Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-13

0'eOeeu 'o the TreSldency. For
that reason the visit of Mr.. Bel
mont has put decided crimp in
the Parker boom in the national
capitol.
And the visit of Mr.. Belmont is
not the only objection now being
raised to the candidacy of Judge
Parker by thinking Democrats.
His absolute silence on the issues
now before the people is in strange
and marked contrast, they say, to
the outspoken and manley methods
of Hon. William Randolph Hearst.
Especially commended are the
latter's utterances in a late letter
which he wrote TO the Albany
| County Democracy, of Albany,
New York, in which. among other
things he says
To avow frankly candidacy
for high office, coupling full ex-
preston of opinions with a direct
appealto the people, has been
called Incorrect. because not con-
ventional.
am aware that such a course
Is not correct from the standpoint
of the professional politician. who
carries his candidate. as it were.
in covered basket, like a farmer
taking goose to market. But /
believe that in the estimation of
the American people frankness
and directneSS represent the Dem
ocratic idea.
This is in no sense an innova-
tion. but it is in point of fact. re-
turn to the original plan and idea
of government of this Republic.
The Chief Magistracy of the United
States is the highest and most res
ponsible Office in the world, and
the people whose suffrages are in
voked to elevate citizen to this
dignity and to this responsibility
are entitled TO know in the fullest
and minutest details his opinions
and policies.
This sort of talk from Mr..
Hearst Is making him many fast
friends here who have hitherto
never gotten close enough to the
man TO know him.
An item of interest 10 the far
merS and poultry raiserS of the
country, in connection with the
| Worlds Fair at st. Louis. is
learned from the Eastern Press
Bureau, in this city. The regular
cash prize offer for exhibits of
poultry. pigeons and pet stock ag-
gregate more than $4,000, and
this will be greatly increased by
appropriations from state exhibits.
/ The Missouri Commission has set
apart $1,000 for special prizes and
Expenses connected with that
states poultry exhibits. The Spe-
cial poultry clubs of this and other
countries are making very sue
ceSsful canvass for funds for spe-
cial prizes for exhibitions. One
club promises TO provide prize
fund of at least $500 FORTS favorite
variety. Mr.. +. III. Orr, secretary
and treasurer of the American
! Poultry Association, has been
made the superintendent of the
poultry show and the matter of re-
ceiving, cooping, feeding, exhibit
ing and returning the poultry.
pigeons and pet stock at the
| Worlds Fair has been placed in
the hands of committee recon-
mended by the association, consist
ing of Henry Steinmesch, of st.
Louis; Il. +. McGrew, of New
York; and L. X. Fishel, of Hope,
Ind. One is successful and cX-
perienced superintendent of a large
poultry show; one a former secre-
tary of the American Poultry As
! sociation and popular poultry au-
thor: and the third, one of the
= largest and most successful breed
? ers and exhibitors of poultry.
An opinion from one of the
greatest trust lawyers in the city
of New York is worth something
inasmuch aS some of the trusts pay
him liberal fortune to render
them. His name is Umtermeycr
: and he says that there never vii
be any effective antitrust work
5 done in this country until the Grim
: inal clause of the sherman anti
trust law is put in force and som,
7 of the criminals are sent to th'
penitentiary and made to weal