The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-12
CHATS BY The WAY.

safe majority of the Electoral College.
To my mind there Is no question as to
how the Empire State will go. It
looks to me as IL this state was as GER
tain to go Democratic as is Maryland.
New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois and
Indiana are all. SO far as can learn,
more than reasonably certain to cast
their votes for Parker and Davis"
Republican prosperity" talk, or
what shall be said of the increase I'M
der Democratic rule in our export of
agricultural products from $4,000 900
in 1900 to $3.50, 100000 in 1850, to 1885,
100000 in 1900. an average of only
fifty-six per cent. per decade?-Edward
NJ. Shepard.
President Roosevelt delivered an ad-
dress at the Auditorium, in Chicago,
H.. in the year 1884, in which he made
use of infiammatory and extreme Ian
guage, that strikers should be shot, as
follows: ANY man who engages in
strike, or any man who goes where q
strike is on should be shot"
Hon. Harry Rusk, Chairman of the
Democratic City Committee, of Balti-
more: The State of Maryland will Just
as surely cast her electoral vote for
have also received the most cheering
news from West Virginia and several
of the smaller States in the Far West.
The first named State, am told by
leading Democrats there, will unQues-
tionably be redeemed for Democracy
and constitutional government. Friends
tell me that Colorado and Montana
will surely go Democratic, and we also
have good fighting chance in Wash
ington and Utah"
A man who congratulates an assas-
sin, as Roosevelt did Governor Tay-
Tor. of Kentucky, the day after Gov
ernor Goebel was asSassinated, at the
Kentucky State capital, is not a fit
subject to be President of free Ameri-
ca
Albert B. Meekin. of Chicago: "The
city of Chicago will be carried by Par
ker and Davis by from $4,000 to 50,-
Illinois to go Democratic by good,
safe majority. 1 also hear the most
hatterinS reports from Indiana"
To police the world will be rather q
stiff job for even Uncle Sam to under
take. and yet that seems to be the hope
of President Roosevelt If the proposed
Hague Peace Congress will give him
the appointment OF Chief Police Com
missioner.
FORMER Senator Henry G. Davis finds
that the expenses of the Government
have grown from $500 per capita in
1892 to STA in 1904, an addition of
SO year for each average family.
These figures are faithful index of
Republican eXtravagances.
When the Republicans last year held
back the investigation of frauds in
postal affairs, the Democrats of the
House clamored for opening the books.
Judge Herrick challenges the New
York Republicans TO open the books.
1t is the only possible way effectively
to answer charges affecting the integ-
rity of business administration.
Where is the administration going to
get money to deffay expenses and meet
an inevitable recurrence of a deficit?
Will it sell bonds? VIII it impose
more taxes? 1t might do both.
Carl Schurz only reflects sound, pop
ular judgment when he says there are
Two ROosevelts, the ideal, the legend
airy Roosevelt, as he once appeared,
and the real Roosevelt" The real
Roosevelt is the man who wants to
be President for an indefinite indul-
gence of his ambition.
The people-all the people-pay the
bills of Imperialism and a constantly
increasing military establishment.
Judge Herrick said in his speech of
acceptance: MY election as Governor
will mean the restoration to their ap-
propriate sphere of all the different
powers of the government, instead of
all being centralized in the hands of
the Executive" And that, too, is what
the election Of Judge Parker as Presi-
dent will mean for the Federal Gov
eminent.
Republican campaign managers are
assessing both parties in Alabama who
are represented in Federal Offices.
There are few Democrats in under
the civil service. They are asked to
make las liberal contributions as DOS,
i sible."
Senator Isador Rayner, of Maryland:
fTake Maryland out of the doubtful
column. Our State is certain to go
Democratic. 1 believe the same of
New York and West Virginia. The
general outlook is all that any Demo-
crat could wish for"
Like Lodge Also.
Thete is something in the Roosevelt
letter. lnf Ill