Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-06
PROMISES VS.. WORKS.

The world is full Of would-be rep
resentatives- overflowing with
promises of what they will do should
their friends in thoughtless mo-
ment put them N places Of RESPONSE
bility. Several years ago man was
. elected to Congress by constituency
composed in the main OF people who
supposed that Congress should only
consider matters Of interest to their
small community. Like the tailers of
Tooley street. they dreamed that they
were the people of the land. A BAN
quet was held in a village in honor
of the new candidate. The latter had
never seen Washington, bat imagined
that when he made his way into the
Capitol Of the country everybody
would stand aside to make way for
him. When he arose 20 speak at the
banquet, most CT his constituents
yelled for several minutes. Placing
his right hand nder the left lapel
o. his coat (pos.ure of Henry Clay),
he began by saying: y viii tell them
in Washingtcn"-bu MS hearers be-
came so demcnstratiyc that he could
proceed no ,furth>r. st length hay
seed more enthusiastic than the
others, managed to make these words
audible to the crowd: You bet you
will"
Three months later the fiery rep
:rcsentative reached Washington, and
after taking his PACE in the House re-
manned cipher rs he was at the out
set. Later some wag SEN 4 picture
to his constituents which represented
the man Of many promises straying
about the pillars Of the Capitol look
ing for some one to coach him into 9
Congressman.
The above tells the sai story of
many who take upon their shoulders
the burden of representing constitu-
encies.
The spirit of patriotism since the
United States was compelled TO draw
the sword in the :iaton's defense has
been pronounced in the Old Dominion,
as it was in 1916. 1872, 1S4S, 1861
and 1898, so much so that politics
lave been Sllet"2cked in the interests
Of our common country. Tire IS Nc
North, South, East or West, while
political issues are lett for another
time. Ever the large number of
democratic voters in the Ninth dis
trict determined to make no attempt
to unhorse Mr.. S;emp, the Republican,
at this crisis. they having firm faith
in his patriotism The same spirit
has been manifest in other districts,
it being, very sensibly, determined
that the present is no time for party |
fights.
Unfortunately it is not SO in our
own district There Is a triangular.
fight on. The present abb, represen-
tative. man who has won his spurs,
IS antagonized ~ two other demo-
GRATIS, who are attempting t. make the
people believe they will bring forth
moro abundant fruits as Congressman.
The present incumbent has but lit
Tie time to canvass the district and
dcmolish the h.uses OF cards which
have been erected against him, as
Congress at this time is necessarily
in perpetual. session. His past work,
however. should be sufficient answer
to all criticism.
We will refer to but on Instance
however, which should appeal not only
TO Alexandrians, the home of Hon. c.
c. Carlin. BIT to residents of this en-
tire section Of the Eight Congressior.
a district. Our representative has
done what no OF .sr man ever dreamc.:
Of accomplishing. He has brought
about complete revolution in the
commercial history of old Alexandria,
the good results Of which are extend
ing ovar Inc en:.le district. Not only
ilS rcEuIcrat!ye employment been
afforded natives Of his owr city, but
PEOPLE ofrthe r2Hal sections-Fairsa%
Prince William, Stafford, Spotsyl-
:ania and o5her contiguous counties
nave participated, in this great change.
The rural residents, TO which Mr.. Car
ms antagonists are appealing, have
,cme here by the hundreds, bringing
heir farm wagons, with them, receiv-
ng pay they little dreamed of a few
ncnths $50.
The Gazette FEM the fist insisted
u letting well CROUCH alore, but not
outstanding ol!S suggestions or the
sample set by democrats in ether