New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-13
~ OPPOETCNITY ~ THE sol IN.

Tbere is one aspect of The situation as ais
closed by the elections Of last week when h'
nublicans should keep in mind worthy of de-
vclopment We refer TO the unmistakaDle ih"'-
CATIONS Of disintegration in the Solid South. II
the signs may he accepted rs trustworthy mat
lonr-promised and anxiollsly expected but sadly
belatcd contamination is at hand. In TenheS-
see. North Carolina Kentucky. Maryland. Mis-
souri Alabama and Louisiana the hitherto iron
hound conspiracy has been broken at last. No
matter what the local issues. no matter WHIT
thc complications with Populism or other crazy
departures the important fact remains thai the
south from the Potomac to the Rio Grande can
no longer be handled as Il docile ana nsoils;i'e
mass. Under one provocation or another the
Southern voter has begun 10 think. through
ON. means or another he has found a way to
act.
In Louisiana. Of course, the issue Is me GEAR
cst and the most definite. In that state there
has been no alliance of schisms or disaf"cted
factions based upon some transitory comoiih'-
tion Of circumstances There at least the break
has come from perfectly ineligible causes. ana
has followed Il perfectly logical evolution. me
producers of sugar. representing fourhfthS OF
the wealth. The culture, the taNpayinG element
and the industrial progress of the state. ana
constituting much more than half lis popui-
lion. have left the Democratic party and allied
themselves with the Republicans upon per
fcctly simple and definite issue OF economy.
They find that they can no longer inlrust Inc
Democracy with their material interests. ana
they scc, in the principles and practices OF K'-
publicanism the safety and the projection Wh'h
are indispensable 10 their welfare. These ar"
recruits whom the party Of progress VIII 90
well Ia encourage They come to lis Intelligent
" and candidlv with definite purposes in view.
and they bring with them strength. influence
and courage.
There can be go reasonable doubt that IN"
Ist lid and Hid Congress districts If Louisiana
have been carried by rhis now political move
nlrni into the Republican column. Tn" history
of The campaign in that State j. Il record of ont
ragc H. shocking ana ~ wanton rs diSgraced
the darkest DAYS Of the reconstruction period.
Intimidation of negroes riots il which the
blacks were killed. inccndiary rumorS intended
f., influence race luminosity. and finally the most
unbll>hns election fraud. in every part II the
,ngar district these max" up the. chronicle Of
event, IN Iousln.r during the last two months.
Their, i more llan enough ground for he su,-
piclon indeed that even The Sc-cacd labor dis
tnrbancc, in the city Of New Orleans with ihrr
attendant horror. Of assassination and arson
and social chaos. were merely accessories 10 the
scheme Of Democratic triumph. The disturb
NICE, IN question were made upon 'hc color
line and - uSil1l. thr Republican negro WAS
,hc victim "f line Democratic marh-lndu
!, j. clear to- NJ. however and will. "" doubt
not. hr made equally clear To- III" llNth CON
slr.s that Republican renaissance has been
successful, achieved IN The three Louisiana
districts mentioned. - we'll IL in part, III Mis-
SOUR. Kentucky. Tennessee. Maryland. North
Caroline ana The Nirginia>. After twenty years
a. bitter experience. ihn Republican party viii
no, again sacrifice ifs opportunity 10 faint
hearted crWIrlicc.