Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1908 — ONLY PLATFORM DIFFICULTY [ARTICLE]

ONLY PLATFORM DIFFICULTY

It Will Be the Wording of the AntiInjunction Plank. Denver, July 7.—Evidences are multiplying that practically the only difficult plank to prepare for the Demo cratic platform will be that relating to the use of injunctions in industrial dis ptites. Bryan has let it be known through a number of reliable source* that his position on this plank is not rigid. Perhaps the most importan: conference with reference to the in junction plank was that held at Fair view during the dinner given by the Nebraskan to a number of prominent Democrats on July 4. At this dinner Bryan stated clearlv that be realized that there might arise situations where the issuance of nn in junction without notice to those en joined would be the only remedy against loss of life or irreparable damage to property. To meet such cases Bryan further indicated that if the resolutions committee could draw a plank which would provide for such emergencies, with the safeguard that this class of injunctions should be selfdissolving after a period of three oi five days, the plank would meet his ap proval. The tariff plank came In for considerable discussion with the result that this language was put forward tentatively as embodying the position the party should take. "The Democratic party believes in tariff for revenue only, but inasmuch a* the expense* of the government are great, and we are depending largely upon imposts for the revenues for running. the_govern-

ment. which means the Imposition of a tariff, we favqr the laying of the tariff duties in such a manner that there shall be no discrimination in behalf of any section of the country or any industry.” Mayor F. W. Brown, of Lincoln, arrived with Bryan’s suggestions concerning a number of planks of the platform in his pocket. Brown said to prepare a complete platform, but that it was his wish that the committee itself should perform this duty. He declined to say what subjects were covered by the Bryan draft.