Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-17


this sort of talk before-a hundred
times-and they are not highly
y alarmed.
THE Dreyfus trial shows an awful
state of public morals and private
character in France. 1t is more hon
orable to be an inhabitant Of the can
nibal island than a citizen Of the
French republic.
THE Republicans are codding the
gold Democrats, with the hope that
they will run another presidential
ticket next year. We doubt if the
plan Will workout fit does such
ticket will not cut the figure it did
three years ago.
THE poor, degenerate little wretch
who edits the Martinsburg Democrat
is about as low specimen Of human
ity as one usually finds, yet he is full
ly as decent as the contemplate sneak
who circulates his scurrilous etfusions.
Birds of feather flock together.
THERE'S a warm fight in Virginia
for the United States Senate between
Senator Martin, who desires re-elec-
ton, and Governor Tyler, who thinks
he will just fit the senatorial chair.
Virginia will not go wrong, no matter
which of the two shall be elected.
THE war in the Philippines has al
ready cost much blood and treasure,
but before the natives are subjugated
there will be many more lives sacri-
feed, while no man dare estimate the
enormous sum of money that will be
drained from this country by this long
and useless war. Shall not those who
entered upon this war and who are
continuing it be held responsible?
THAT antediluyian humbug, Gen
eral Buckner, is talking for pubhca-
ton, and expresses the opinion that
the election of Goebel, the nominee Of
the Democratic convention for Gov
ernor of Kentucky, will ruin the
Democratic party in that State. What
business is it of Buckner's? He lent
himself to a scheme to ruin the Dem
ocratic party of the whole country.
PoRTo Rico is one of our newly ac-
quired provinces from which great
things in the way Of financial profit
We're promised by the annexatiOnists.
Instead of being a source of revenue,
however, it will be a serious burden
upon the United States. A great trop-
ical storm swept over the island last
week, causing the loss Of thousands Of
lives and enormous destruction Of
property. Fully hundred thousand
of the people are left in destitute
and starving condition, and it is GER
tain that they will have to be support
ed for several months-at least until
another crop can be raised. Public
and private aid is being solicited, and
our government is fastening shiploads
of provisions to the suffering islanders,
while the people generally are asked
to give help. Porto Rico is another
milestone about Uncle Sans neck,
RICHARD Croker, the head Of the
Democratic party in New York State,
returned from Europe last Saturday.
In an interview he came out strongly
against the expansion idea, and said
he had completely changed his opin-
ions on that subject during the past
year. Speaking of Mr.. Bryan, he
said: "Mr. Bryan's greatest strength
is with the plain people. He knows
them thoroughly, as no other Ameri-
can has ever known them. No other
American has ever been so close to
them as is he And they trust him
absolutely. regard him as one Of
the greatest men America has ever
produced. l believe that in the next
campaign the Democratic party will
be unit, and that it will be victori-
GUS. To win we must have plat
form that will declare against trusts
and imperialism. AS a New York
Democrat l want to see in the plat
form planks that the Democrats of
the State want, planks that will make
the party united throughout the State,
which l believe we can carry next
year. The silver question can safely
be left to Congress, which in time will
fix the ratio on a safe basis. When l
say I believe Bryan one Of the great
est men America has produced, that
does not mean that l shall work for
the nomination of Mr.. Bryan or that
I think he is the only man fitted for
the nomination. He is as good man
as leader as could be found. But l
have no candidate. It is for the con-