New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-27

list bills Of the last session oil congress 10 |
denounced.
Rigid enforcement oi the antitrust laws |
is promised and such additions as may be
necessary to make the law effective are
promised
While opposing the establishment Of a !
central bank the opinion is expressed that
there should be legislation under Demo
cratic auspices looking to the creation of a
flexible banking law which would prevent
any small group of financiers or politicians
from controlling the banks of the country
Declaration is made for an income tax
through constitutional amendment and also
for the election Of Senators by direct vote
and for a single siX-year term for Presl.
dent
Tie work Of the present Democratic
House II Representatives is highly com
mended
Promise Is made 80 maintain the Monroe
Doctrine and TO protect American citizens |
at home and abroad. With evident refer
cree 10 the treatment Of American Jews
in Russia promise IS made Of the exercise
OF every effort TO remove unjust discrimina-
lions on account Of race or creed.
Other recommendations favor~ENtension |
Of the parcels post, encouragement OF the |
merchant marine. but without subsidy; |
federal aid in the maintenance Of good !
roads. Improvement Of the inland water 1
WAYS. reformation Of the civil service
making merit the standard Of appointment
and promotion vOrkmens compensation |
LEGISLATION, Improvement Of the pure food |
laws. conservation Of natural resources !
reduction OF governmental expenditures.
Mr. Newlandss draft favored the aboli- !
ton ~ negro suffrage. The gradual reduc-
ton Of the tariff and the appropriation or
$50. ooo 600 annually for rrer improvement I,
Row Over Labor Measure,
The encounter between Senator Culberson !
and Nj Brantlev look place during an !
argument by Samuel Gompers. president Of
the American Federation Of Labor m the /
interest Of plan favorable 70 labor lie !
smoke for the principle covered BY the work !
mems compensation oil, when Ny Culber-
son raised the question as 10 federal Jurls' |
diction in compensation cases. The Texas |
senator and the Georgia Representative |
held opposing views as 70 the provisions Of
the bin on that point and ~ last the
Texan exclaimed. with marked emphasis
THE gentleman from Georgia IS entirely |
incorrect.
The gentleman from Georgia IL entirely /
right" responded M Brantley, Who haa
aided IN preparing the bill
Mr. Gompers asked for the reaiilrmauo0
n the Denver platform on questions AFFECT
inc labor. dwelling especially on the ques-
ton If Injunction. lie referred 10 the r.
cent prison sentence against himself, John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison for the viola
ton Of court injunction.
- don't want 20 sneak # myself he
said. but T 90 want 20 say Of Mitchell ana
Morrison that they can hold up their heads
because they have done their level best for
the common betterment and the general
human uplift
Mr.. Compers said hat while originallv
Republican. he had not acted with that
marty IN recent years They didn't plaF
fair with the masses. and could not play
with them" he said.
Satisfied at Denver
you got what you wanted at Denver.
didn't ,.ou9' asked Mr., Bryan. \
We did" replied Mr. Gompers, and vs
gave YOU from 81 to s. per cent II the labor
vote"
James = Emery representing the manu-
facturers. opposed the concessions asked by
Mr. Gompers He said his organization
was non-partisan. In reply TO question
Nv NJ BRYAN. he admitted that the late
M Van Cleve. Of ST. Louis had been
member Of the organization and that he
had taken an active part in opposition TO
the Democratic candidates in 1908, but said
he had exercised only the privileges Of an
individual.
AS a matter OF fact. is not your orgsni-
cation political In character" Mr. Bryan
asked.
1T is not" said Mr. Emery. 1T under
takes ONLY 10 defend itself against the in
roads Of your party"
Speaking for the American Stock Grow
ers' Association, Representative A. w
Rucker, of Colorado, Democrat, attacked
the reciprocity measure, saying the stock
men and farmers were united in opposition
to IL He also contended for an adequate
duty on sugar and declared that never had
there been such a misnomer as the farmers
free list bill OF the last session OF Con-
gress.
Albert s. Grigg, OF the American civic
Reform Association, urged a declaration
against polygamy. but was rather sum-
lnarily disposed Of. Other suggestions were:
Congressional Delegate Quezon. Of the |
Philippine Islands. urged Philippine inde-
Dclegate Harry Irwin, Of Hawaii, wanted
change in the homestead laws OF those
islands
reopenlng of the Alaska coal lands
Dr. Jlewellyn Jordan, OF Washington;
George T. Morgan and others appeared IN
support Of a civil service plank providing
for approximation.
Other PIanks Offered,
Edward j. Cahill, OF Chicago, ADVOCATED
a deep waterway from Chicago to the Gulf
Of Mexico.
a declaration in favor of an extension Of
the time for the payment of lands under
reclamation projects
State Senator William Green, OF Ohio.
asked for a pronouncement In favor Of the
better protection of mine workers.
Mr. Beckham, Of Kentucky, presented
blank to restrict the Presidency 10 one
term.
In the interest Of tho retention OF Amer-
can homeseekers in the United States, Rep
resentative Taylor, OF Colorado, urged a
modification of the present conservation
rolicy, especially condemning tho attitude
OF Secretary Fisher Of the Interior Depart
ment. He declared that the extensive reser-
vations Of the West are maintained for
federal Jobs and federal revenue" and said:
III the Democratic party would take
more interest in this question. so vital 10
the West. It would get more Congressman
from that section"
Representative Gregg, OF Texas, ranking
Democratic member Of fhe House C'or,r,{,