The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-09-26
DEMOCRATIC SIDE.

While Col Lamb and Capt. O'Ferrall
were addressing the Mahoneites from the
Courthouse portico. Capt. P. W. Nc
Kinney was speaking to a crowd inside
the Courthouse, which filled the room
from ''top to bottom" The meeting was
called to order by County Chairman
Lynn, who introduced Capt. Mckinney.
Capt. Mckinney said it was the first
time he had had the pleasure OF address
ing an Augusta county audience. Before
touching the topics of the day, he adj
dressed himself to the charge made some
weeks since by U. S. Dist. Attorney W. E.
Craig, in a Mahoneite meeting, to the eff
feet that the Capt. had held Office by
grace of the Republican party. Capt.
Mckinney gave the same explanation
already given, viz that he had been
elected by the white people of his county
once, when the colored people did not
vote, as Commonwealth, and had twice
been appointed by Democratic judges.
He said he reeollected Craig. That Craig
had been to his town whining about be-
ing tur ned out of office, and seemed to
think he ought to have been retained,
because he has acted honestly and had
accounted for every cent of money. AS
to the charge that his son was in the De-
partment, he said he was there in one of
the scientific departments of the Gov
eminent, was known to be Democrat,
and had received his appoin5ment by
regular application and without regard
TO politics.
He said that the idea of Mr. Craig that
he was opposed to free schools, must be
dream. He was in favor of educating
every child In the land. Education was
the only Inheritance left him. He de-
nounced the charge of Craig as false and
untrue. [ am known to some Republi
can friends here. Mr.. H. P. Dickerson,
who at one time lived In Charlotte coun-
ty, said to me to-day: T'They may defeat
you, but they can't say anything against
you. l know you to be as fair and square
man as there is in Virginia. '''s'''
Capt. Mckinney said all men interest
rich alike. The rich man can go away if
he doesn't like it, but the poor man must
stay and stand it, he can't get away, and
to that extent, is more interested than
the rich man. Against Malone person
ally he had nothing, but when he comes
to ask to be put in power, he becomes
| dangerous, and should be defeated
Malone would make complete change
Nobody knows what he would do, but
everybody would have to hoW dawn to
Malone. He has driven the best men
out Of his party, Massey, Barbour, Lewis,
| Cameron and the Yosts. No honorable
man can stand his rule. The bread-and-
butter fellow, they can stand him. All
over the State men are saying mo more
Malone in mine"
AS to the charge that the Democrats
had spent 100000 more in year than
the Republicans, Capt. Mckinney gave
the following figures:
Interest PAID
| Cameron's last year, .... 1882 ,00(
Lees first year, Observation-Disclosures 500, 00(
School Nancy
CamerQne last year. -. 1916, 00(
Lees first Year. ............. 876, 00(
Disabled Soldiers Pensions,
Camerons last year. ..,.s.;.;;:.& l5'
Lees first year. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1891
The interest ON the Riddleberger bond
is being paid. The schools get mor'
money. The soldiers get $50, 900 instead
of $3.50, 1t is not good policy to practice
economy to the injury of these objects
Capt. Mckinney gave the history o
the Kendall Bank note transaction, il
which the State had to pay $38, 900, 70
violation of contract, when s. Brow
Allen was Auditor. The American BAIL
Note Co. contributed .$s,OO0-to Malone
campaign, and the contract with tn
Kendall Co. was broken up, and the worl
given to the American %. The colore'
Insane Asylum, at Petersburg, cost th
State 5000 damages, for Violation O
contract, by this same Malone Board
He exposed also the personal tyrann,
Mahane exercised over all who followe'
him, as shown by his legislative pledge
in 1881.
The pledge was this.
Il, - hereby pledge myself to stan
by the Readjustsr party and platforl
and to go into caucus with the Reao
ulster members OF the Legislature tha
meets IN Richmond, and vote for a
measures, nominees, and candidates t
be elected by the Legislature as the cat