The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
why ryr sours VIII re SOLID.

The TMEs has steadily maintained that
the South will remain solid in the next
presidential election. because IL believes
that the issues at stake are of such vital in
terest 10 the South that when the voters
come TO the polls they will not deliberately
vote for their own ruin. Continuance Of
tho present ruinous tariff taxation means 8
continuance Of draining the Southern peo-
| pie OF oil classes for the benefit of Northern
the complete destruction Of Southern
civilization and progress. Both of these
| will inevitably follow Republican sue
cess, and they5 alone will be suficient--to
say nothing of the drain upon the South
which will be necessary to pay increased
appropriations for Northern pension frauds
in case Of a Republican victory-to make
the Southern voter vote according TO what
his individual interests and self-protection
demand.
The Republicans are hoping that the
Third party will prove source of fatal
weakness TO the Democracy. This we do
not believe. for the reason above given. 1t
would take a Philadelphia lawyer TO explain
the madness which has apparently taken
possession Of a large element of the South
ern voters, and which threatens to make
them ready 10 commit political suicide.
But we believe that in some respects the
Third party will be of decided advantage to
the Democracy. Overconfdence is a very
bad thing indeed it is the most dangerous
snare into which any political party can fall.
The rise of the Third party will effectually
prevent that. This new annex to Radical
ism is an unknown quantity in the cam
pagn. 1t is making big buster through |
the wild and incoherent harangues of its !
leaders, but no one knows whether it is |
really formidable or not. This uncertainty |
will cause every Democrat in the South
both to work and vote for his party, since
it will arouse him to the danger which
threatens the rights and liberties Of all the
Southern people.
In past campaigns, when Democratic vic
tory was as certain as that the day follows
the night, great many were in the habit
IF staying away from the polls, especially if
t cost them any trouble 10 get there. A
Gentleman well posted on the situation in
North Carolina says that in his State the
lumber of those who had gotten into the
lsbit of neelecting to cast their ballot be-
ause they felt that their votes were not
eeded amounts to $4,000. In all the
tates this has been more or less the case
lnce the deposting of ballot was consid-
red to be hardly more than a mere formali-
y. There will be nothing of the sort in this
ampaign. This year the Third party will
ause every one of these voters 10 come TO
he polls, because their existence and life
self depends upon defeating the Radical
outh-hsters with their Third party allies.
TIE TINES therefore, believes that the t
outh will be as safely solid next November 7
; it was last and preceding years. Still it t
ust not be forgotten that Few and IN q
nown danger threatens Southern stability 8
I'd civilization, and it will be imperatiyely
9cessary then for every voter to do his full
lrt towards saving his section from de-
ruction. and making assurance of Demo- t
attic success double sure s