Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-15
MIR. C.ARLIN THE MAN.

country has tic need Deen SiedI"A
for ability and experience III the
Legislative halls Of the Nation than
at the present time. Grave questlcns
Of the most momentons character
confront the United States, owing Z
the part it has been called upon tc
take in the greatest war the Woc!d
has ever known. The eXegencleS o.
the times demand the exercise Of the
keenest wisdom that can be given 60
the important questions that are
arising daily in the conduct OF the
terrible conflict. and President VIII
son. as the chief executive of the ma
f;on. should hare the sturdy, patrl
ntIc support Of the nblest statesmen
The country can give him III safely
steering the Ship Of State. Loyalty TO
tho President, therefore. and q prop
-. REGARD for the trying position NJ
which circumstances have placed him:
should preclude the possibility of tax
nc from him the tried and experience
"A members Of either tins Senate CT
House ard sending new men to take
their places during tie continuance
81 the war.
Virginia. his home state. especial
" should not courtcnance proccehur'
d that character. and the people u
tho Eighth Congressional district
that nearest to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
:be the last TO entertain such an idea
Hence, in conformity with the rea-
se,s above noted. the Gazette earn
cstly advocates the reconciliation anc
election to the House Of Representa-
t;ves Of the Hon. Charles c. Carlin,
Il Alexandria.
Mr.. Carlin not only possesses Gae
requisite amount OF experience, DIT
also the brains and good judgement
which makes such experience doub.J
valuable at this particular huc
p1,rtl1er than that, ne Is fully in ac'
cnrc! with the President and his poll
cics not only with regard 20 The wo'
o., also as concerns the country ii,
large, ard his fidelity to the best
interests Of his own district ana 'ts
oeopic has ncvcr been questioned ~
any fair minded person. While lis
position hes thrown him into every
day contact with trc biggest and
brainest men III the country It mas
not changed him except for the bet
ter. He is the same frank, GENIAL
hearted neigh3or and friend, always
willing to extend Il helping hand
whenever opportunity offers.
In his efforts looking toward TIE up
h1ildin- and hcttcrmcnt Of his home
city, Mr.. Cariin has been untiginS Ia
the past few months especially and
t is a plcasur" to krow that -'is
wishes arc about TO pc rcallzcd IL the
splendid industrial enterprise which
Y;,I soon be established :,cr" mainly
.Frouch his personal instrumcntali'r
and which il is safe TO predict VII.
.Rcryasc the population of Alexandria
- ,lo::,,e It's present size. For lmS
9sogc j" will nave placed the RESI-
.;c..,. Ct this part Of the state under
IN OBLIGATION that il will be di;iicait
trr Li,"m % repay.
His 2ritics may tell US nc has made
ra:sial,c.. Possibly. VIII they point
10 Il single man up and down this
great country who has not: The
same ding has been said OF every
one from George Washington CONE
who has ever set foot III the IA
-ioral Capitol in an official capacity.
and i; will continue to pc said 81
every one who goes there from this
.Imy on l; i "2sy to criticisc. even
the man o. GalIilee did not escape.
AN! If He should come back to earti
aaI IL sent 70 Washington as a rep
rcsca;r,,ve OF the people some Ct
;hcra would undoubtedly take cHcep-
items because He did not get them
AZ appointment Of some kind.
SAFETY tirSt.' is splendid motto
= foil1v in political matters jrst u
present. and il will &c well for the
paople OF The Eighth Congressional
district to act accordingly ard TO sec
.lat NJ. Carjn is rc-clactcd u their
Representative in the coming Carl
rai"n.
! X &.:;t;,.;;niient is fast Spreading over
81 $,es!,it''r against the holding of