Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-31
Governor Leo On Mahone.

A New York BoyH correspondent inter
vowed Governor LIS on Tuesday last. or
course Governor LEY Is full Of the cleo
ton as are ali other good citizens. or
course too. he is opposed to MALONE, and
would do anything In reason 10 insure his
defeat. We give some excerpts from what
the Governor said
81 had my own views" Taste whether be
ought TO clectIoncer. SAID ne. AID since
they were strong ! resolved 20 adhere 10
them. II Is not necessary for NE - en-
plain TO ms people That am M the fuile-t
sympathy with my party IN thi@ contest
As "A matter of fact / regard Democratic
success tins time aS absolutely essential To
the preservation of the best interests OF
virginia. II would be the greatest OF ms
fortunes indeed. in my judgment, IT Ma
hone should win tins fight. Weare ENJOY
my now exceptional business prosperity.
Capital il flowing ia u never before IN thc
whole history Of the state. Hundreds oil
miles Of new railroads are IN cours" OF con-
struction. large new iron plants are being
located. and coal Is being taken out ~ the
ground IN increased quantities every year
Then the Governor asks aque7uon which
you should put TO yourself reader:
bat how long would Nirgiuias pros
cutter ia and take possession: From That
very day. indeed the decline would BEGIN,
for Ii would bc the displacement Ot thech
ractor. tn. intelligence. the social and COM
mercial credit OF the State, and the ittlng
into power and re possibility OF the politi-
cal mob Malone mas possibly some TWEEN
tv-Nve or thirty thousand white voters be-
hind him the rest of his party Is made up
of the uuinsuuctcd blacks. You can see.
therefore. what the peril really Is with
which tine State now IS confronted.
"Do YOU know. Governor. that General
Nahone's political friends outside OF VIZ
gina speak of HIM as the best business
man in the State, AMI claim that us cleo
ton would bc of great service M develop
ing the resources of the State?'
the men who are talking in that
strain be replied, Ought to procure
some trustworthy information on the
subject Why. General MaAOnes only
commercial transaction Of any size
or consequence was the wreckng
of a fine piece Of railroad pro-
pertv some years ago. II he mas
| done ANYTHING since then that deserves 20
bee mentioned it j. not of record. He has
been continually IN politics since 1911
when he tried to secure the Democratic
nomination for Governor, but had 10 give
place TO Mr.. Holiday. He became Read
| juster when he SAW that that avenue would
| lead to power. He promised tue people
| lighter taxes, and he won their support IN
! 1881. lie Is politician now-nOt bust
ness-man-an as have already said, his
election would be public calamity
What has been the prosperity OF the
! State. Governor, under Democratic rule 2"
| "Of the most satisfactory and promising
! character am glad To be able to make
| that statement in the columns Of great
newspaper like the World Virginia 10
| thriving now as never before. in the same
degree that Tennessee and Alabama did "a
few years ago. The real ring Of prosperity
and progress is heard all over the state"
Governor LIE speaks for hispcople when
he says that the election of MAHo%E would
be calamity. The people Of Virginia
know what South Carolina suffered during
reconstruction DAYS. Let them look for
similar days Of evil il they neglect to put
down the petty tyrant who leads the ne
groes of this Commonwealth in their battle
with the white taxpayers.