Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-21
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. 81. 1908.

MANY people, 10 fact 3 majority IN
most any commuoily, think the boycott
ia az instrument of doubtful effective
ness 10 be used 10 securs certain results,
or 70 wsgs successful fight, whether
used By a body Of men affiliated for
mutual interest and protection, or az
other class of persons much less deserv-
ing than the toilers, who in secret BOND
themselves together to frignten those
whom they employ. The Gazette has
always regretted the resort TO the boy
colt, while coDceding the night and
bsne6. OF men assOcisting themselves to-
gether tor their moral as well as their
material benefit. Bat we cannot see,
and do not admit, that the so-called
boycott is worse-nay, even near 30
hsneful ia It's effects as the coercion,
real or attempted, Of their employees by
the manufacturers aud mill owners.
From time to time during the past two
months the republican press being
e.lopped from using "tbe full dinner
pail" or "Iait the advance agent Of
prosperity" cry to coDJure WITH have
prominently displayed in their columns
yeoorls thst such factory, or mill, OK
business house would close, or such a
railroad would reduce its force in the
egeut of MIR. Brysn's election. This Is TO
co,ree the srlizan, aud the clerk and
the working man. Indeed Mr. Taft has
sesin and again insisted and asserted
immodestIy, that only in the event oil
his success was there any hope Tor the
coun,r,'s future. A few days ego this
article went the rounds Of the repuoll-
can press about the clothes problem
Marcus NJ. Marks, president Of the
National Association Of OlohlerS, In 81
interview called attention to certain iac''
which indicste, in his opinion, that
Srest,r business prosperity is waiting
only for the election of Mr.. TAFT, while
Hardship Is 10 store Tor WORKERS sDd man
nfseturers if Mr.. Bryan wins.
Orders are being placed in the cloth
iue trade, according to nr Marks, WIN
nroyisos for cancellation in The event
of MIR. Bryan's election. Mr.. MsrES
said:
"a number Of merchants who are
very conservative and fear That Industrial
affairs will be seriously interfered Win
if BRYAN should be elected are covering
themselves against such risk by plse-
ing their orders With the condition o.
tsched that they are subject to cancella-
lion in c'sa Bryan is elected"
Could any ,hiug be less sensible or
moro in the natur5 of q threat lie
whole statement is Is untrue as 1t ID
vicious. One had almost from the
claims made by the republican speakers
aud papers become Proselyted to tue
idea that only under Mr.. Tsfrs RUE
wss the sun to SHINE whea the mechanic
il TO work ou,dyoIs, and rain wheoeVer
the farmer desires it to refresh his crops
or replenish his springs; and that a d.
vine. Providence is not to be our sole
reliance; that TAFT IS the Moses 10 LEAD
the people Of the south out OF the Will
dsraess Of despair and let them vie" toe
% omised land 10 the way of patronage;
tae Joshus to command The sun to stand
still aud the Aaron ID smite the rock
and allow the waters of prosperity to
ousb firth in a never ending stream.
We repea. one might be converted to all
this. but We balk at the threat Of the
National Association of Olothiers to rele-
sate us to the condition of our pstsr-
fsmiIias. Adam, to face an approach
Jog winter without proper garments, un-
less we can make last years LETT overs
answer. Well, we won't believe any
such nonsense; if we did, We would pray
as earnestly for Mr.. Brysn's defeat as
we have worked for his election, and the
signs OF the times indicate that he will
be elected.