The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-17
IIkHONB AND RIDDLEBbRGER
BUCHANAN AND BURROWS.

The rams Of Sunday ana sunday night
had SO saturated everything that out
door work was impossible, and the far
mers and laborers were III 4 measure free
to give themselves up to the political I'll
dial wave which passed over Staunton.
Riddleberger and Buchanan had spent
Sunday in our city. Malone and Bur
rows came on the $40 a. III. train.
Early in the morning, while the
Statesmen, auartered at the Virginia
Hotel, were wrapped in the sweet and
refreshing slumbers OF their morning
maps, the country people had gathered
along the streets where it was thought
possible to gain Il sight of Malone. 1t
reminded one Of circus day, and until
the Mahoneites passed into the Rink,
the crowd continued on the streets.
The kiclers were there and the Demo
Gratis We're there; and together they
made about as large a crowd as was ever
gathered in Staunton Oh Il political high
day.
Malone and Riddleberger had quar-
tiers on the same floor Of the Hotel. A
day and night had greatly relieved Sen
! ator Riddieberger of the crowd OF vlsi-
tors; but not so with Mahone. He was
a fresh arrival. had never been before
/ the Staunton public before, and nun
! dretis of people poured into his room to
/ greet him. The lobby and passages OF
! the Hotel were densely crowded with
people of all kinds of political opinions
desiring to get Il sight Of the little man.
who is now kicking zap such Il dust on
the political race course OF Virginia.
The Democrats, represented by Rid
dleberger and Buchanan, occupied the
+ Court House County Chairman. w Fl.
i H. Lynn. called the meeting 10 order
and introduced Hon. John A. buchanan.
Mr.. Buchanan was new to our people,
but he made splendid impression and
delivered fine speech. The burden of
his speech was Malone and Mahoneism,
both of which were treated with I'M
gloyed hands. The oppression and ty-
ranny of the man, and the bligllting
methods OF his system We're presented IN
strong light and received with hearty
applause by the vast crowd which flied
the Court House from floor to ceiling.
Senator Riddleberger followed Mr..
Buchanan, bat his voice failed him, and
it was with difficulty that he could be
/ heard He reviewed his past political
associations; his connection with the
Readiuster party; liis Identification with
the Republican party, and he de
clared that he was a Republican still,
! but not d Malone Republican, Would
support Mckinney, when the choice was
narrowed down to Mckinney and Ma
hone He went over Mahones course
in the Senate, and criticised what he
regarded the unfair and inPolitic OBJ
structon to the confirmation Of Cleve
lands appointments, by which Virginia
was deprived OF representation in an
important Federal position by the de-
feat in the Senate, at Mahone's instance
OF Hon. John Goode for Solicitor Gen
eral. He then took up Mahones action
on the Blair bill, when he showed his
hostility 10 that measure at critical
time, when the sentiment OF the Repub-
Leans of Virginia ought to have been
voiced in the Senate III it's favor, but
was suppressed by Malone failing to cast
his vote for it. although in hearing dis
tanee, showing it was his purpose to de-
feat the bill. He dwelt at some length
On Mohones tyrannic;l. arbitrary, SCI
fish dispositions and the impossibiiity for
any self-respecting man to associate with
him politically. Malone demanded alb
solute submission from his political as
sociates, and failing in securing that,
he was the bitter enemy of those who
would not yield to his commands. There
were many strong and effective points
in the speech, which were heartily re-
ceived by the large audience present.
A section of the Stonewall Band fur
nished the music.
The doors Of the Rink were not opened
: until 1890, when the crowd which had
!; been packed on the outside, came pour
ing in Mr. Craig had courteously adj
mitted the members of the press before
the crowd came in. The stand in the
Rink was declled in the National colors.
The Harrisonburg Cornet Band fur
3 nisled the music in the Rink. Outside,
on the street, the National Brass Band
of our city assisted. There were thun-
ders Of applause when Malone made his
appearance.
Besides Gen. Malone and Mr.. Bur
rows. there were on the stage Maj. Ed.
Mcmahon, w. E. Craig, Butler Malone,
Charles Curry, W. II. Peyton, Judge
Paul, and Mr.. Sims, County Chairman
OF Greene county.
Chairman Craig named Maj. Mcmahon
as Chairman Of the meeting, who quick
ly introduced Hon. J. C. Burrows, of
Michigan Mr. Burrows has fine
physique, a good voice, pleasant face.
l. and a bright, CHEEKY laugh, which he
adroitly uses to make his hearers laugh.
He spoke for forty minutes. He said it
was a question Of great moment to the
people to know that they were living in
the present and not in the past. That
we should appreciate the crisis ia which
we live. He did not understand this to
be solely contest to elect Il Governor,
but was a contest Of the Democratic and
Republican parties OF the nation-42
States in great struggle for a grand
industrial problem. He then went into
discussion of the tariff. He said that
25 wears ago he had invaded the sacred
, soil of Virginia, while Gen. Malone was
; on the other side. He said you can't di-
vorce State politics from National issues
t Elect Malone; declare for protection
, place Virginia in the Republican col
umn, and no mortal power can defeat
us in 1892. This fight was for po
sition in 1892, and that made it of Ma
tional Importance. He spoke of the to
bacco tax and the legislation in connec
ton with it; Of the Blair bill and the
l blessings it proposed to confer on Vir
ginia but the tax had been retained
and the five millions coming from the
! Blair bill lost as the price of serving the
4 Democracy.
:, We cheer up in our country, said Mr.
! Burrows, but you do not cheer; you yell
: Now give three mighty yelis for Gen
| Mahone-the next Governor for protec
:, ton, for schools, and the best Interests