Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-13
XANDRIA VA TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER l3 1896

tai which have organized the industry
and trade of the United States into
such perfection as to excite the aston
ishment and admiration of the world.
He mas preached crusade against
the gold standard that if al
lowed to fud action in legislation
would cut fixed incomes in two, de-
moraliZe our banking interest. reduce
intolerahly the profits of accumulated
capital, and throw our markets of spec
ulation iuto frantic panic. Having run
up the ensign of revolution, he has in
vted revolution in opposition to his
sinister proposals should that be found
necessary.
The better classes, the custodiaps of
the wealth of the country and the cul'
tivatory and preservers Of whatever is
best in civilization, have the strongest
motives for wishing to avoid violence,
hlit, abhorrent as violence is, it is OBJ
VI us that violence is to be preferred to
ruin, to subj to the contiscating
mob.
Should the coofct come-and the
election of Bryan would precipitate it
inevitably We're any formidable number
of his partisans to insist on inauguratnG
him-the charge cannot be brought
that those who will exert their power
iu defence OF their rights have failed in
any duty, the performance of which
would have prevented collision. The
world has seen the better classes
of the United States moving as one
man in this campaign. Every means
for the instruction and persuasion of
The proletariat has been employed.
Immense sums of money have been
raised for use in the preparation and
distribution OF literature and the en-
eagemeut of orators of eloquence.
Newspapers without number have ad-
dressed the multitude daily in spirit
of conciliation, showing that the true
interests Of the lower orders lie with
those Of the upper classes. A man
who has proved his title to the name OF
leader by rearing great fortune for
himself has sprung into national prom
inence and by common consent has di-
rected and personally managed the
campaign in our behalf. Nothing has
been neglected by our political chief,
Mr. Mark Hanna. An employer him.
self, be has awakened myriads of en-
ployes to the gravity of the occasion,
and workmen have received warning
that their adhesion to the cause OF Bry-
anism will he noted and punished. All
that money and intellect can do to Sc
cure peaceful and orderly result of
the election has been done The con-
science of the better classes will be
clear, whatever happens.
And who that does not dwell on level be-
low the point of intelligent survey can doubt
the issue OF trial of strength bevond the
pallot box? We have history with US, and |
the teaching of history is that the proletariat
vii fight our battles for US. We need but |
divide in order to conquer. We have the |
means. and we shall not lack the men.
urge the mas scs, sir TO pause before 1t i |
200 late Remember what the leader of the |
'orces of civilization in this deplorabe strug- |
&c between numbers and superiority has |
.aid:
Mckinley will be the next Pre- sident If |
we can't elect him one way, we shall an-
other"
those were the words Of the all-pcwerfnl |
and resolnte Hanna. Let the proetariat |
keep them well in mind.
A GENTLEMAN.
no.oIo.