Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3. 1894.
The Contest Nearing It's Close-Bill Arp.

II was announced in the papers yester-
Day that work was practically over at
the political headquarters In Washington
city. The work Of the Congressional
Campaign Committee. as well as that OF
The Democratic National Committee. ex-
tends all over the Union. Therefore 1t
Is q matter Of fact that this work is
practically over.
But this announcement does not mean
that the local workers are to cease their
labors, but should stimulate the Demo-
Gratis in the several congressional dis
tr!cts in Virginia and elsewhere to put
forth renewed efforts in behalf OF
cause which promises 20 benefit the
southern people so much. Work till the
sun sets next Tuesday. and you Will not
have done aught more than your duty.
During the campaign we have con-
Ytantly dwelt upon the importance or
rs results to the people Of Virginia
mad OF the whole South. We have
pointed out where danger lies. and We
trust that no Democrat will forget that
the manifestation of any considerable
apathy on election-day will bring to
naught all his calculations and cast all
Of us into that Slough of Despond IN
which the good people of this honored
old Commonwealth desire never TO be
Seen.
Ell ARD has had something to say 10
his countrymen on this subject one
Of his averments Is that the Democratic
larty is the only party the South can
trust. and III we can't reform II from
the inside IL can't be reformed from the
outside" This remark may be regarded
rs warning. Let no Democrat Halter
himself that he can recede from his
marty. ioin its enemies. work with them
until the needed reform Is accomplished.
md then resume his place In the Demo-
cratic ranks. Nobody could succeed In
playIng such a role as that. General
Malone tried when h. led the Re-
pdjusters 10 reform the Democratic party
from the outside, but failed. He claimed
even after his election 10 the United
States Senate that he was a better Demo-
Crat than Ben Ill., but he soon found
that he either had 10 retire from poll
tics or go oV 70 the Republicans.
lie chose to ally himself with the Re
rublicans. and in doing 50 went where
be belonged.
As It was with General Malone, so
Il will be with any Democrat who,
ashamed to go over to the Republicans,
allies himself with the Populists or Third
iarty. Good Democrats don't want any
advice from what is styled the one-thlrd
party by Bin Arp, from whose quaint
sayings we quote as follows:
IAN that a man has to do TO keep
him A Democrat is 10 look at the leaders
IF the other parties and read their papers.
1,ut the great Republican party that
feeds and fattens on pensions ana pro-
lection and patronage and paternalism
and all the other p's Is the party 10
be- fought The others are side shows
and We have 10 take them IKE taxing
the measles. They are n sort of VAGINA
,,on ,hat keeps us from catching the
,mau-pox. and so they do some good
On Thai way. Ii Is all we'll enough to stir
the bovs ND occasionally-to cry bear,
and Sc. the boys load up their guns.
I,u, We have had this one-third party
long enough, and We VIII have a funeral
before long and bury it, and drop tear
10 its memory.
Yes. the one-third party, Ike every
similar party. or faction. can stand only
one defeat That party will disappear
after the present campaign is over. THE
great Republican party is the party to
be fought" See 10 it that you 90 your
duty in the work OF keeping that be-
lated party from regaining control OF
the National Government.