Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-11-17


WE'LL soon see who were right
and who were wong aoout the tax
laws in West Virginia.
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We anticipated defeat last week.
we even feared landshde-but who
thought a cataclysm was coming?
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ScHwAB says that the vote last week
shows great confidence on the part OF
the people. Somehow we have l,st
confidence.
THE head of the Republican ticket
in West Virgin. i. good ways from
the tail, but there's no break IN the
connection.
The people Of West Virginia voted
for the Dawson brand OF TAX reform
They need not kick when they come
to pay their taxes.
THERE S talk low Of revising the
tariff. But as it's to be revised by
it. friends We al snow what sort OF
revision is ahead of us
So far as the encouragement he got
last week Is considered, the President
Is almost justified IN declaring himself
Emperor Teddy the First.
NEBRASKA aud New York both
having been unable TO furnish popu-
lar candidate for the presidency, let's
try Southern man next time.
SOME Democrats try to comfort
themselves by saying they are thank
full it was no worse last week. We
don't see how 1t could have been.
SOME OF the provisions Of the new
tax laws do not take effect until 1909
We don't believe It would hut the
farmer II they weIe postponed until
2OO9.
Our Republican friends have made
a good many promises to get very
few votes in Jefferson county. Now
let us see II they Will deliver the
goods.
PRETTY nearly the whole country
went Republican last week, aud we
scarcely know yet what 1t was that
hit US. But one tang Is celtaln-it
was sockdolager Of knockout.
We know some West Virginia
Democrats whoare so dlsgusted at the
result OF the election last week that
they are ready 10 move from the State.
But the trouble Is, there no place
to move TO.
It's painful 10 realize that the Re-
pubhcaus have majority enough in
West Virginia to walk night over us
Democrats They have us in cor
ner-but corner Is God place from
which to fight.
The Wheeling l telhgeucer comes
out strongly toI a registration law for
West Virginia. Our esteemed con-
temporary Is about two years behind
time with It's vntuous suggestion, but
better late than lever.
TIE most negotiable thing about
the campaign IL the lumber Of good
mel Oh the Democratic tickets who
tell by the ayslde II they hadn't
been such uniformly good fellows We
could have stood 1t better.
If Presldeut Roosevelt carries out
his natural impulses thele.II be big
army and tremendous navy, now
that the people ha endorsed him so
strongly. And The probability is that
they will not be permitted to be en-
tirely idle, either.
EVEN the most strenuous Repubh-
cans admitted before election that the
new tax laws were uo' just what they
ought to be. This beng the case,
aud We more than admitit, W. hope
the next Legislature will take as
many kinks out OF It as possible
We want to fehcitate Senator FL.
kins upon his part in the West Virgin
la campaign He did the manly and
creditsble thing in his public attitude
toward the Democratic party and his
esteemed fath-r.in-Iaw, aud yet los,
nothing after all May his political
virtue have It's reward
WEST VIRGINIA has, apparently,
taken It's place permanently in the
Republican column, and 1t is natural
that the Democrats VITO made such
good fight last week and were 40
hopelessly defeated should feel a bit
discouraged Nevertheless, no true
man will 60 back on his principles
because he has been beaten. Better
stand with the few who are honest