Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-07-28

THURSDAY, July %, 1904.
THE Democrats of the country are
getting together.
THE Russians seem to be doing
great deal of falling back.
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EVEN if be doesn't let on, President
Roosevelt is undoubtedly scared.
THIS may not be good year for
Democrats to flop to the Republican
party after all.
THERE are good many empty din
ner-pails Just now, if the news is cor
rect concerning strikes and discharges
all over the country.
WHEN it comes to a choice between
the government owning the railroads
and the railroads owning the govern
ment, we will take the former.
THERE'S no doubt that the Demo
Gratis of this country are again thor
oughly upited-aEd there are lots OF
them when they once get together.
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YESTERDAY President Roosevelt
was formally notified Of his nomlna-
ton for President. He took occasion,
in his speech Of acceptance, to give
the Democrats fits
WHAT the people of the State want
is the real thing in the way of tax
reform If the Republican Legisla-
ture does not give it, Democratic
body should be given chance.
THE Democratic State convention
for West Virginia will be held at Par
kersbu,g next Wednesday, August Sd.
The congressional convention for the
second district will be held at Grafton
the previous day.
IF the great army of unemployed
workmen and thousands Of striking
employees throughout the country
should vote against the Republican
ticket next fall it will be goodbye
President Roosevelt.
In West Virginia change of ad-
ministration is needed in order to rid
the State Of corruptionists who seem
to think that the government is only
a thing to he plundered-an Oppor-
tunity for graft aud blackmail. Some
honest Republicans admit this.
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The report Of Pension Commission
er Ware shows that there are few
less thau.a million pensioners on the
list, the actual number being 996, 545.
The old pensioners are dying Oft at
the rate of 5000 a month, but new
names ale being added almost as fast.
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News from Charleston Is to the et-
feet that the lobbyists are there IN
full force to prevent, if possible, the
placing of proper share of the bur-
den of taxation upon the corporations.
It's a pity that these professional cor
ruptionists cannot be jailed while the
Legislature is in session.
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THE Democrats of Missouri have
nominated for Governor Joseph W.
Folk, the unterrifed foe of boodlers
in St. Louis and the man who has
placed in the penitentiary a number
of dishonest politicians and lobbyists.
He'll sweep the State AID vii! make
good presidential timber four years
from now.
Hon. STUART W. WALKER claims
that he now has a walkover for the
congressional nomination fol this dis
trict, and that there will be little or
no opposition to him in the conven-
ton at Grafton next Tuesday. Mr..
Walker, if nominated, intends to make
an aggressive campaign and will do
his best to take the district from Mr..
Dayton.
THIS appears to be Davis year
politically. Henry G. Davis, of West
Virginia, is the Democratic candidate
for Vice President. Cyrus W. Davis
has been nominated for Governor Of
Maine, and Jefferson Davis is the
Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Arkansas. Now there is talk of nomi-
mating John w. Davis for Governor
Of West Virginia.
ANOTHER important step has been
taken in the Russian-Japanese war by
the capture of Niuchwang. After
many preliminary fights, concluding
with a prolonged battle, the Japs cap
tured this important strategic point
on Tuesday, and the Russians have
fallen back northward, The Japan
csc. by the capture of Niuchwang,
have now an ideal base for their cam