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in labor cases, he said. OF s2s njuno.
tions issued in period Of Ave years only
twenty could be traced to labor disputes.
Mr.. Fuller and other representatives
Of labor had been asked to file list Of
injunctions Of which they had complaint to
make, and after three years they had given
a list of eighteen cases extending over
period Of fifteen years. In only ono Of
these cases, contended Mr.. Emery. had
any error been found oy higher court
and that was only partial error.
@We ought either to administer rebuke
to Judges who deserve rebuke, said Mr..
Emery, -or not to reflect upon the Judges
who do not deserve rebuke."
There was another outbreak of applause
among the committeeman at this.
EXAMINED BY KELLOGG NJ
Mr.. Kellogg took another turn at exarn-1
| ination when Mr.. Emery finished.
'Mr. Emery" he said. what objection.
is there to an expression favorable to hav-.
ing reasonable hearing before the issue
Of an injunction?"
There is no objection. because that 10
the present practice of the courts. promptly
answered Emery.
then what's the objection2" Mr.. Kel-
logg came back. with shrug Of his shoul-
ders.
Il don't see any reason for putting IL
into law retorted Mr.. Emery. 1T would
be put into law now only in response to q
demand which is reflection on the courts.
who'd 1t hurtp" called out member OF
the committee.
st would hurt the Judge, because II
would be a reflection on him IL 1t was In
response to the present demand
Don't we frequently codify judicial
praotioe?' asked Mr.. Kellogg.
YES answered Mr.. Emery, "but there
is no reason for oodifying a practice when
the only reason is to reflect upon the judi
ciary.'
BUTLER MEMORIAL PRESENTED.
After this argument Representative
Payne the New York member of the ooni-
mittee, presented the memorial signed by
Nicholas Murray Butler and seventeen
other distinguished New Workers. asking
that the committee adopt plank express
ing confidence in the integrity of the judi
oiary and insisting on the presentation OF
its constitutional independence. The me-
mortal was referred to the subcommittee
on platform.
The open session of the committee lasted
for two and half hours, when an adjourn
ment was taken for dinner. after which the
subcommittee on platform got down to-
work.
People who wanted to advocate planks
which they presented for incorporation in
the platform were allowed ten minutes each
to make their arguments.
The first to appear was Mrs. Ellen NJ.
Henrotin of Chicago, representing the
Women's National Suffrage Association.
Mrs. Henrotin was very attractive in ap-s
pearance and well she told how the cause
Of woman suffrage had progressed since
the last Republican national convention,
both at home and abroad. Women held
one-fifth of the taxable property In New
York city, she said, while in Chicago two
women had listed almost the largest amount
of taxable property. This brought ap-.
plause.
William j. Bryan and his wife were for
extending the franchise to women, ,-she as.
serted, and she thought the Republican,
party ought not to be outdone by the leader
Of Democracy Mrs. Henrotin asked the
committee to indorse a plank extending
the voting privilege to women,
Miss Jane Addams Of Hull House, Chi
cago. spoke for minute to show that the.
poor women Of cities had no means Of COM
pelling Aldermen and others to obey Laws
which were intended to safeguard the Iiven
Of children. Nobody made any arEument
in opposition to the contention Of tho ladies.
AGAINST ENaLSsH hnApIE0 cu.AUss.
panra.ortot ot,vaa ,ySS{kaas -, -.
printed in foreign lsnEza&es urged the
committee to adopt plank In opposition
to making the ability to read and write
sum Of money qualifications to enable Inn
migrants to enter the United States.
Chairman Hamilton Of q COMMITTEES or
the American Bankers Association argued
against the proposed Endorsement OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt's postal savings bank
scheme.
Judge Sam Gowan of Texas. representing
live stock interests. asked that the tariff
plank promise only such legislation a.
would enable the live stock growers to ssII
their products abroad.
Gov. Curry and Congress Delegat0
Andrews OF New Mexico made pleas for
an indorsement OF legislation for sepsrate /
statehood for Arizona and New Mexico.
and Judge Rodey. formerly New Mexioo's
Delegate In Congress but now a member
Of the bench in Porto Rico backed thszu
up and added q good word for giving
citizenship 10 the native Porto Rioans.
Henry d. Clark Of Omaha, presidsnt Of \
the Missouri River Improvement Associa-
tion. pleaded for plank declaring in favor
Of an ssue Of . per cent. bonds Of $500, 900 600 4
or more to carry out river and harbor Inn.
provement schemes.
BRowNsvrILR ECHO.
There was an echo Of the Brownsville
affair when John A. Stewart Of New York,
negro. who with others present repre-
sented the Constitutional League Of the
United States. argued In favor Of plank
pledging the Republican party to enact