Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-17
The campaien in Virginia.


The new City Democratic Committee Is
now organized and ready for work. and in
4. 4. T. PArTKsos. Esq, IL has leader. we
doubt not, who will DO jealous and dis
Greet. This whiting weather aud the alb
sencs In the country OF hundreds OF our
voters forbid large public meetings; but
there is much in the way OF planning and
preparation that can be done by the
committee for the fall campaign. and
when moro favorable weather comes we
shall be ready to enter the fight with
great rush.
In the country. however. August is the
accepted time for big meetings. With
farmers generally II is somewhat q season
of leisure, and in the shade Of great groves
stumps can be found and audiences fur
nished tor all OF the orators who wish to
discuss the issues of the day. AS soon as
the congressional nominations are made
the canvass will open. and 1t lie going to
be m active one In many Virginia districts.
Our willy old enemy. the Republicans, will
only show their heads where there is good
prospect for their congressional nominees.
In all of the other districts they will de-
liver their votes to the Third-party candi-
dates Anything to beat the Democrats.
With proper organization and effort Vir.
gina ~ safe for CLEVELAND, but our peo-
pie must not imagine that the campaign
will run itself. II will not. We have got
20 fight the Republicans and argue with
the Third-party men; or. at least. with
those who have heretofore been Demo
Gratis. The absurdity OF throwing their
votes away upon WEAVER and FIELD should
DO made patent TO them by friendly argu-
ment and kindly persuasion. We ought
TO DO able TO get them all back into line.
In Southwestern Virginia we hear OF q
number Of Republicans who have gone
over to the Third party. They will not
consent TO support force-bill candidate,
such as HARsIsos is.
General FIELD opened the campaign for
Tho Third party In O speech delivered at
Gordonsville ON Friday. He declared that
his newly adopted party is the party of
the revolution of '92--the logical sequence
of that of '76." and solemnly announced
that IT lis the hope of the people. the
only refuge and safety" 1t is said that
two but not enthusiastic" Very likely.
We should like to hear what General
CIELD has 20 say about WElyHR's denun-
Citations few years ago of Democrats and
rebels. Likewise we should like to hear
what WEAVER has TO say anent General
FrzID's observations as to the Yankees
whom the Confederates killed in battle.
A Hanover correspondent, who is man
woll-kuown throughout the State and who
owns and cultivates large farm in that
county. presents the point that should the
wishes of the Third party prevail and the
Federal Government become the owner
and operator OF all the railroads in the
country. Virginia would be deprived of an
annual revenue OF more than 100000 per
snnum. which is now paid by the railroad
companies in taxes. And he might have
added that this loss would necessitate
sither AN increase of taxes on lands or q
whiting down of appropriations TO pub
lie schools, colleges, asylums, courts, pen
eioneTs. DC.
Colonel b. w. T.. HoIT, of Sussex coun-
ty, suggests that the Democrats at once
put able speakers IN the field to explain
fully to the people the utter impractical
bility of the Third-party movement. He
THINKS that ten times as much good can be
done now in Southside Virginia as later
IN the campaign. He Is right. Prompt
action aud good speakers are needed. The
farther our friends stray from us the more
difficult 1t will DO 10 bring them back.