Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-03
begin to cut down. What does 1t dc
first--hit at the workingman, whose
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begin to cut down. nat ooco ~ Wv
lfirst-hit at the workingman, whose
only means of livelihood is his ABILITY
ito get work and do 1t. In cutting
the expenses at the Capitol, did 1t
hit the fellow higher up"-with a
.'pull": No. 1t clipped the wings
| of the $50 and $50 month man
the real voter. In eliminating the APP
preparation for the institution at
Occaquan, did it hurt the superln-
tendent or his dirSct understudles!
No. But it struck the fellow VINO
was working for pitiful monthly
salary, and caused him to lose ms
| job or have his monthly stipend cut
% per cent. When it cut out pub
lie buildings except in some places
where a Statesman" had an axe TO
grind, did 1t affect the rich? NO. But
ii will make the mechanic thmk
twice between this and next Nqvem-
Der. When it refused to build new
baLtleships. did it cut down the sal
ary of the Secretary Of the Navy or
his assistants? No. But it paralyZed
the navy yards of the country and
deprived the mechanics therein OF
employment. 1t may be politics, but
as long as this is carried on, the
Democratic party may by mere acct
dent get in power. but the force that
creates is that which can destroy, and
Democratic control will be short-lived.
And Justly so.
In tearing down great structure.
it is only the foolish man who be-
gins at the bottom. for it will mean
disaster to those engaged in the work.
Just so in trimming down salaries
and practicing economy-if it is real
ly mcant--let the statesmen start at
the top and. for the sake Of glory.
take the first slice from their own
tat wallet. There's 10 use in closing
the spigot when the bung hole is
open You may talk Of reducing the
tariff and all that. y workman
would rather get S. to s. day and
the price of foodstufrs be high, than
work for 81 d day and have nothing
to buy with if perchance foodstufs
get cheaper. Disiutegraton Of a par
ty like that of building can be ac-
complished by striking at the founda-
ton The workingmen are the under
pining Of both great parties and the
one that hits them blow which .men-
aces suffering to their wives and lit
lie ones. sounds it's own death kncll.
The tariff may have something TO do
with low prices. On this point | will
not argue. but it seems as long as
there are lots of money in the hands
Of the few. they can control most any
article OF merchandise on the mar
ket: and If so. it is hard TO sec why
they cannot sell or hold it at will.
But when the party we of the
Southland have fought. bled and died
for, as II were. goes on record as for
economy in preference TO patriotism,
il is commcndablc to find one man.
at least. so far above party as to cast
his vote for the new battleShips. Mt
Carlin is Il far-Secng statesman. and
shows conclusively that he Is the
right man in the right place, and the
working man of this district will sec
10 il that he will have their ardent
support i'm any laudable undertaking.
1t is TO be hoped that when these &C.
onomic measures reach the highest
tribunal of the people. that our dis
tinguished Senators-Hon. Claude a.
Swanson and Thomas S. Martin-will
take The laborer in one hand and So
called economy in the other and weigh
them We are satisfied OF the result.
In conclusion. it can be said that
when this people selected Chas. {.
Carlin to represent them, they build
ed better than they knew, as expert
ence has taught since: and it is to
be hoped that he will continue in the
path that his present course i'll Con-
gress leads TO. and both he and the
1. ~. Ill l,n arrnn Ia.