Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-09
LEST WE FORGET.

Tuesday. November Sth, is election
day. whom members of the United States
House Of Representatives are TO be
chosen for the term beginning March f.
1893
In most of the districts OF this State
rs in most OF the States Of this Union
It has been a dull, dragging canvass.
For people generally, 1t has been
dreadful drop from thrilling narratives
nj battles on land and water and stories
az siege and sortie TO accounts OF party
conventions and commonplace discussions
. OF the tariff, war taxes, Expansion"
etc The change Of diet, so 90 speak, has
been distasteful; but we may hope for an
improved public appetite as the war gets
farther and farther from us and as cleo
tlon-siay comes nearer. Unless that hope
be realized, there will be an unusually
small vote cast. even for an "off year"
So far as the Dispatch can see. the
indifference OF voters to the pending can
vass Is as great in one party as in the
other. In this State there is only one
6isrrict--the Ninth-where political meet
tngs have been largely attended. The
Repu!blicans as well as the Democrats
have been forced to content themselves
with small crowds. as a rule 1t would,
thatefusa, seem that the indifference of
the masses to politics would affect tie
two parties equally. But not so; we
sho12d remember that with the funds that
wM be placed at their disposal by
his. Hanna, our opponents will be able
10 Sur up their voters greatly a few days
before the election.
We have mo such resources. and must
address ourselves 10 the intelligence and
loyalty OF our voters, when we entreat
them to show more interest in the pend
ing contests and do more work for the
party than they are doing.
Our nominees and our committees are
not getting the help they should have.
There are too many who enjoy the favors
OF the party and who show no appre-
citation Of its goodness to them. They are
inactive and unconcerned, save only in
the oanvasses where their own fortunes
are at stake. This should not be- Com
mon sense, If not common gratitude.
Should teach them better. Wherever our
party lines are disruptes this year, there
disorder will be found next year and the
next. Mind that!
The whole property-owning. tax-paying
population OF Virginia should become
deeply interested in this campaign. The
arm OF the Democratic party in this State
must be held up, unless we would see re-
peated here such condition of State
anairs as prevails in North Carolina; a
condition from which the noble people Of
that State are now CALAMITY striving 10
break away.
II, through the supinenoss or hard
headeuness of our people, this years
election ends In defeat in districts where
We should have won victories, We shall
md our enemies greatly encouraged to
make hard fight for the Legislature in
1889 The Legislature 10 be chosen next
year will elect senator in the Congress
OF the United States. and Hanna Will not
seruple 10 scatter his funds where they |
Will do most mischief TO the Democracy |
and most good TO his own party. Further !
more, that Legislature is TO prepare |
the State for that transition period |
when We shall enter upon the payment |
OF per cent interest upon our Century |
bonds
: 30 va see that whether we look at the |
question from national or state stand
point We ma that great consequences are
involved. For the Democrats to elect The
next hoase would be TO ensure the coun-
Wy esh"ersa,iss legislation on all MAJ
ffs reiai'ns 10 our war with Spain. For
ns 70 ihli 70 90 NO would be to give the
nepuDheans full swing to increase the
rmy ana navy 70 imperial proportions
ana 70 saddle upon as all sorts of new
'sfins and new war taxes.
Ia short. IL 10 time for VIZ TO be giving