Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-06-24

Harding, the Republican candidate for
President, is a small town man. This
is no disgrace nor discredit-so long
as he is not controlled by big town
politicians.
THE Governor of California Seems
TO be alarmed over the influx of Japan
csc. If they have too many of them
out there, just send them on East
They can be utilized, even if they may
not be assimilated.
THERE are those who think that tho
San Francisco convention may renom-
nate President Wilson for another
term. This is not likely. His phys-
cal condition would prohibit it
though he is today probably the clear
est thinking man in the world.
THE Republicans claim that the
temperance plank of their platform was
accidentally lost in the confusion of 4
great convention. This may be so,
hut it was lost Intentionally. The
Hon. VIM J. Bryan has pledged him
self that no such untoward fate shall
happen to the Democratic plank.
BY clever manipulation the coal
producers continue to exact enormous
prices for coal, and by keeping down.
the output have the satisfaction of see
ing wild scrambes for it even at the
exceeding high rates they are charg-
ing. There's no telling what the price
will be by next winter, unless in the
meantime some wise man shall be able
to devise a plan by which fair and
reasonable rate shall be enforced.
THERE'S another strike among the
train men in the railroad yards in Bal
timore, Philadelphia, New York and
other eastern cities, and as a result
there is a tie-up OF freight with serious
results and perhaps much more Sc
rious 10 follow. There can, of course
be no valid objection to these men
quitting work if conditions do not salts
~ them, but on the other hand they
other men from working who are will.
ing to do so. The whole power OF
Safe and national government Shout |
b invoked to protect men WHO may be
found to take the strikers places an.
thus keep the wheels of business NOV
ing
l. A ~
adlon was created IN the Democratic
camp by the announcement OF VIM. G.
McAuoo, Son-in-law OF Pres dent Viii.
son and former Secretary of the
treasury, that under no circumstances
SHOULD lie be regarded as a candidate
for the presidential nomination, and
tnaI his name must not be presented
% the San Francisco convention. Mr..
NcAdoo had been perhaps the most
,alNed OF man in this connection. and
his positive refusal TO b. considered
Is presidential possibility has caus
~ :. good deal of confusion. Even tho
IedalrS 40 not know where they arc
"at."
II may be that Mr.. McAdoos decision
will materially increase the chances OF
Ambassador John w. Davis, West Vir
gin.a's iavorite son. In recent state
ment Mr.. Davis said that while he was
IN no sense candidate for this honor
ne would certainly accept it if the Con
Nenuon should Oner IT, Looking Over
TIE field as it appears at present, VIC
regard Mr. Davis as the strynE-st man
the Democrats could put up.
HE Democrats WIll make a yer,
serious blunder il they attempt TO force
the nomination for President of Gov
esnor Cox OF ONO a, the San trance
convention next week. He is Being
pushed forward by the liquor interest,"
and those VINO would nullify the
prohibition amendment, and they know
very well what they are doing when
they are trying TO make him President,
even if his record did not clearly show
where his SympathieS lie As man
IN full sympathy with the liquor inter
eStS, Governor Cox is offensive to nun
dreds OF thousands of good Democrats
who could not conscicntiouSly vote for
him. 1t would be party suicide to
nominate him.
Fortunately for those who stand for
civic decency and are against the resur-
rection OF the saloon, they will have
champion at San Francisco in the per-
son of VIM. J. Bryan, who has publicly
announced that he will fight to the last
ditch any attempt to make the Demo.
cratic platform out of beer barrels or
name as our candidate men like Cover
mr. Cbx mr. Governor Edwards