The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-06-06
Tha 0ntlook.

5enslon are particularly 10 Do de-
Eplofed The Republican party has
reached a pass when something
has got to be done to save its pres.
lige and it is quite within the
fange of possibilities that in look
ing about for new issues it might
seize on some to which the Demo-
|crats are by rights entitled. To the
one old issue of high protection
they still cling. but no one knows
how soon its knell will be sounded
by popular condemnation, and
when condemned as a vote getter
and a campaign fund raiser. that
Issue will go with the rest.
Il is quite conceivable that the
Republicans might go through the
entire repertoire of their Democra-
stfS sfiends oE enemies1 approa
pirate whatever was there worth
having, and leave their rivals 10
learn some new songs.
For while conservation served
as rallying CRY for Repnblicanism,
and now as it's value is dying out
and the demand is for new things,
some Democrats seem to expect
benefit from calling themselves
conservative and trying to give
their party CLOAK of conservatism
In the meantime all sorts of radical
ideas and plans are arousing the
interest of Repub blioan leaders, and
at their head they have the Presi-
dent, one of the leading radicals of
the day, with his expressed wish to
have something done to limit very
large fortunes, and other radical
ideas.
A few years ago the idea of an
issue of bonds of 100000, 900,
guaranteed by the government, for
the purpose of building up a city
destroyed by earthquake and fire,
would simply have excited derision.
Within few weeks the plan he's
been mentioned seriously in regard
to San Francisco. discussed in it's
pros and cons and excites no deri-
sion at all
The municipal ownership issue
has reached stage where the free
dom of municipalities to indulge in
municipal ownership if they SO
desire is generally admitted. and in
many parts of the country Demo
orats and Republicans are about
equally committed to municipal
ownership.
Many other tendencies are ap
parent and all things point to q
time coming in the Near future
when parties will adopt new and
modern Issues and make new bids
for popular approval. Democratic
unity and success are especially
necessary now for if unity still con-
tinues absent and prevents success,
our versatile rivals wilt step in and
leave Us behind in the race, pos
sessing little besides the useful
privilege of thinking up new things
to make future Issues of
As party we have for some time
lacked the cohesion of party spoils
and there has been a sort of CON-
trifugal action in the diverse ideas
coming to the front all the time,
which also prevents cohesion.
Soon, however, the necessity fer
consolidation of interests, will be.
come imperative, and with a united
front the fret great success will
come in the fall of this year in
electing Safe officers in the State
of West Virginia. When that
crisis shall be passed the begin
nings of the campaign of 1908 will
come on epaoe, and it will only be
after struggle of momentous i'm
portance that the issues of the ma
tional campaign will be framed and
the personnel of the le. dership of
the Democratic party in that CAM
paign will be settled
The lesson to be learned to en-.
able the party to attain success il
first to select honest Issues aooepta
BILE to the people and then to seleci
leaders who will be able to gain
votes. In the presence of disturb.
ing elements this presents pro
blem of great difficulty, but it must
be met, and met in suoh way that
the fret result shall be union and
strength and the ultimate result.
success.
Slant With nj. Month Oman