Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-05
THE SOLD SOUTH.
Tho Mistaken Idea Prevailing Among
White yosers-Thcy Regard Democrats

Tho Mistaken Idea Prevailing Among
White yosers-They Regard Democrats
success Necessity.
1t Is probably true, as a leading Demo
s cratic organ asserts. that .-the result Of he
+ Louisiana election may be regarded IS
guarantees that the sold SoutA VII no. be
broken this year. The white voters Of
. that State. Ike those Of rloS. IL not al. the
other Southern States, are wiling 30 sscri-
tee every tang csc 10 the obstinate zad
supeTstitious policy OF regarding the Sue
cess OF the Democrats party IS al insls-
PenSa5.e thing 70 their political and social
safety They have been induced 70 heileve,
says the ST. LoGss Gia;c- Dgfaae.g4;s. tha. the
sole purpose Of tic Republican, party IS -
Place the ne@Sraes IN power oyer them sad
Introduce = Felga of general ess ssEapt foI
al differences 81 race and euler.
The idea Is false oae, &C course, and in
tellgeHt citizens should 5e ashamed 20 en-
terrain II; bu. the fact remains that such
is the view of majority OF the white
voters in tina; section Of the country. Tie,
are so welded 70 this Eobgoblin Of neSru
domination that no argument can convince
them Of the folly of clluviag TO a party
which in all practical respects Is q hia.
drance ard a detrimeat TO their interests
All considerations Of business profit and
progress are put aside BY common consent
IN favor of the one assumed necessity of
keeping the niger Under" The Demo
cratic party must be sustained. They de-
clare, no matter what the consequences
may be in 81 Industrial and commercial
way.
As rational i paper IS the Atlanta COas,i-
tiHaoa, which favors protection and sympa-
thizes with Northern methods OF material
development, can not absolve Itself from
this supreAe folly. When i: comes 10 a
choice between the two parties IN the
South II says. ''the tsrid question arc the
surplus don't amount 10 a snap Of the
finger. The great issue IS the necessity
for Democratic success" In other words,
the people the South do not care for pros
perlty If II has TO be won D. the defeat of
the Democratic party II they could have
the wonderful progress OF the North re-
peated in their territory by ceaSing 10 vote
the Democratic ticket. they would prefer TO
do without il rather than 20 secure 1t upon
such terms. That is the secret of the solid
South: and il Is useless TO disguise the fact
that the work of overcoming q sentiment so
scornful of reason and of solf-iuterest must
necessarily be a long and weary one.
The task viii be accomplished some day;
but II viii not be done suddenly, nor under
pressure of any special influence or induce
ment There is reason 10 believe that tae
situation Is constantly improving-noisbly
in Tennessee, North Carolina and the Vir-
ginias-but the day of actual 6eliverance Is
still far in the distance and can not be
counted upon for present purposes. The
Republican party must eject its candidate
for President this year with Northern
votes Fortunately, IL ls able 800 80. II
can get along without the South, as II has
done in other instances. The States that
suppressed the rebellion are strops enough
10 carry a National election. in spite of
Southern fraud and violence; and il not
TO be doubted that they viii thus assert
their power next November.