The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-07-01
JUDGE BRANNoN rAvoRs
BENNETT
Takes optimistio view of the Stu
alton.

/ 1OAl w We
one of the leading bnsinesS men
and lawyers In central West Vir-
ginia, in an interview on the pres
ent political outlook, said:
Everything looks favorable to
the democracy this year. Whether
panios and hard times may be
properly asorbed to the policies
of the party in power or not. the
people have habit of holding
such party responsible for such
conditions. We all we'll remember
the flaming editorials of repnbli,
oan journsls and loud proclama
tions of republican speakers about
the Cleveland panic of 1892 and
1898, and we were unable to i'm.
press upon them the fact that 1t
was simply the cuIminstion Of con.
dItionO which had rendered q bond
issue by the Harrison administra.
ton necessary. the plstes for which
were struok before Mr.. Cleveland's
election. All that We could say.
would be answered vooiferously by
our political opponents by saying:
you have the presidency and the
country has panic. The oae is
the cause and the other the tffect. !"
and whom we would insist on di.
Hecting their attention to that per.
vasive, destructive aud protraoted
panic. commencing about 1873.
when they were in control of every
department of the government,
their only reply was Cleveland
panic That crushing and oon.
olusive answer to all that We could
say, bec c4me almost shibboleth of
party faith. 1t was like the more
recent, but somewhat overworked,
republican philosophy, Stand Pat,
BE STILL, Let Well Enough
Alone
"Our friends of the other side
oan certainly not complain now
when we remind them that we are
in the midst of a money stringenoy
and hard times and that they are
in charge of every department Of
the Federal government, and have
been for years. Every considera.
ton of fairness entities us to pro
claim in loud voice, Roosevelt
Panic! Roosevelt Panic! II is
but fair to give Mr.. Roosevelt
prominent connection with The
present panic, and / think our pa
pers should do more in this regard
"Again, 1 think the people are
beginning 10 be aroused to real
ization of the dangerous tendeno!
to Capitalization of power Tb'
doctrine that the Federal govern
ment possesses not granted, bu'
expressly reserved to the states
because the states do not exer
them, are dangerous to the extreme
Yet we find the president and hit
advisers assuming this position.
If this doctrine be established AND
enforced, it would make the states
mere dependencies. notwithstand
log the reservation of all power
not granted by them The presi
dent goes go far as to insist that in
deciding cases the oourts shoul'
oonstrue the law as to extend th'
power of the Federal government
In other words. oases are to be de.
cided not by the application of The
law Of the land to the facts of tn"
case, but with view to an exten.
aloe of the powers OF the Federa
government. Who would hesitat
for a moment to pronounce thes'
teaohings the Tankeet heEesy in
matters Of goveEnmentp Still W.
lind them boldly and peEsistently
| advanced"
The RegisteT man asked how IL
the democratic gubernatorial situ
.tion in that part of the state.
In my opinion it is excellent
for the Lewis county candidate
he replied. II see no reason VIII,
ne should not be nominated and
elected, as I believe he will be.
He is unquestionably possessed
If many elements of strength, and
sould, l really believe, make g
trong,r candidate than either oi
he other gentlemen named in con.
ieotion with the office. l am we'll
mquainted with Mr.. Bennett't
competitors for the honor and in.
Iced am pleased to say that l know
them most favoTably. and it is need
less to assert that should either ol
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