Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-26
THE GOSPEL
OF GUSH.

OF GUSH.
There are at present no signs OF
the millennium, that blessed epoch
sighed for by prophets and potes from
time immemorial. At times CERTAIN,
men have imagined that this world
was being governed by the Prince o.
Peace, but they were later victims OF
rude awakening. There is story as
apocryphal as that of Lady Godiva,s
feat in Coventry and the sad tate
of the ssBabes in the Wood" to the
effect that in certain English town
many wears ago the people became SO
honest and well-behaved that the OF
6cers of the law found themselves as
Othello. A person who dropped a
nocketbook had no anxiety as to It's
recovery, as it was allowed 10 lie
where dropped for the owner to re-
turn and get it. People went to sleep
with their houses open knowing they
would not be invaded nor their goods
disturbed.
William Jennings Bryan seems TO
have been born out of time. He shouid
have been a citizen Of that happy
town,
The Norfolk Virginia Pilot says:
Flimsy argument and inapt COM
narisons characterize Mr.. Bryans
EXAMINATIONS against the President
proeram for strengthening the de-
fensive power of the country. he
seeks. for instance. to draw q paral-
lei between national argument ana
pistol toting" by an individual, say
ing that the one as inevitably leaes
TO bloodshed as the other. But there
is no anology between the two, as Is
: cleverly pointed out by the Richmond
Virginia. The case OF the Govern
ment IS rather that of the head OF a
household who keeps weapons at hah9
and places bolts on his doors ahd
windows as precaution against tres
passers en- his peace and properly.
Perhaps Mr.. Bryan would hold tna1
mater familias, if Christian Of the
true pattern, should, on detecting the
presence of burglar on his premises
cover under the bedclothing and leave
the intruder to profane unmolested
his larcs and pcnates. We seriously
doubt. however, whether Mr.. Bryan
would act thus under such circum-
stances. unless governed entirely by
fears for his personal safety if Of
fcring resistance to an invader OF h'&
home. And if in the pocket OF the
trousers hanging on a chair in his bed
room should be the money proceeds OF
that evenings impassioned plea for
peace. we are sure Mr.. Bryan woulc
put up fight rather than allow a
robber to coniscate his beloved shek-
els, would shoot the lawless despoiier
if in possession of weapon to DO il
with or if lacking the gun would Bit
tcrly regret the want of it.
Our Richmond contemporary speaks
what ought to be the truth, if it IS
not, in prediction that 'The President
will have the support Of every worth
while and right-thinking person, OF
every political faith, in taking su"E
steps as may save this country from
being taken at a disadvantage by
q foreign foe" The silly vaporings
of Mr.. BRYAN are an insult to the man
hood as well as the intelligence of Il
brave and patriotic people, intent on
respecting the rights of others, but
resolute to assert and maintain their
own. Mr.. Bryan makes proclamation
that: president Wilson has nista-
taken the sentiment Of his country
men in respect to military prepared
ness. But it is himself who has mis-
interpreted the public disposition to-
wards this vital and paramount issue,
There are some diSsentinerts 10 the
Presidents announced policT, but the
GREAT constituent body OF Americans
will spew out of their mouths the
counsels of sickly sentimentalists de-
signing demagogues and alien IN
t:iguers and give confidence and sup
port to the leader whose guidance mas
in view at once the honor and safety
OF the Republic.
Again, and with endorsement, W
quote the Virginian against the BUN
combe Of Organism.
I'VE want no war, but 1t benooVaS
US, when hichwa.:ccn are abroad, tc
keep our ewes open and our powde,
dry. America will wage no unhoiy
war nor one for conquest. But Amer,
lea will protect its people and VII
take ali proper steps to that end.
This is in no wisc contrary to the
highest call to arcach the gospel OF
peace on earth and GOOD will to man.
GETTY OF