Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-10
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Mr.. Editor:-I noticed ip your pape1
yesterday a communication signed
Democrat, and the concluding line!
read like this: THE danger sigma
hoisted Tuesday by the democratic
committee should have been needed
and Alexandria spared this --latest
notification.
Upon what meats does this our
Ceasers feed that they have grown CSC
fat.
The writer seems to assume that the
result of the election in this city Tues.
day was a rebuke to certain members
of the democratic party. The fact is,
the author OF the article referred to is
about as wise in regard to existing con-
ditions as the committee was Of the
trend OF public sentiment, you can fool
all the people some of the time and
hoodwink them most OF the time, but
you cannot lead or drive them like
lambs to the slaughter all the time.
Paul may plant and Apollos may water,
but the increase will come from fierce
contact with cold and heartless world,
Just so as the hearty endorsement came
to Alexander ]. Wedderburn by hard
knocks, often hampered by the people
who late recognized the righteousness
of his cause without dollar, unassisted
by the powers that be, the victor in
Alexandria won his way in the hearts
OF the people, who appreciated his
worth to the city, the state, and last,
but not least, to the democratic party
both state and national.
AS the mill will not grind with water
that has passed, just so it reminds us
that when "Democrat" brings up the
time of Horace Greeley as a criterion
to govern those of the present LAY, we
say to him it is gross antiquity. Men,
according to Holy Writ, are getting
wiser, and stronger, especially when it
comes to voting. When you take into
consideration that Mr.. Wedderburn
received a majority Of the votes in the
richest and most thickly settled portion
OF our district, you must ask Demo
crat" who are nominal" democrats?
II General Apathy" was present
on Tuesday, does not our friend easily
conceive that if he had gone fishing
and the full vote was polled that the
subject of our remarks would nave re-
ceived majority not less than 500.
He speaks of the undesirable" who
gets into prominence by the laxity OF
democrats. Who are they? Look at
them as they march in solid phalanx
and vote for Wedderburn. Men OF
means, men of affairs, men who have
been hunored by our people and those
they will trust. On the other hand
look at those who fought him-weak
at point where they should have been
stropg-ndifferent as TO the outcome
many Of them only wishing to obey
the command issued to them.
1t is said that Freedom shrieked
when koscuisko fell" But freedom
OF thought and action on the part Of
the manly men caused wreath Of
smiles on the brow Of that old warborse
OF denlocracy-A. J Wedderburn-
when his city endorsed his candidacy
for State Senator against such formida-
BILE opposition-as little as they could
do and honor SO deserving. Who is
Alexander ]. Wedderburn that be
could have mortified" the people if
he had been elected State Senator?
Again who are the men who voted
for him. We say those who stand four
square to every wind that blows, and
fearlessly proclaim to the people that
they are willing to have this man
rule over them. What has this
--latest Modification" done for the
city? He advocated modern improve
ments years ago. and his name should
be inscribed on the first vitrified brick
ever laid in Alexandria city, which was
the beginning OF such improvements.
In conclusion Mr.. Editor the kind
Of meats upon which our Ceasor feeds
is the priceless jewel in which will be
part of Alexandria. We hope in the
near future George Washington Park,
to be given to our city without money
and without price. II all the efforts o.
Mr.. Wedderburn had come to naught
the fact that he has done what he
could 70 upbuild and uplift our city il
everything pertaining to its welfare
would clear him OF charge Of being
undesirable" and would brand thu
writer Of the said communication a
unfair both to Mr. Wedderburn ant
his supporters. As Admiral Schle.
said when they were trying to wres
the honor of the Battle of Santiago
from him, in the magnaminity OF bi
heart.
There is glory enough for all. !"
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