Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-15
Send Them Down.

That necessity proves The mother OF in-
veution in political as well as in other straits
,Ass been strlkingly illustrated by the Re-
&ublican party recently. While we do not
- moment underestimate the magnitude
OF the work that is before the Democrats,
and would strenuously discourage anything
Ike Democratic oyerconfdence, II Is none
The less clear that the Republicans never
Were,in more desperate strait than they
ind themselves at present Republican de-
feat in the presidential campaign will be a
dealh.bow TO that party. Both the Repub-
lean leaders and the Republican organs
recognize that fact, and all sorts Of expedi.
ents and schemes are being suggested by
which It IL hoped 10 rally the Republican
masses for the eight. One of the latest and
most brilliant Of these campaign schemes ema'
mates from the brain OF one CRAGIN As to the
identity OF this particular CRAGTN we are not
certain. but he is genius. and should have
high seat 10 the Republican councils. 1t is
evident that as n visiting statesman he would
have been success, aud that as an outrage
manufacturer be would have carried on the
frst prize for doing business on large
scale. la az open letter to the National Re-
publican Committee he proposes that thou
sand speakers be sent into the southern States
by the Republican clubs. "There are many
districts in the southern States" says CRAGIS.
"where free speech is not allowed" Now,
there is nothing particularly original in the
suggestion that northern Republican speak
ers be sent into the southern States; nor is
CRAGIs's preyaricstion concerning free
speech at the South by any means new.
Then where comes IN bis genius? Wait
until his scheme has been fully I'M
folded. "But," adds CRAGAN, "the pa
triotism OF the young men Of the North
would cause them 10 90 everywhere, aud IL
the speakers were driven away and not al
lowed TO speak the reaction in the North
would bs tremendous, aud hundred men
would volunteer TO go to the place where one
was driven out and vindicate free speech"
CRAorN further argues that II the people OF
the North knew the truth about the South
The northern Democrats could not bold
their own, aud expresses the belief
that the northern speakers might sue.
coed In carrying some OF the southern
s.ates. II that isn't n double.bsrrelled
Inspiration, what IL iti An outrage industry
involving, II successful, the employment OF
one hundred thousand men! But alasl we
fear that CRAGIS's genius is not appreciated.
His idea is so stupendous that even the Re
pablican papers can grasp 1t ouy In part
For instance. the Chicago Netos, which un-
al recently waved the bloody shirt most
frantically, strongly advocates the sending OF
Republican speakers to the South, but
declares that these speakers should DO men
asgalnst whom the suspicion OF political
trickery cannot Hep II says that the Re.
publican party has right to demand for It's
speakers heariagin every county aud town.
ship IN every State In the Union, yet thinks
the party cannot AFFORD 10 send men South for
the express purpose OF having them
kicked out. To both CRLcN and the
Eeses we say, Send along your speakers.
They will no. only not be kicked out
but the South win welcome them. Tine
southern Democratic speakers tender them
the political Inequalities Of the season
sad promise them warm reception.
An invasion OF the South BY q thousand Re-
publican stumpers from the North would
insure merry campaign. There Is only
enc condition that we would insist upon,
and that 10 that the visiting orators shall
pledge themselves not TO retrest after the
ars two or three debates, a. most northern
Republican speakers have done who have
heretofore started to canvass the South.
We guarantee them attentive audiences
and RoLAxDs for their 0L,vERs every tiIae.
Let the fun begin ~ soen Is possible.