Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-11
Nhy Israelifes Should Vote the Dem
ncrafic Ticket
From the American Israelte Aug.

From the Amercsn Israelite Aug. 4
There is but uue choice left to the indie pen
dent citizen wao loves the Democratic RarubIic
and is suxious to uphold il; he must mak.: the
attempt 10 defeat the party lD power 10 the next
Presidential election, and keep it out OF power
uutl it has given up its principle Of centrallza-
ton, and allthe wrongs and corruption sprluging
from that source 1t must give up extravaganza
and advocate economy. 1t must not breed and
defend corruption IN official circles. 1t
must not advocate scctarianism 10 public
schools and government institutions 1t
must not insist upon high tariffs and
huge manufacturing companies. 1t must
give up class legislation; 10 short, 1t must give
up Capitalization OF power and wealth. The
party must be kept out OF power uutll 1t shall
have learned these Wholesome lessons. Ii We cast
our votes 10 the next presidential campaign for
the re publican Candidates Tor President aud Vice
President, we vote into power the same nugatory
principle which uuder any man will and must
produce the same uugatory effect. Hays is 40
better man than Grant, and can no better check
the evils which q W from the same source with
the same force. Hayes Is neither more compe-
tent nor mure honest than Grant, and 20 more
than Grant Gao he or will be change the prln.
cples of his party, or cnanclpate himself from
It's statesmen and politicians, which are the
sources of all the corruption, misrule, extrava-
gauce, failure and bankruptcy. We cannot
vote again 10 favor OF the principle OF ccntrall
Zatlon.
1t is not 10 our power to organize new and
pure Democratic party, and nominate ideal can
didatcs for the highest Offices; hence We are
lett but one choice, viz to defeat the Repub'
lican party by voting Tor the Democratic party,
which, as party, is against Capitalization ct
power and wealth; is now by the nature OF
things the reform party, because it is the op-
position; is in favor Of free trade, State, NUM-
cipal, aud personal ri gbts, as guaranteed by the
Constitution, and is not guilty Of any Of the
bEunders and crimes sprluglug from the prlncl-
pic of Capitalization. We must have change,
| aud we can only effect it by voting with the
Democratic party. You say the Democratic
party 10 power will also steal, rob, add annex;
well, then. 10 four years we will change again,
aud change 50 long till honesty will be the
policy also Of politicians.
Therefore, no choice is left US; We mus; vote
| for TiIden aud Hendricks, who arc opposed TO
Capitalization OF power and wealth and arc not
only pledged to reform, but 10 position to carry
| it out, as they need none OF the corruptng
| means to reach the end OF centra'lz itior, which
| they oppose. So VIC feel, SO We say, aud so
viii! vote, and 50 give it to our readers as the
| humple opinion OF dlsntcrcsted private cltl
| zen, who is no politician.
The Republican party claims to be the reform
party, and General Sherman confirms it. Why
desert III The answer 10 this query Is PLAIN,
because The godtathers of the party and its
greatest men, those who built ii up and brought
lt 10 poWer-oeWard, Chase, Sumner, Banks,
johnson, Greeley, aud many, many others
| deserted i. when it had become party OF cen
| trailzation aud Extravaganza, breeding and
shcttring corruption aud Incompetence. No
| wonder that those commonly called Bureau
Gratis and SoldateskU cling 10 the party 10
power. Thy do 81 in every country, and do
so DOW here, where they are aware that about
| thirty thousand officers, civil and military,
| must be returted home to private life, II any
| reform is TO be carried OUT. We have more
civil officers 10 proporion to population, and
more military officers in proportion to private
soldiers than auy patton 10 the civilized world,
so that our eXtravagant number OF officers and
titles are too ridiculous to outlive the age Of
extravaganza. Decentralization is the only
| remedy knvwn to reshape and reform this gov
erument. There is too much pow accumu
lated iu Washington; no ordinary mortar can
Wild it any longer, 20 democratic republic can
staud it very long !; thr, is 10 necessity for II ;
| reform means decentralization first cast off all
the parapherna;ia add, d during the lat six
teen years to the legitimate business of the
! government, rcduce and simplify in every
department. Ii democrats are tue to their
principles they must, whenever III power, de
centraI:Ze down to the original conceptions o.!
State, municipal aud personal rights, with the
exception of the right of succcsslou, which was
never admitted ~ the party as such, and
which the war has decided to b.; heresy. But
in all other points, decentralization is the only
remedy known, aud the Democrats arc the de-
centraliz .tiou party. Therefore we can vote the
Democratic ticket only.