Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-08
THURSDAY EVENING. NOV. 8. 1900

PEOPLE ARE naturally asking what
will be the consequences OF the election
of Tuesday last. The republicans have
won the Presidency and have increased
their majorities in both branches OF
Congress. They are able to pass any leg
islstion they please. tits idle to look TO
the Supreme Court, controlled as it is
bv a two to one majority of republicans,
for apy effective obstruction to their
Wishes. The decision of the Supreme
Court in relation to the income tax
some wears ago, going back upon the ia"
and rulings of the court for hundred
wears. showed conclusively thai TINS
court had no regard for the Constitution
and was ready to obey the demands oil
csnitsl TO the fullest extent. There is
no iusolent demand that capital can
make that the Supreme Court will mol
GRANT Those who are looking hope
suIly to the Supreme Court to maiutain
the Constitution in respect OF the Porto
Rico legislation and the executive usur'
nations are counting without their host.
The court will do the dirty work OF the
republican party with pleasure and
slacrity. Like Oliver Twist they VIII
come up smiling and ask for more"
One of the consequences Of the election
will be the maintenance OF the present
policy of blood and rspioe 10 the Pnili'
mines and costly war, involving bum
dred millions per snnum, and also an
alliance substantial, though not for
mally expressed by treaty with Crest
Britain. 10 which this government Will
null the chestnuts from the fire. The
praises of the London press must be
paid for.
In order to carry out this colonial
or imperial policy a standing army
of one hundred thousand men or
more will be authorized, and ifthe men
do not enlist promptly draft will ne
resorted 10. This standing army cal
be used at home wherever capital de-
mands it. The present grievous tari1
and war taxes will be maintained snc
very probably Increased, for there viii
be another heavy demand on the Treas
ury. There will be large add
ton to the navy, so as to carry out the
imperial policy and protect the 5000
soldiers now in the Philippines. For
like reason the alliance with England
will be drawn still closer. There
will be a steamship subsidy bill passed
with enormous bunties for favorite SUBJ
scrbers TO the campaign fund. There
will be many other forms OF robbery.
The parable OF the unjust steward will
be repeated with variations. There
will be no special change in respect OF
the coinage system, but Ia all probs-
biity the banks will demand and re-
ceive greater fsvors, perhaps the up
preston of all Treasury notes and a
permission to issue notes upon what
they call their own assets" instead Of
U. s. bonds. Banking on wind il
pleasant aud profitable. 10 respect
OF the South it is hard to say what
will be the precise policy pursued. A
portion of the republicans will urge the
reduction OF Southern representation
10 Congress, aud in the electoral col
lege. The President will continue his
policy of purchase of the Hessian brig.
sde. Efforts will be made to build up
a mOngrel party in all the South, based
on the negro vote, of course. The
trusts are now absolutely safe. They
are the architects and sponsors OF the
new dynasty. Perhaps as the election
has put it out of the power of the dem
ocrsts to Offset any reforms. it is just ss
well that the republicans havs secured
the House Of Representatives. Phey
cannot now evsde their responsibility
The election has been carried by great
combination OF wealth-in a word ty
the plutocracy. 1t will be govern
ment of syndlcstes. They buy the gov
eminent as they would a pound #
sugar. 1t is theirs The poor people,
the plain people and the farmers are
not in it. Had they stood together they
could have aveIted this shame and
peril. They have yielded to the COUP
GELS and the pressure of knaves, and
they must now face the consequences
Meantime, every corrupt scoundel,
every renegade. every scalawag. every
base man who wants to use the govern
ment for his own evil purposes, is
happy. They may we'll rejoice for o
time, and yet the day of retribution
may come. Even the thieves may fall
out about the division o the spoils.
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IN A recent ar icle commenting on the
republican frauds in Philadelphia the