strengthens the Courts.
| From the New York Tribune
| The injunction plank may be considered
| first, because the warm debate which 1t
provoked has caused it to predominant In
| interest. though not in importance, over
other topics on which there was una
nimity of opinion. In the form in which
It was adopted it is naturally gratifying
to lis. for il takes the attitude which we
have taken on this subject. 1t Is not an
anti-injunction plank 1t is not in favor
of the creation of a special class exempt
from the operation of the writ, but mere
ly calls for the prescription by statute as
the regular procedure In injunctions OF
what is now the almost universal prac-
tice of the courts. 1t has always ap-
ening the courts, would strengthen them
by giving a legislative standing to what
now has no basis but judicial custom.
and thus siencing the complaint Of the
ignorant about "usurpations of the 5u-
dietary" It is good plank. being clear.
susceptible of only one meaning and no
straddle and, while it may not satisfy
| extremists of either sort. it reflects the
| common sense of the majority.
The Injunction Issue.
From the New York Herald
The upshot of the struggle as 1t stands
in the platform is a declaration that the
republican party will preserve inviolate
the powers of the courts, state and fed
| eral. ito enforce their process and 20
protect life, liberty and property" But
and this is the extent of the concession
it is conceded that the rules of pro-
cedura in the federal courts with respect
| to issuance of the writ of injunction
should be more accurately defined by
statute and that no injunction or tenn
porary restraining order should be issued