Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-08
SATURDAY OCTOBER s. 1892.
The Calls for Money.

The address OF the Democratic National
Committee, which we printed Yesterday,
must be understood to mean just what it
Bays. In commenting very recently upon
certain Republican stories sent out to the
country to mislead the people and induce
them 20 believe that STEVE ELKINs was
going to do wonders" IN West Virginia,
we stated 1t as our belief that the Repub-
licsns were after larger game, and would
be found to be spending their money as
well as their labors in endeavorlng TO &C.
cure the vote of New York for HARRISON.
The Democratic National Committee
have In mind. we doubt not, the fact that
the vote Of New York was purchased for
HARRISON four years ago. and they
are taking measures to prevent re-
petition Of that result Arkansas, Ala
bama, Florida, and Georgia have all
testified to the world by their votes
that the solid South cannot be dissolved
by love nor by money. Third parties and
demagogic platforms and women speakers
and appeals to the working classes have
all failed TO make an impression upon the
southern heart Qor it is the southern
heart that carries our elections). As DAN
IN. WEBSTER once said of Massachusetts,,
we may say of the solid South, There she
stands. The past at least is secure" If
the South Is to be less solid than she is, 1t
will be when she ceases TO be the victim
of Republican vituperation and hostile
legislation. But for the force bill the
South might possibly have listened TO the
appeals Of some Of the new parties. So
long, however, as that bill threatens her
with all the horrors Demonstration DAYS,
and foreshadows the indefinite perpetuity
Of the rule of the Republican party and its
diabolical anti-southern legislation, the
South will "leugthen her cords and
strengthen her stakes" whenever an cleo
ton is near at hand.
We say the Democratic National Com
mlttee mean what they say. They have
learned that the Republican National
Committee is endeavoring TO raise $4,000
900 to be used where 1t can do the most
cood-that IS 20 say in the State of New
York. They have learned that Drexel IL
Go. subscribed $4,000; Thomas Dolan,
$4,000: Ham" Disston, $4,000; Post
MASTER General Wanamaker, $4,000; John
and James DobsOn, $4,000. There is an
other $4,000 subscriber. Coffin, Altemus
g. Co. pledged $4,000, as did Strawbridge
& Clothier. One company conditionally
subscribed S2JO.OOO, while another CON-
pany pledged $4,000.
The telegram in our yesterdays issue ends
with these significant words; " Much OF
this money will be used in New York"
And so it will.
The southern States cannot count upon
much help from the Democratic National
Committee. They must be content to do
the best they can with their own means,
though the Democratic National Commit
tee calls for contributions from the whole
Union. and will expect even the South to
send funds.
Two millions of dollars is large SUN
of money; but the rich Democrats OF Bos-
ton, New York. Philadelphia, and else
where ought to be nble to cover" that
sun when it is laid down or put up" by
the Republicans.
There is no occasion for alarm, and, we
do not wish 10 alarm anybody. We an
nounced more than week ago that the
Republicans were bent upon carrying New
York. SO the telegram of yesterday was
no surprise to us.
Send your contributions aud make new
ones for home purposes. But let us not
doubt for a moment that victory is IN
sight. IAN the kings horses and all the
kings men" cannot draw the Republican
party gu: OF the Slough of Despond IN
which it is now foundering. Let us
march on to an unparalleled triumoh--
u triumph over campaign-tund of more
than S2,000.000.