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Show I POLITICAL SHIFTING. 'I, 5 . It is aniusjng to read the editorial page of the San Francisco ' 1 'Chronicle, now that the paper is committed to the candidacy of Hiram j vjohnson, a native sou. Eight years ago the Chronicle rated Johnson with Bryan and passed Bryan with Debs. Four years ago the governor was stl one of the demagogues to be shunned and an agitator to be distrusted. ;! 'Today the Chronicle says Hiram Johnson has no enemies except those Tj, made by his righteous conduct; the workingmen are for him be- r cause Tic always has stood as the champion. of human rights; the busi- l hess men are for him because Johnson stands for equal justice to all. ! If the Chronicle ol! today should be required to answer the k "Chronicle of four years ago, there would be considerable squirming L : in explaining away the evident contradictions. Ay J Hiram Johnson is a man of strong convictions, and that type of L public servant often makes enemies. But Senator -Johnson is fortu nate in being able to wring from his former opponents words of praise as arc found in the Chronicle, j - - Speaking of politics making strange bed fellows, there was a .time when the editor of the Chronicle would not admit he and John-! ' son stayed over night in the same town. |