Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-08
(COmmunicated.)
A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY.


A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY.
The people of this country, irre3-
pcctive of past party utilization, re-
ligion, social position, race or section
have, by an overwhelming majority,
decided that the reign and rule OF
the Republican party is, for the next
four years at least, at an end, and the
men who represent that faith will be
requested to deliver the reins OF gov
eminent into other hands. The great
Democratic party has entrusted It's
all to the keeping of New Jerseys
scholarly governor, who is also Virgin
las gifted son-Hon. Woodrow Will
son-and will stand or fall with him.
In the beginning of his adm!nistra-
ton, and, if he lives, none will open
misunderstanding both houses OF Goa
gress with hint is sincerely hoped
that he will surround himself with
the Democratic faithful who have
again come up through great tribu-
lation and really expect the promised
land. Every man who voted the dem
ocratic ticket, and some Of thoEe who
gave their sympathy" to the cause,
having forgotten" to pay their poll
tax in time, are not expecting Office,
for | know at least three registered
voters out of the 1000 in this city
who are not applicants for the post
office, while great many, like the old
maid, while solicitous for somethinS
big, noble and grand, in fear OF mis-
sing all, in the anguish of "dlsap-
pointed heart and wrinkled face,
cried out: "Anything, Lord will DO.
The responsibility of this nation Is III
the hands of the Democrats party
and none but Democrats should De on
guard, in order that there will be no
snake in the grass to rob that party
of a well-merited victory. The people
when they defeated Mr.. Taft struck
blow at the entire organization, anu
not only do they expect the big wheels
of government-the President ana
Cabinet-to be replaced with new
ones, touched up a little, so that this
will be a Democratic administration,
with Democrats in charge of every
branch willing to stand for it's failure
and over anxious to glory in its sue
cesses. The old Ship Of State IS bar
nacled fore and aft with relics OF an
cient glory, men who have been draw
ing from the public "pap" eve since
attaining their majority, SOME VINO
are not only receiving nourishment III
the shape Of a big fat pension from
the bunghole, but with the tenaclty OF
a coon on the limb Of tree, c!lnglnG
to the spigot and sappiing the lie :
blood as it were from the revenues OF
the country Another class arc those
who marry while in the service, ana
husband and wife still are faithful
TO Uncle Samuel and continue to dig
him semi-monthly, thereby depriving
some willing young lady OF earning
an honest living. 1t is up to Demo-
cracy to remedy this. Will It be
done? Time will tell.
In other branches of the service,
one of which | am perfectly 1amlilar
with, a premium is placed or incom-
petency-ability, word not in gen
eral use there-all that is necessary
is to wear the yoke of CLIQUE, ana
YOU will receive the plaudit, well
done, etc, come up higher" Men IL
this mechanical department who would
be "dead ones" to "a private concern az
$3.50 a day drawing 81, S. and 50.
Then talk about men being free ana
equal. If you don't step to their nu-
sic you'll have warm time, Tor no
administration can change faster than
they, and you will be in the position
If the duck in the water being used as
a target by the boy-it was fun for
the bow but hi for the duck. VIII
tho marty of Jefferson stand foi this ::
We think not.
GEORGE H. HAYDEN.
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