Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-07
ALEX NDRJA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING. NOV.
AN ELECTION for congressman as we'll

AN ELECTION for congressman as we'll
as for governors of certain states will
take place throughout the country to-
morrow. Waving most OF the cxtrav-
agant predictions, as to the result, the
fact remains that the democratic party
has before it the opportunity OF electIng
a House of Representatives that will
give the coup degrace to Canncnlsm
and, incidently, singing rcbuke to
party that has tranpled upon the rights
OF the people 10 these many years. The
arbitrary acts OF this organization AID
the failure to make good their many
promises have disgusted honest men OF
the party; hence some OF Speaker Can
mons previous supporters have re-
nounced their allegiance to him and
publicly proclaim their intention OF
keeping him out OF the speakers chair
in future. The forecasts OF the leaders
of the democratic party in all the states
are optimistic; some being conv need
that the party now i'll power will suffer
q landslide. 1t is the earnest wish OF
millions that their horoscope will prove
correct and that the country will enter
once more on an era OF sanity. 1t
would serve no purpose to reproduce
the many reasons why the republican
party should be endorsed at this time.
The fact that the ncccssarics Of life,
under their legislation, are gradually
passing beyond the reach OF the great
mass of people Of the country should
be sufficient for all to desire a change.
During the first Mckinley campaign,
when the price OF bacon was one-thIrd
that demanded for it now, the full din,
ner pail was the emblem Of the repnb-
lican party. The empty market basket
is now confronting them, which is one
of the most unanswerable arguments
they are called to combat.
Political conditions in Virginia have
undergone no rnRylss change during
ebo r.ss E,scagg sevau Gears, and the
s5ts:r Il TITS OF Eoul:a;ou save never
.o4.ssc5 s:..ootncr or more satisfac-
torily in its history. Nine out of the
ten congressman allowed the state will
surely be democrats. There is still one
district in the commonwealth, however,
where majority of the suffragans have
heretofore chung TO the republican party,
Notwithstanding its many chapters OF
horrors. This is but one Of a few other
black specs in the map Of the solid
south; but they are gradually being
eliminated.
The old Eighth district "a Gibraltar OF
democracy has but one candidate for
Congress on its ticket this year, that OF
Hon. G. C. Carlin, who has SO ably and
satisfactorily represented it during the
past few years. OF course, he has
walk-over, but this fact should, by no
means, be an excuse for any democrat
absenting himself from the polls to-
morrow. Members Of the party should
show their appreciation Of his services
by rolling up as large vote as pos
sible. Such COMPILING n, is due him.
TAE prompt disposal by the English
courts OF DIR. Crippen's appeal is an
other example OF security and expedl-
ton in the administration Of justice by
which the American public ought TO
profit. Crippen was tried without the
delays and sensationalism which mark
SO many notable trials for murder III
this country. lie was found guilty on
what seemed to the jury,to be absolute
~ convincing evidence. His counsel
appealed for reversal OF the verdict or
technical grounds, rs: is tho1.common
practice here, but instead of treating
th.g,: d sal as emitting him TO IN in
a&:i respite, the higher courts took
up the case within two weeks and made
an end OF it. Concerning the action OF
the English proceedings the New York
Tribune says:
Criminals with ample resources have
been able to maintain fight for, re-
yersal in our courts lasting year or
even two years. Suspensions on the
ground of reasonable doubt, arguments
in oneappeal, court and then in another
and even resort to the United States
Supreme Court have delayed the exccu-
ton Of sentence far beyond The ncccs-
sites OF q fair rehearing. y convicted
felon has the right to ask that the pro.
cedure in his trial be passed upon. if he
thinks that he has not enjoyed the full
protection OF the law. But the courts
ought not to allow imn.aterial techni-
calities to nullify a verdict or to afford
the prisoner undue advantages in Oh
structing the course OF justice. Simpler
and swifter methods in the conduct OF
criminal trials here would do defend.
ant no wrong and would help greatly to
restore public confidence in the ef-
fciency OF our system OF criminal adj