Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-02-24
his people that a large number of people
srARYING TO DEATH


we're
STARVING TO DEATH.
A bill was introduced in the House for /
their relief by the member from Patrick,
and though it has been three OR four weeks !
since that bill passed the two houses, it |
has never been signed by the Governor,
and these starving people are still without |
relief. Later on he said it was not the |
Governor fault.
Mr.. Lybrook did not want the resolution
to be acted On until these charges of fraud
which had bxen made against Mr.. Massey
had been disposed Of.
Mr. Newberry said that never before in
his experience had he known a
UNITED STATES SENATOR
to leave his seat all the winter. He had
helped to elect Two Senators, one Of whom
he never saw, and they never came here to
lobby legislation through. There was not
a parallel in the history of legislation to
this case of Mahone's. If he had business
here. what was that business, and why did
he STAY so long? The Virginia members
of the House had not been down here to
min@le in this turmoil that is a disgrace to
Virginia, He characterized this state OF
affairs in no mild language, and said that,
instead of being tie leaders Of a great lb-
erai move, they had lost sight of the good
of the State and patriotism. They had
inmped out of tie fry ing pan into the fire.
They were standing to-day upon
POLITICAL VOLCANO
Ips' cad of being the movers of great DO
litical movement they had become the
closest corporation that was ever forged to
fetter human freedom. He had stood like
wall, and had stood the anathemas they
bad hurled at him. He had stood it for
| the safe Of peace. right, patriotism, and
self-rsspect. He asked, for Gods sake,
III It tile old Common wealth might be saw
ed from the depreciation into which she is
now being dragged.
There the struggle ended by the order
of the day INTERVENING. The next day
| (Saturdsy)a
NEW PHASE OF THE SITUATION :.
| appeared by Mr.. Wingdeld, of Hanover.
straight-out Republican, who has been vot-
| ing with the Massey men land for that WAS
stigmatzed by Mr.. Riddleberger as rep
resenting nothing but Gen. Wickham on
this floor'') going over to the Malone men
and voting with them to reach joint or
der fixing Monday February Goth for the
election of Auditor and other officers. Mr..
| Wingfleld's vote made it tie but Lit.
Gov Lewis took his seat as President and
cast the deciding vote for the Malone
men. But the Senate adjourned before
the joint order could be reached.
NEWER AND MORE WIDESPREAD
COMPLICATION
appeared on Monday when the Senate as
sembled. When the order of the day came
up-the election of Auditor and other Of
6cers, Mr.. Newberry offered an amend
ment striking out the Auditor.
Mr.. Mayo (Mahone- Readjuster) said his
position as true Readjuster was we'll
known. He had been cauc us-man up to
this time, aud he stated how well he had
stuck by the party. But he thought it no
more than right that the election of Audi
tor should be postponed until the investl-
CATION was closed. eff" said he, "Mr.
Massey is guilty, kick him out Of his of
fee; if not guilty, let him stand forth as a
man, and he has the right to run for an
office here or elsewhere" Mr.. Mayo de-
clared his purpose to stick by his party in
all just and proper measures, but in this
matter his convictions Of duty and sense
Massey ought not to have the election
forced upon him while he was under a
cloud, which the committee report might
raise.
Mr. Walker of Chesterfield, (another
Malone Readjuster) added to the surprise
created by Mr.. Mayo's announcement, by
saving that he also wanted the investiga-
ton to end before an election was had.
He wished to do justice; he would 90 it to
criminal; he would do it to a dog; Ger
tainly he would do it to Mr.. Massey, of
whom the party had been proud; of whom
1t had been said en- every stump in Vir-
ginia, HE is the best Auditor the State
ever had.'' The investigation committee
can report by Monday or Tuesday, and
then the deadlock could come to an end
Mr.. Walker said he meant to stand by the
Readiuster party-stand by the caucus;
but he meant that Mr.. Massey should have
Justice. He asked for delay until the COM
rnittee could report. Then he would do
all he could to break the deadlock.
Mr.. Riddleberger opposed the postpone
ment. He spoke frequently of the obliga-
| tons of tue senatorial oath, and evidently
thought some members dida't understand
it.
Mr.. Walker-You are not our conscience
| keeper.
Mr.. Electromagnetic; would not be
his conscience-keeper | would rather be
vaccinated half dozen times or have the
smallpox.
Mr.. Walker-Will the gentleman yield?
Mr. Riddleberger-I would rather not.
Mr.. Walker-Then I will blde my time.
Mr.. Walker afterwards replied to Mr..
Riddleberger that his coDscience was as
<clear as the conscience of the gentleman
from Shenandoah, Then he showed that
| ~, i,n .hct f,1N
that there is plenty of business that can
and ought to be proceeded with before an
| Auditor is elected But tie Senator from
| Shenandoah will not have it so. He wants
| to have his own way He wants to elect
| Auditor or won't go on with any other
business. He says you shan't go on with
| business unless you first elect Auditor. He
| is the real obstructionist.
THE GENERAL LOCAL OPTION BILL.
The general local option bill was mp
| again in the House, Tuesday:
Mr.. Hanger expressed himself as being
opposed to all local-option laws. He was
| opposed to the policy of enacting law to
become law when ratified by the people.
| 1t had been decided in other states to be
constitute but he didn't think it was
good law. The proposed legislation would
| ulSJOlAU OuO CBUti . iCVCHuN low auO Cl@h-S'
a deficiency of several hundred thousand
dollars. How is this deficiency to be made
UP? Would anybody vote to increase the
tax On property?
Mr.. Tinsley Gnterrupting) thought he
would. Stop the liquor traffic, and per-
| baps we will have more property.
Mr.. Hanger continuing, said he regard
ed intemperance as great curse, but this
| bill was no remedy for it. The attempt to
| stop the consumption of liquor would be
| futile. It would still be drank and the rev
| enue on it lost. In conclusion, Mr.. Hang
er said he felt no interest in any of the
| amendments which had been offered. as he
| Intended to vote against the bill.
| Mr.. Amos Dickefson agreed with Mr..
| Hanger He believed such law would not
only decrease the revenue, but encourage
! illicit traffic in liquor.
| Mr. Lakewood here offered an amend
ment providing that in any county Or