Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-10

I that he has a clean record--one
that will appeal to the simon-pure
democracy of the country" The
harrisburg Patriot (Ind Dem9
says:
f In his own state and party, the
Palmer announcement brings a spec
ial thrill and satisfaction. His own
Estate and neighbors are proud of
him. The severest test OF man is
! applied by those who know him best.
/ In his homeland he has met that test
with gratifying results. He has not
been found wanting. True Demo
Gratis do and all progressive Ameri-
can citizens can proclaim Palmer as
| their own"
/ But of course no candidate could
expect to be without opposition. The
| Newport News Record 0nd.) is "un-
able to take Mr.. Palmer's candidacy
very seriously. He has proved him
self an able assistant, but he is not
the stuff of which Presidents are
made. The next President must be
q man of dominant personality, a
leader, not a follower and Mr.. Pal
mer does not measure up to this re-
Quirement." The Toledo Blade (Ind
RepD doubts if he is popular even
among Democrats:
Democrats as we'll as Republi
cans it says, ARE interested in
making a dollar buy something. Mr.
Palmer's far-advertised help in this
matter has not materialized. The
Attorney General was to grease the
ways by which our Bolsaevist guests
SHOULD be slid swiftly and efficient
lily homeward The guests still hang
Iaround the house. and from time to
time pull their hosts grey whis-
kers."
The Albany Journal (Rep0 also
speaks of the ''interminable tagging
Iof deportation proceedings under the
direction of Mr.. Palmer" while the
Memphis News-SCimitar (Ind.) thus
satirizes his efforts to reduce the
cost of living:
Attorney General Palmer -. said.
in effect, l will get the support of
the masses because | have threaten
ed to go after the profiteers. | will
get the support of the proflteers be-
cause | do not.
And although many feel that Mr.
Palmer has been too gentle with
'radicalism," others oppose him for
contrary reason. The liberal
Springfield Republican (Ind1 de-
Clares that were he to be nominated,
'i0f which there is small chance, y
He would drive out of the party
more liberal.minded Democrats than
any other presidential possibility yet
mentioned. Mr.. Palmer has come to
be widely considered as having mis-
managed and misdirected the activi-
ties of his department, with regard to
radical social agitators in the way
best calculated to increase their num-
ber.'
On the same point, the Omaha
Daily News (Ind) asserts that "by
his demand for, and support of So
called antiSedition legislation in this
Congress. Palmer stands Tor violation
of Article l of the Amendments to
the United States Constitution: Con
gross shall make no law abridging
the freedom OF speech or of the
press; or the right of the people
peaceably 10 assemble"
The Pittsburgh Leader (Prog.
Rep.1. comparing Mr.. Palmer's atti-
tude toward strikes with his activi-
ties concerning the cost of living.
declares that "he is following a false
aud protitless trail, The people are
tired of general promises-they want
results, Yet most critics seem to
agree with the Manchester Union
CInd. Rep0 that the shying of the
Palmer dicer into the ring is worth
serious consideration. Especially it
will be we'll to observe the speed of
projection OF other Jeffersonan head
pieces into the arena"