Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-02-21
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try, let us hope. but Of the Republican
party. 1t is said that even the worm
will turn at last. Perhaps the Ameri-
can people will finally grow weary of
being robbed.
In 1912 the expenditures of the fed
eral government We're $1.39 for every
man, woman and child. For the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1902, for which
congress is now making appropriations,
every man, woman and child in the re-
public will be compelled to contribute
about $11 to help run the federal gov
ernment. That is to say, now it costs
every man, woman and child $9.61 per
annum more to support Uncle Sam
than it did 5S years ago! Truly our
Uncle Samuefs appetite grows with
what it feeds ON. Like the horse
leech's daughter, he still cries: "Giye!
Give" An overburdened people are
beginning to groan, "How long, o
Lord, how long~
Can any living man give any reason
why the expenses of the federal gov
ernment should be eight times as great
now year by year as they were in 1872?
wot not. Is our government more
beneficently administered now than it
was then? trow not.
Republicans run the government on
the plan
They shall take who have the power,
And they shall keep who
The Next Speaker.
Some Washington correspondent pos
sessed of an exuberant Imagination
and impelled by the necessity of hav-
ing something with which to fill up
space recently stated a canard to the
effect that General David B. Hender-
son is liable-indeed likely-to be de-
feated for reelection to the speaker
ship. will do little prophesying on
my own hook and cheerfully await the
verifcation thereof, and it is this: Only
three things can prevent Henderson's
re-election-O his death, (2) his posi-
tive declination, 81 the world coming
to an end. Henderson is universally
popular with Republicans, Democrats
and Populists. lie tries to be fair in
his rulings and generally is fair. He is
generous to fault His bonhomie is
unfailing. He wears his heart upon
his sleeve. l never heard any repre-
sentative of any party speak an unkind
work of him, and | never heard him
speak an unkind word of any repre-
sentative. II at the beginning of the
/ next congress the Republican caucus
should say to the Democratic caucus,
you must elect a speaker. and he
must be a Republican" Henderson
would carry the Democratic caucus by
an almost unanimous vote. He was
made to be loved, and he is loved. The
only bad thing about him is his politics.
1t Is Done.
At 1 o'clock p. IN. Wednesday, Feb.
13, Hon. William p. Frye of Maine,
with the senate at his heels, came into
the hall of the house, the two houses
went into joint session, and William
Mckinley was for a second time form
ally elected president of the most puis-
SAINT republic that ever existed, being
the ninth man upon whom this great
honor has been bestowed, the highest
honor which the world has to give. The
cup of his ambition is full. Henceforth
there is nothing for him hnt to hepa.aa'llh /
his energies to plas
very small group Of corner re so ianos pas,,l lle
presidents by four yeal.,rs 8 D.,
absolutely to the good of-fve degrees We
people. In that way isks 4. to to tsa stone then
alone can he hope to be men nks, erossil
| the days TO come with VAST ,praes P1ne Nn. Sre,
Jefferson. Jackson and Lincolnser on Il
has a golden opportunity to ACHE sse aeGTe 9;p
noble and enduring fame From thosl
bottom of my heart hope he will seize
it with resolute hand and brave. unfal-
tering heart. l did not vote for him,
but he is my president, every Ameri-
cans president. and personally he is a
most attractive man.