Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-02


and beg for an additional increase Of
Is per cent In their charges. 1t should
not be allowed, For fifty years the ex-
press companies rode the American peo-
pie with spurs and they have made
enough from the long suffering public in
the way Of excess profits.
THE campaign Of the Hon. Joseph
w. Bailey for gubernatorial honors,
floating on wet platform, is not doing
so well. Fact is. his opponent. Mr..
Pat Neff, has licked him by some IS
600 votes in the primary held few
days ago in Texas.
Wet candidates will please take notice
that this country is dry and is going
to stay that way.
THE Hon. Will II. Hays, chairman
of the national Republican committee,
is not sleeping well of nights just now
With Governor Cox's exposure of the
Doodle conspiracy, the prohibitionists'
attacks on Senator Harding, and the
endorsement Of Governor Cox by the
labor unions, the amiable chairman is
losing his balance. And the worst of
it is, he hasn't been able to think I'D
any comeback up to the present time.
THE American Federation Of La
Dor, through its non-partisan political
campaign committee, after Comparing
the records of the Democratic and Re-
publican presidential campaigns, comes
out hat-footed for Governor Cox.
This endorsement may prove to be
a life-buoy to the Democratic candi-
dates, but good many persons will re-
gard it as dead weight. The labor
unions of this counry are not exceed
ingly popular at the present time.
1T looks as if equal suffrage is now
an accomplished fact. The Official.
papers having been received from Ten
eSSee that ratification had been prop
ery enacted in that State, Secretary of
State Colby last Thursday issued a
proclamation declaring that the suf-
frage amendment is now part of the
Constitution of the United States. The
opponents of suffrage threaten to re-
Sist still further, and will appeal to
the United States Supreme Court to
have Tennessee'S action declared lille
gal. 1t is not likely, however, that they
will succeed.
Although the women of the coun.
try are now entitled to vote, il is pos
sible that they will not be permitted
10 enjoy this privilege to the fullest
l..tln, al the coming election. Sever
OF the States must enact legislation so
that the women may receive tine priv
ilegeS OF registration and OF voting,
and unless special sessions of the leg
isiatures are called they may not b.
able to exercise Their rights in Novem-
Der. No provision has been made in
West Virginia for registration of these
new voters, and the situation in this
State is considerably complicated.
The people generally will commend
President Wilson for his manly and
courageous stand against the greedy
and never-satisfied anthracite ceal
miners. The Anthracite Coal Com
mission recently made known its deci-
ION in regard to the dispute between
operators and miners, both sides hav-
ing agreed to abide by the commits
SiUnS innings. 1t allowed the miners
a IL per cent increase in pay, agprc
gazing oS5,OOO,OOO a year, with $751;
100000 back gay and other important
concessions
The miners, over-ruithg their Of
hcerS, refuse 10 accept the award, and
threaten unless their demands are at
once met thar they will go on strike.
10 this President Wilson has made
answer, telling them that they are in
honor bound to abide by the decision.
winch he endorses and which he will
not set aside. He accepts their chal.
lenge TO strike, and says if the miners
refuse to work the Sountry will find
other methods OF securing fuel.
mere are certain classes of Union
LABOR that are utterly irresponsible and
unfair, and there's no satisfying their
unreasonable demands. The publ,
VIII have to fight them to a finish
sooner or later, and it may as we'll be.
gin now as any other time. Let's set.
tie once for all whether or not a few
Fi-advsed Glasses shall control the
comfort and prosperity of the po,pl.
OF this country
AGRICULTURE
Is the basis Of natinnnl rro...-:.