The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-06
STRAUS YIELDS CAvEL
AT NIGHT CONVENTION
The Permanent Chairman Saws
Bosses Were Too Strong for
Cleveland and Taft.
COCHRAN TALKS ON COURTS
Says Existing Judicial System
Must Be Changcd<Will
Remain a Democrat.
COCHRAN TALKS on COURTS

SYRACUSE. y. Y. Sept s--The con-
vention hall was choked with a great
assemblage at the evening session of the
Progressive State convent ion. IL was
an enthusiastic. a singing. a happy gather
ing. The delegates were aware that much
of the bitterness over the Gubernatorial
n omin6;ion was waning and the better
feeling was reflected on all sides.
Temporary Chairman Davenport an
nounced that the committee on perma-
nent organization had selected Oscar s.
Straus Of New York to be permanent
chairman. Mr.. Straus got a great well
come and cheers as he was escorted to
the platform, where Mr. Davenport intro
duced him as follows:
Il have the honor TO introduce to YOU
that scholar and diplomat, a former
member OF the President s Cabinet. that
business man and that level headed Pro-
gress!ve. Oscar =. Straus-
Permanent Chairman Straus said in his
speech:
The Archbold and Hartman disclosure
prove the alliance OF crooked business with
crooked politics The traders in these
instances were Archbold and Hartman.
and the sovereign representatives were
Senators and Governors In both cases
the traders were the bosses OF the sovereigns
and the sovereigns were the servants of the
bosses
The Progressive party is pledged 10 bring
bach me rule OF the people and 10 make
the trader the servant OF the sovereign
people, neither the Republican party under
Barnes and Penrose nor the Democratic
party under Murphy and Taggart. even
II they put up candidates who may person
ally mean well. will give them the power TO
40 We'll. We need more than meaning well
we need the power and purpose to do we'll
'leveland not only meant we'll but was
one OF the most powerful Executives in our
history. and yet he was checked in all his
reforms by the more powerful bosses OF
MS party. Even his determined purpose
to reform the tariff was so deformed by
bosses Of his party that he refused to give
TO the deformed Wilson bill his sanction
The bosses inade the tariff to suit the specia,
interests under Cleveland. just as hey made
the tarin TO suit the special interests under
tart, The difference IL. Cleveland pro-
nounced the deformed Wilson bill ini-
iauitous and refused to sign IL. while Taft
pronounced the make believe reformed
AldrichNariff bill the best bin this country
ever had and signed 1t. though he subse-
quently changed his mind In the mean
time the people have changed their mind
about reelecting Taft
Crooked business can't be divorced from
crooked politics by either OF the old parties.
because the old parties are in the grip OF
the bosses and they won't let 20,
The committee on contested seats dis
missed the Oswego contest the Baxter
sitting delegates being retained Prof.
Samuel McClune Lindsey of Columbia,
chairman Of the committee on resolu-
tions. read the platform. During its
reading the galleries became practically
vacant. Prof. Edwin r. A. Seligman
moved the adoption OF the platform in
an able speech and the platform was
W. Bourke Cochran was then presented
by Chairman Straus. MIR. Cochran In his
speech. which was principally devoted to
the judiciary and the recall Of judicial
decisions, announced that he was a Demo-
crat and would remaina Democrat. Mr..
Cochran in discussing the recall of iudi-
cial decisions referred to the Vain
wright workingmen's compensation law,
declared unconstitutional by the New
YORK Court OF Appeals. and said in part
The extent to which the courts obstruct
every effort to reform the worst feature of
our industrial system has long been appre-
ciated and deplored by thoughtful men.
While the immediate scope Of this decision
Ia generally understood. few people think
realize how far reaching its ultimate effect
must be. II left undisturb bed IL must pro-
hibit and prevent forever the people Of this |
state from making remedial provisions of
this statute part Of their political system
although the court itself ckno owledged that
they are not only meritorious but essential
TO the esta blishment OF an industrial system !
which would he consistent with the reoIure. |
ments OF humanity and the spirit of modern !,
True. II Ia suggested. tho court itself In |
Inmates that such legislation might be made \
effective by an amendment TO the Copstitu- |
ton. but the feature OF the constitution
which II is held to have violated is the probi- |
bition against taking property without due |
process OF law, IL tho constitution he
amended by striking out that provision |
there would be little OF value left in the !
But Sven that escape Ia not left TO us.
The court through It's chief Judge has held |
that this law violates not alone the Con- |
'ti'ution OF this State but also the Con-
stitution of tho United States, and that
iecision is not appealable. When a State
court of final jurisdiction nulllnes n law
~ that State as a violation OF the Federal
constitution no appeal lies to the Supreme
-ourt OF the United States or to any other
tribunal.
Even though the Supreme Court of the
United States should hold 4 statute Identical