Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-19

The Republicans IN West virginia
are fighting each other just as the
Democrats used to do.
WONDER if the Jefferson county
delegates will have the nerve to 60 to
the Republican congressional conven-
ton.
For SALE, CHEAP-A large block
of Keim stock. Apply to any mem
Der of the Jefferson county Repubh-
can ring.
THE Republicans in this district
will nominate their most vulnerable
candidate. Mr.. Sturgiss is an able
man-but not able to win.
IT is quite apparent, from the way
he dominates congressional candidates.
that Governor Dawson still knows
thing or two about politics.
THE Jefferson Republicans,of course,
acted under orders when they instruct.
ed for Keim, but unfortunately the
orders were not from the right source.
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RECKON we will have to trot out
Uncle Tom Davis again this year.
The people seem to want him and he
will have a walkover with Mr.. Stur-
giss as an opponent.
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IT is again authoritatively an
uounced that President Roosevelt will
not be a candidate for reelection.
But he is just as liable to change his
mind as other folks are.
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It's no use for the judges of our
courts to get rufled over criticism.
They are themselves responsible for
it, and the people would be better OFT
if their criticism was more pointed.
AND now hobs up another scientist
and declares that no fruit should be
eaten until it has been thoroughly
boiled.
Imagine stewed watermelon and
cooked canteloupe
The next few months will prove
very interesting to the taxpayers OF
West Virginia. If the courts shall
accede to the demands Of the railroads
the burden will fall heavily upon the
ordinary people.
The valuation placed upon the rail
roads of West Virginia by the Board
of Public Works is some $25, 100000
less than that OF government experts.
And yet the railroads are kicking to
have it still further reduced.
A VIRGINIA court has decided that
the railroad mileage reduction bill is
unconstitutional. This confirms our
growing suspicion that the constitution
is used almost entirely now to nullify
laws inimical to the corporations.
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A STRENUOUS effort will be made
at the next session of the Legislature
of West Virginia to pass law pro-
viding for two-cent railroad fares.
We want to suggest that this law
be drafted by some skilled person not
in the employ of the railroads.
It's very strange thing that
almost every law passed by the peo-
pie is pronounced unconstitutional by
the courts. We cannot believe the
trainers of the constitution so intend
ed it. Indeed, We suspect that more
than of them has turned over in his
grave.
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The railroads seem to be having
their own way in the courts Just at
present, but the time will come when
they will have to be amenable to the
same laws that the people observe.
Legislatures have become independ-
ent, and after while the courts will
be uninfuenced, too.
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For once Senator Elkins has been
forced to show his hand, Governor
Dawson having practically compelled
him to throw his influence for Stur-
giss. The anti-Dawson Republicans
are very sore over it, but they should
remember that the Senator couldn't
help himself. He Just had to do it to
save his own bacon.
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THE nominations tor Congress in
the first and second districts show
very conclusively that the mass of he
voters are heartily in sympathy with
Governor Dawson's tax reform meas.
ures. Mr.. Hubbard and Mr.. Stur-
giss were among the ablest and most
pronounced tax reformers, and they
have easily won over experienced po-
htical opponents.