Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-27
T,ExAN DRIA- " A
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER o.

SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER p.
THETA Congressional and Presidential
election was bought by means OF the money
contributed to the national republican Gem
mittee by the protected mine and factory
owners of the North, with the upde5sts naipg
that in case of success they should be made
whole ~ and be allowed 10 "get even" oy
snch duty upon the products of foreign
,igals az would prohibit the importation OF
those products, and therefore give them TIE
monopoly and enable them to raise the price
rs the!r own products TO az extent iimitec
oolv by the degree of their rapacity. WIN
that understanding the STAT was fried" ou'
of item in sufficient quantities 10 Guy
enough votes in New York and Indiana to
eecnrs the election of Mr.. Harrison and
small republican majority in the US. House
of Representatives Having performed tneiF
part of the contract, the benz ficiarles' with
al eye to the future, have now perlorneo
theirs, by passing the tariff bill, By which
those who were fried" will not only DE- er-
abled to reooup, bat to repeat, ae the eiee-
tions Of 1890 and 1892 their contribui ons Of
1888. The people of the couotry are 10 Or;
ni,,ageH stiI farther, 10 order that the repuc-
,ican party may continue In the posaessio"
Of the Offices of the government, VIII Voe
onnortnnities those offices afford for robbing
the treasury, and that the rich mine ana iac-
tory owners of the North may have their
nro6ls Increased to any extent they may de-
airs. Mr.. Carnegie, who is believer In the
.'gospe OF wealth." and whose profits are a
million and half year. can we'll afford TO
double his last contribution to the national
republican campaign committee.
Mr., MCADoo of New Jersey, an eole,
efficient and distinguished democratic mem
bar of the House of Representatives, VINO
has done his party good service in Congress,
has been defeated for denomination by the
efforts of personal enemies in his own party
Tae WAYS and mears by which be was de-
fsated naturally provoked his many friends
throughout his district, and the republicans,
hODiOR 10 QIVlOo tue UemoCselo tho'0 VI
fered TO lend the former their support if they
would run him as an independent. Th's
proposition being submitted to hin, he re-
piled as follows
Last night end today 1 have received
many kilograms frcm leading citizens OF both
roliticel parties 10 Hudson county, urging
ma to take Ciliz9ns' nomination and TO
make the race with the understanding thai
the republicans shal make no nomination
l caonot entertain THE proposition. l am
democrat and csnpot sffosd to compromise
my position on he great questions OF the
day which divide the two great political
parties shall remain true to the princi-
pes of the democratic party"
This reply odds more true honor to Mr.
McAaoo than twenty denominations and re-
elections, and 1t Is accorded him by all right
thinking men, republicans as we'll as demo
Gratis. The gentleman In this congressional
district to whom was afforded the opporsu-
nifty fer meri,ing and receiving similar honor.
will, 1t is generally believed, soon regret that
he allowed it to elude his grasp.