The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-04
A DIsGUSTED DEMOCRAT.

The editor OF the Hampshire Re
view. being none other than the ar
fable John ]. Cornvell. and one Of
the ablest Democratic leaders In West
Virginia. is rapidly coming around TO
the Republican way OF thinking these
days. In fact. his Views on the trust
legislation OF the administration
moved one outspoken Democratic pa
per to read him out of the party a few
weeks ago. The former Democratic
candidate for Governor il heartily dis
gusted with President Wilson's bust
ness disturbing policies. and he isn't
afraid TO say SO. II must have been
very nauseating. therefore. to him in
being compelled TO swallow. a few
days ago. that State platform written
by Clyde johnson. Just 70 show how
Mr.. Cornwell feels about the Presi.
dents new constitution OF business
freedom" The Intelligencer quotes
what he wrote a few weeks ago with
reference 20 the Trade Commission
- - hoN HAbHOrtNs says the
editorial in the Review. ito go further
and say you must compete in a fair
and ladylike manner. IL there is rea-
son for the commission to suspect you
OF unfair competition. II may suppress
YOU entirely" Further on in the same
article. after declaring that competi-
tion is war. and can't be civilized by
passing laws. Mr.. Cornwell lets loose
this significant paragraph:
In this country we forbid business
cooperation. Germany forbids corn
petition and subsidies business com
binauons. Result. Germany. carrying
a. enormous handicap. r. beating Us III
the worlds markets. gradually freezing
W out IN many Places. But Germanv's
experience and Judgment: ours bv poll
ucians. consumed by a thirst for orrice
and popular applause.
In the current issue OF the Review
Mr. Cornwell charges on the admins
tration again. and with an unshivered
lance. He takes up the Presidents
talk with the Virginia editors. but he
will have none OF the administration
Psychology. Hear what he says. It
Is refreshing:
while the physical and Fundamental
conditions IN the country are SOUND.
perhaps never better. yet the situation,
nevertheless. Is greatly strained in
spots. The Interstate Commerce -o,-,-
mission has determined. apparently. 20
destroy and bankrupt the railroads
and their starvation has hurt other
nearly all kinds has been running AZ
low pressure and at n loss FOR the past
Few years. II cannot continue at that
salt much longer. Failure and banA-
ruptcy = Inevitable n 70 e. forced 20
try The Clafiin failure last week is
but n warning OF what will como
Consequently We believe the business
men Of he country were not only not
transcending their rights ~ Ar,erfr9 N
citizen5 but were sound in iudrment
when they appealed to the President To-
legislation until the next session we
further fear the failure 70 heed that
Ieuuon VIII be even more disastrous 10
ness OF the country.
The Intelligencer has seldom had
the pleasure OF agreeing with Mr..
Cornwell. and II is with unminrled
pleasure that II commends his level.
headedness in this instance. The
President has just closed a consulta.
ton with J. P. Morgan on the business
conditions Of the country. and we 70.
spectfully suggest that he next take
Mr.. Cornwell into his confidence. The
Hampshire county statesman may not
be psychological but he Is eminently
logical. and would be quite informa-
tive to the President.