Carl Schurz and others, Speeches, correspondence and political papers of Carl Schurz… (1913)
“ It is extremely desirable that this fall the Democrats should be beaten everywhere, so as to take from the minds of the Southern people the last delusion as to the possibility of a Democratic triumph. I think the people of the Southern States are ripe for a total revolution of public opinion. ”
Carl Schurz and others, Speeches, correspondence and political papers of Carl Schurz… (1913)
“ It is a great encouragement to have the approval and confidence of good men, when we struggle against such odds. Party-spirit is a terrible obstacle to overcome, but it must be attempted. What I can do in that direction shall certainly be done at whatever risk, and I hope, when the crisis comes, we shall have the cooperation of the honest and courageous element of our people. ”
Carl Schurz and others, Speeches, correspondence and political papers of Carl Schurz… (1913)
“ You will probably in a few days see a New Departure movement beyond the lines of any party organization springing up in Tennessee which, I hope, will spread all over the South. Nothing would promote that tendency more powerfully than Democratic defeats this fall. ”
