Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-03-15

Our friend the editor Of the Berke-
ley Spring News DISCUSSES with Dig
nifty and calmness the REGISTER re-
marks concerning the candidacy of
Hon Stuart W. Walker and the Hon.
John G. Hutsler for the State Senate
from this district. The News admits
the general soundness of the REGIS.
TER's views when it says:
All things being equal, we would
rather advocate the nomination OF a
man, at this time, with no railroad al
filiatious that much wcgrant. But II
he be found the people of the district
would have to look over. around and
about him for feae that he be one
ideaed mana man more dangerous to
the public welfare than man with
proper railroad connections, broad
views and conservative in all things.
This is the point that we contend
for-that it is best to nominate man
with no railroad affiliations. We are
quite willing to risk the danger OF
getting man with one idea. The
News also asks if railroad attorneys
and railroad employees are to be bar
red from holding office? We candid.
ly answer that in our opinion they
ought to be barred from the Legisla.
ture when it is certain that bills 30
strongly opposed by their employers
and so ardently desired by their con-
stituents are t be voted upon.
The REGISTER assures the News
that it has absolutely no luminosity
against Mr.. Walker, and in proof of
this we refer to the unqualified sup
port we gave aim in his last cam
paign and the strenuousness with
which we urged his election to Con-
gress-a support for which he never
so far as we know. gave any sign OF
appreciation and strenuosity that
he never recognized. But we feel
impelled to reiterate our honest con.
viction that no railroad attorney or
employee should be sent to the Legis-
lature this year, when it Is certain
that the railroads will be called to
account and abuses for which they
are responsible are to be remedied If
possible.
In this connection we call attention
to the following editorial taken from
the Charles Town Free Press of last
week
There is undeniable justice in the
c,ntention that gentlemen engaged In
the service of railway companies are
not Just the ones to be selected as Dem
ocratic candidates for the State Legis-
lature. That doesn't reflect upon the
honesty of purpose Of any aspirant.
| The point is that-especially at time
when questions of the rights and obi
cations of the roads are likely to de-
mand legislative action-members OF
either branch Of the Legislature ought
not to be, by reason of intimate rela-
tions with these corporations. under
suspicion Of serving private rather than
public interests. They ought to be In .
position to deal with questions that may
arise, in a spirit of fairness, without
prejudice against any interest, and free
from influences that might color their
view of the needs of their constituents
and the State.
The ever-spirited Klngwood Argus
quotes the REGISTERS article in full
and says:
| "Them's our sentiments. too. 1t is
candid and straight forward talk from
the old reliable Shepherdstown REGIS
TER. one of the very best Democratic
papers in this State or any other State,
and we endorse every word OF it and
commend the example TO other papers
as being calculated to bring about some
real reform in the way of clean politics,
better legislation and good citizenship.
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