Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04
WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. 4, 1908

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WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. 4, 1908
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We have met the enemy and we are
theirs.
THERE was landslide alldght, but 1t
slid the wrong way.
WELL, there will be surcease OF pol
ilics for while, and for this all shonld
be thankful.
THE democrats made gallant hght
but we're overcome by overwhelming
numbers and by unlimited resources "
THE returns show that the working
men split, but tba! a large mSjority oil
them voted for Taft.
Now that the election is over let all
mite in the endesvor to bring about the
return of prosperity of which SO much
hss been raid during the campaign.
BIT four months more Of Roosevelt,
and for which the country should be
tbsukful-evep if it is to have contin'
nation of "my policies"
LET'S take our defeat like men,
manly men, not like whimPererS, and
believe that II we did not succeed we did
more--thst We deserved success.
MANY believe that Mr.. Gompers did
the democratic party more harm IMAM
good. Some of his radical notions couio
not be tolerated by conservative people,
CRowps do not indicate which way an
election is goirg, as the result shows
tina. Bryan got the crowds before the
election. Taft got the votes on election
day.
THE vote Clearly shows that vast
Minority of the people of this country
do not want tariff reduction and this
will greatly strengthen the "stsnd pat
tiers" in standing pat" 10 both houses
OF Congress.
ALL sorts Of ressoDs and excuses Will
bs given from the democratic de-
feat but the bottom fact is that the
other fellows had the most votes and
how they got them doesn't count in the
general result.
WELL, with the exception Of two
brief periods of four years each, the DEM
ocrsts have been under republican ruie
for forty-seven years a ID they can man
age to remain so for four years Longer.
THE day before the election kansss
sent out call for 5000 men to husk
corn. The returns look as though she
cot them and many more and that they
all voted for Tat before engaging in the
corn husking.
WHAT surprises many Is that any
ex-Oonfederate should have voted for
Taft after the instructions that had been
given in the northern states to the fed
ersl soldiers to vote as they shot. These
Oonfederstes once ave up their prop
erty and risked their lives for principle,
but they Rave evidently decided never
to have another country"
Mr.. BRYAN has been defeated three
times and in all probability will never
again be q presidential nominee, but,
although some heretofore democrats
would not vote for him at yesterdays
election it is believed BIZ the vast major
ity of that party that he received more
votes than any other democrat who
might have been nomi, ated. He made
a much better run tkau did Judge Park
or four years ago.
THE election shows what united
psrty can DE-. The dissatisfied and dis
srugtled demoe' as either stayed away
from the polls or voted sgainst their
party nominees, whereas the republicans,
many OF them with just grievances and
macy more thoroughly opposed to their
nominee and the hods whereby be
was made 50, threw aside all differences
on election dsy and stood solidly for
their partJ's ticket. Divided we fall
THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION.
The result Of yesterdays election
shoRs that a large majority of the people
of the United S a.es are still willing to
be hoodwinked and defrauded by Tarty
thst has for many years ridden rough
shot over the principles upon which this
government wss founded. VIM. ID.
Taft candidate of tta' psrty, has been