Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-09
WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOV. 9. 1904

THE FIAT of large majority OF the
voters OF the United States went forth
Yesterday when they declared themselves
in favor of continuing the reign OF Pres
;dont Theodore Roosevelt. There ~as
nothing startling in this, although ii
was disappointment to thousands who
had earnestly hoped that halt was
about to be called in the lavish expendi-
ture of money incident to the baneful
enterprises in which the republicans
have embarked during the past eight
wears. as well as of the unjust tariff ex-
actions and the nurture of trusts ana
combinations. Judge Parker, the DEM
ocratic standard-bearer, has tailed OF
election, but he poses to better advan-
tape in defeat than his successful oppo-
nent in victory. The latter is but the
foure head of a class who are concen-
trating everything to the detriment OF
the t)iling masses, and who ride rough
shod over the constitution and every
sacred tradition of the nation in order to
accomplish their ends. Judge Parker
is the embodiment OF true democracy,
and is not the first great man who has
been classed with a minority, which ls
generally right But wisdom, we are
told. is justified OF all her children.
Those things are to be continued for
at least four more years. At the end OF
that time a change may come over the
dreams of many now intoxicated with
the spirit of aggression and expansion
which have brought no glory to the
coun try although they have saddled upon
the nation tremendous responsibility
and the necessity Of needlessly spending
many millions OF dollars annually. Ma
tionS, like individuals, have to acquire
wisdom from the school OF experience
where every lesson is efectually taught
at fancy prices. The country has I'M
dergone a transition in a short space of
time. 1t is no longer a peaceable re-
public, protecting its own domain and
people, but it has Cuba with its restless
hordes to tutor and keep in subsection,
Porto Rico with its black population to
Increase the number Of negroes under
the protection of the American flag,
twenty millions ~ Filipinos, Hawaiiaus
aud nOndescripts to watch and subju'
gate with canal zone at the isthmus to
keep the country continually in hot
water with Colombia and Panama. Be.
sides all these unnatural prOtuberances
upon the nation, there is every reason to
believe that the United States has en-
tered into some sort of an entangling
alliance with Great Britain which sooner
or later will involve the nation in trOu-
bic. Men. however, are like sheep fol-
lowing bell wethcr The large ma.
jprity at present are not satisfied with
our me-hOnOred and homely institu
tions nor we're the Israelites OF old. They
grew tired of theocracy instituted by
the God of their fathers; they wanted a
king, and all their troubles had their
origin in that foolhardy freak. Esop
was tar seeing philosopher. His fable
oil the frogs appealing to Jupiter for a
king was aimed at such people as now
control the destinies of this country. !
Jupiter sent q stOrk 10 be king of the |
frogs and he goblet up two or three OF
the bachtrians each day as bis kingly
prerogative. Mr.. Roosevelt will prove
an expensive figure head to the United
States. He already is. The country is
now in fact an empire if a republic in
theory, but the people, like the frogs,
will soon see that in order to keep up
the ! resent order of things tremendous
and ever increasing expenditure will be
The minority must patiently
submit and await a time when reason,
DOW dethroned AXE the place of
vii icism.