Republican Platform Embraces Roosevelt Era Leadership
The Republican platform lauds Theodore Roosevelt, credits his administration with sweeping reforms, trust busting, resource conservation, and national progress. It proclaims unwavering adherence to Republican policies, declares American wealth and capital growth, and highlights recent legislative achievements and a forward marching party leadership.
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Brewer Defends Expanded Court Restraint Power
Worcester remarks by Associate Justice David J. Brewer argue that the equity court's restraining power should be enlarged not reduced. He warns restricting injunctions is a step toward barbarism, noting courts err like other bodies and that injunctions affect all groups, including labor.
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Unions and Employers Oppose Injunction Plank
Pressed by unions and employers at the Republican Convention both sides oppose the anti injunction plank. National Metal Trades Association and National Erectors Association leaders vow continued fight against any interference with court procedure. Labor representatives say the plank is unsatisfactory and vague.
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Union Demands Concrete Proposals From Labor
The union said organized labor would require something more definite and positive to satisfy it, signaling pressure for clear concessions and commitments in negotiations.
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Negro mock convention nominates Taft in Richmond
In Richmond on June 18 colored residents held a mock convention nominating William Howard Taft for president. Booker T. Washington was proposed for vice president, winning two to one, while Timothy L. Woodruff of New York also received nomination. The assembly deplored the Brownsville affair and urged reinstatement of discharged soldiers under the Pe Agee bill.
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Shaw Praises Taft Nomination From Public Life Leader
Secretary Leslie M. Shaw praised William Taft after Taft's presidential nomination. Shaw called Taft lovable, confident he will win easily, and predicted prosperity under his administration. He also denounced imitators as small men and affirmed Taft's big character.
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County Committee Silent on Taft Meeting Adopts Quick Adjournment
At a Murray Hill Lyceum session the Republican County Committee did not mention Taft or the Republican National Convention. Charles A. Lexow chaired the session, and on Moses McKee’s motion the committee adjourned until June 25.
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