Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-22
POLITICAL.

L. seems as if the republicans Of Wiz.
pinis, GOT satisfied with the uDkept
promises Of the national republican
party. through Is agents on the stump,
want TO sdd their mite in order to stll
further bindfold the voter. This party,
which was never guilty OF good thiOg
10 its history, snd has never bad, aud
perhaps Dever will 10 this STATE be given
a chance to be proven false to Its mani
fold promises, 10 lie esgerness for power
says: "If you give Us control OF Virginia
1t would mean the even distribution OF
the burdens of taxation; would mtau
the adoption OF business methods Ia its
collection ADD expenditure; would mean
the abolition of useless offices, would
mean honest and fair elections; would
mean noDpartissn courts; would mean
batter and more schools on q non'politi.
cal basis; would mean good roads; In
abort. gould mean clean, honest aud up
to.dste government and happier,
Wealtbier and more prosperous people
Az enforcement OF the republican ticket
aud principles will not only insure those
blessings but will indicate to the nation
that Virginia 10 fact, "a we'll IS 10
theory, accepts the profered hand OF
fellowship and good will held ont by
President Taft aud takes him at his
word" This is the voice OF Jacob, bat
the hand OF f au, who sold his birth
rlQht for q mess of poltsge. 30 With
the republican party their promises are
one thing and their deeds another The
only "reap encouragement the demo-
crata eau get is that they will get the
Glad hand of President Tafs, who, 1t lie
said. has bis "eye" on Virginia. The
democratic party having proven faithful
20 the task 10 the management OF the
states affairs. the people will be slow to
turn their affairs over to snolher--es'
p.cislly when they read the conditions
in many states OF the union which STE
controlled by the republican party 10
other words the democratic voters Will
not be betrayed by kiss and no trivial
issue will be allowed to separate them
from the principles of JtfersoDian DE-
mocrscy. II is true that all men DO not
agree on men aud measures, but there Il
so much good liz the democratic party
and 40 much trsught with danger in the
republican party, that the peOPle-the
mhite people Of the state-feel That the
rtiue is inoppoTtuue for transferring
this great responsibility to the latter.
When the republican party spesks OF
machine rule-it makes an intelligent
man lau gh. Who holds that party In
the palm of his hand but Bascomh
Siemp-the great am, and there can
be no other. Who, but men like
MIN. forced out of Office and of OF the
state committee, other republicans be-
cause they did not agree with him and
Weld TO bis every wbim? Who but this
one man (snd a few agents who are
ready at his beck and calD relegated to
private life republicans VINO had borne
the heat aud burden OF the dsy and
placed 10 positions OF trust novices who
be could use. Who sent Mr.. Pat Nc
Caull to tho farthest point on the map at
a time when he wss budding into prom
inence II the democratic party is con-
ttolled By machine it Is made up OF
many parts sll working 10 unison With
the big cog wheel which is going to
guide the affairs of state safely and In
doing so will give the state ticket 8
hsnjsome mejOrity 10 November. No
patty, or organization, or church, secret
society or even a private family can exis!
without leaders; il there were no leaders
everything would be 10 chaotic state.
EysTy man hss a voice In the councils
of toe democretic party. But name one
outside of the lone star republican
congressman from the Ninth district-tt
whom every kuse must bow and every
tongue coniess-thN has a scintilia Oh
Influence outside Of thai which is eot'en
from the hem Of the repuE iesn iesuet
garment. and who receive their Inspire
Iiou--tbSt is, the good fat Offices om
this source. The democratic party, IA
controlled by a ring, is an unoroken
band OF voters. The republican party
is In the hand of q ring with only one
nsn as the responsible head.