Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-23

history OF our country, and are just
as full of life and vigor today as wher
they were first promulgated by The
founders of our great party.
"The Democracy Of Virginia, has
made brilliant record in the long
years it has been in control of all the
departments of government Of this
state. It's successful administration
of the affairs of the state stand as q
record without spot or blemish.
"The Democratic party is to be con-
graduated for many things which
have won for it the confidence, res
pect, love and loyalty Of so large 4
proportion Of our people. Among
those things of which it may and
should justly feel proud, is one that
must appeal to the good sense and the
high ideals of the American people.
1t is the striking contrast between the
campaigns of the candidates Of the
two parties for preference in their
respective conventions for the Presi-
Dental nomination. The dignified
and manly bearing and conduct of
those distinguished fellow Democrats
who have been prominently mentioned
in connection with Democratic nomi-
nation, surely commends them and
their party to the respect and appreci-
alton of a discriminating people, and
must ppeal thoroughly to the patriot
ism and high ideals of every true Am
erican, win for them and their party.
the merited applause of IN dmirng
country.
"Fellow Democrats, the people Of
this country are today most certainly
measuring the men on both sides,
who stand out prominently as candl-
dates for the Presidential nomination,
and I sincerely believe that whether
William II. Taft, or Theodore Roose-
Welt becomes the nominee Of the Rep
ublican party, that both that party
and it's nominee will receive a rcbukc
Of no uncertain meaning by humi-
LATED and indignant people.
"Four years ago, the Republican
party and its candidate for president
promised the people if retained in
power, a revision or the tariff down
ward, and speedy relief from the
heavy burdens of the taxation imposed
upon them by an unjust and oppres-
sive high protective tariff; yet, not
withstanding that party was III full
control of the Executive and legls-
lative branches of the government, 1t
not only failed, but refused to tul-
fiji it's pledge made to the people, and
fragrantly violated it, by passing the
Paync-Aldrich bill, whereby the tariff
was revised upward, instead of down.
ward, and wholly in the interest OF the
protected classes, so that their already
colossal fortunes might be largely m
creased. On the other hand, the mass
es of the people have been impover-
ished by the increased burdens Of taX-
alton that bill imposes, and by the M
creased and high cost of living under
it's operation, made possible. 1t has
alone placed wealth in the Golfers OF
the opulent, the trusts, and the mon
opolies which it's provisions so Jeal-
ously protects and fosters.
"In the Congressional election two
years ago a honeyfuggled, deceived
and indignant people, rebuked this
breach of faith on the part OF the
Republican party by an overWheI-
ming vote inflicted upon it humlllaI-
ing defeat, and cast it from power IN
the House of Representatives,, ana
placed in power a Democratic house,
and greatly reduced the Republican
majority in the Senate.
"Our Democratic senators anu rep
resentatives under adverse condition
done much both to their credit, and TO
the credit and honor of the Democrat
ic party. The Democratic house, uh-
der the guidance of able anu skil1uI
leaders has kept faith with the peo-
pie and passed up to a Republican
senate every measure of reform II
promised. Much honor is also due
the Democrats of the senate who, un-
der the distinguished and wise leader
ship of our highly honored senior SEN
ator, the minority floor leader OF the
senate, ably and Loyalty supported by
our distinguished junior senator, have
by no means been dilatory in the per-
formance of their pledges to the peo-
nle. but have proved themselves III
every way worthy Of the high conll-
,o ,.o,>ocad in them not only by IN