Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-02
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER Q, 1892
The Closint Week.

The Democrats of Virginia are not gong
into the contest Of next Tuesday "a the
"uuthinking war horse rushes into the
battle" They are not going into that con.
test without having counted the cost oil
the struggle.
The news from the whole State as 70 the
large number Of voters registered last Sat
urday gives proof Of a good condition OF
things in the grand old Commonwealth,
which is always ready not only to point
out the road but to lead the way TO
victory.
We confne ourselves to Virginia be-
cause the day OF election is so near at
hand that II is time for each State 10 be
looking after It's own voters. and each voter
TO be sweeping before his own door.
The time for work is come. The time
for visiting every voter at his home has
come. The weather is 70 be a factor in
the coming contest The rains which the
Weather Bureau foretell for this week may
cause many a Democratic voter to think
that the most important thing he can do
next Tuesday Will be TO do plowlng or
other WORK upon his farm.
The large new registration would seem
to indicate general turnout OF the voters
next week. But We must not rely upon
such indications. We must stir up our
neighbors. We must help the intrm vo-
tiers to get TO the voting place. We must
try 10 persuade them that the loudest call
which can be made upon them on the sth
Of November will be 10 go to the ballot
4 Z. 1 4 .-.t l.,ka II
the perpetuation of the republic erected
by our fathers. aud against the perpetual
ton of the rule Of the Republican party
the worst party and the most dangerous
party that ever gained the confidence of
the people of this country.
Yes. let every man give one day and one
vote TO his country-one day TO the work
Of summoning the voters TO the polls: one
vote TO the long list we expect to make up
for GROVER CLEVELAND. Do not take 1t for
granted that your neighbors have oil made
Mp their minds to turn out on Tuesday.
Many voter is to-day hesitating as to
whether 10 attend the election or not. But
the most indifferent voter of to-day may
become athoroughly interested one before
next Tuesday. If you can induce him TO
believe-what We all hold to be tfue-that
in case the Democrats lose the election of
1892 they will never have On opportunity
10 cast a free ballot in another presidential
election. YOU may dispel their doubts as to
whether the highest duty now just before
them is or is not the election of a Demo-
crat President of the United State
We address these words particularly to
the voters IN the country. large ma
jority of the voters of Virginia live in
the rural districts. Many of them live
three, four, five, or even eight or ten
miles from their voting precincts. The
only danger that now threatens US is
failure OF the country voters to turn out.
We beg them to do so rain or shine"
Its not in mortals TO command success,
but they can do more-they can deserve
It," We apply this language 10 the coun-
try Democrats. We beg them not to cup
pose for moment that it is not impor-
tant for them to cast their ballots. Their
votes are the votes that will turn the scale
in Virginia either for CLEVELAND or for
uARRIsoE--either for good government or
for bad government; either for wicked,
malignant, sectional party or for liberal,
Just. and patriotic party.
Do your duty.