Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16

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unfriendship for the Institution of the Public
! Schools" yet he would fain make the 1mpres
sion that the Democratic party and their can
didate for Governor were opposed to the free
schools, yet he could not deny that they were
more successful and better sustained than they
| had been under Republican rule.
His chief concern seemed to be about tn pre-
servation of the purity OF the ballot-box-an
| honest vote and a fair count-and he wanted
| the young men and the young women too to be
taught that twas as bad to cheat at the ballot
box as to pick pocket.
| This is good doctrine and all the Democrats
endorse it. but to have it thus preached by the
author OF the use of the tissue ballot is very
much like the trick of his Satanic prototype
when he quotes scripture to subserve his pur-
pose, and with like degree of sincerity. Ma
hone, the advocate of pure ballot. boxM At
this spectacie his Satanic majesty must smile
approvingly at the art OF his adept pupil In
"stealing the livery of heaven to serve the
devil in"
The Democrats, he said, say there is a o issue
in this canvass except Malone and the negro,
and then added, with truth as we'll as witt
there is no issue between him and the negro"
He said the Democrats were greatly concern
ed about the preservation of our civilization,
but 1t is all in the direction office. He. disen-
terested soul, never went in the direction OF
office! He, as all know, has always run in the
opposite direction. He would avoid office as
he would pestilence.
He had the effrontery to refer to the conduct
of the Lunatic Asylum under Democratic rule
when the poisoning to death OF half dozen
patients under Republican rule is still fresh In
the mortified memory of the public.
10 cofd npn III
ascertain what was the true amount of the
public State but did not tell the audience that
he had figured on it nd had made it some
times S33 100000 sometimes s22 100000. and
sometimes SIS 600 900. He says that Mckinney
said that he knew nothing about the debt; but
this may be like some other things he says
about Mckinney. and should be taken cum
grano sails.
He repeats, what he says In his published
speech that he knows how to settle the debt
so as to pay ali we owe without increasing the
rate of taxation. but that he will MT tell, for
fear the Democrats will adopt it at once, and
settle the debt themselves. and he could not
afford to let them do it. He said but little
about protection further than to say that no
State would be- more benefited by 1t than Viz
ginia, and to endorse what Burrows had said
upon that question.
He even mentioned tie Blair Bill as though
he had been friend of it, when the fact is,
that he was violently opposed to 1t, and swore,
s'like the army in Flanders" that he would not
vote for it when his colleague in the Senate
went to him, when the vote was about to be
taken upon it. and begged him to go into tn 9
chamber and vote for it. mo, "he replied sub
stan tially," that damned bill may go to hell
before he would vote for It,"
Whilst on this subject some one in the audi
ence made a.remark which we could not hear.
when Malone said. "he heard enough of the
remark to know what it meant, and he would
say that he had no respect for what Riddleber-
ger would say-he had no respect for him per-
sonally, and had said SO in the Senate, and If
the Democrats can make anything out of such
an institution as Riddleb erger they were well
come to it,
He atteGap pied to flattar and tickle the soldiers
and among other things said. that he was par.
tial to the man who had carried musaet and
would always put them in the best places"
t. said this III the face of the fact that he had
by his vote-acting with the enemies of the
Southern soldiers.-put brand upon them,
when, in the case OF young Tebos, he voted
against allowing any ne who had been in the
service of the Confedeiacy from holding any
position in the militat or naval service of the
country. Young Tebos, a worthy young man,
was n applicant for surgeon in the Navy, but
Malone voted against the bill removing his
disability under the la " which is a disgrace to
the government. kni yet he claims to be
friend of the Southern soldier!
"Oh Shame, where is thy blush?"
AS illustrative of the heavy drafts Malone
does not hesitate to make upon the credulity
of his auditors, we will state that he asserted
that majority of the ex Confederate soldiers
in the State are in the Republican party, whilst
tt Brigadiers and numb.p proofs are in the
Democratic party; and that if he did NOT believe
he would receive majority of the " hite votes
to say nothing of the negro vote, or believe the
ballot was tainted with fraud. he woad scorn
to accept the position! Creddt Judaeus ApellG!
When he concluded his speech. W. f. Craig
presented Malone with two baskets Of flowers,
which he swung about his head to let the audi
ence see when they cheered or yelled vocifer-
ously. W. e. Craig said that the flowers were
presented to Malone by the ladies. and that
the men should present him with their ballots
at The balIot-box. Democrats have been saying
many things about Malone. and among oiheis
that he was not larger than pound of soap
after a hard days washing, but to-day he
weighs ton and a half. Be of good cheer
Riddleberger may take the stump. but Malone
will sweep the country like cyclone. Harri
son is President and there is no chance for the
Democrats for 25 years, and what glory to
elect Billy Malone. He showed letter which
he said he had just received from II. C. Par
sons. who, though % Blair man, and though
Malone was not his personal choice, yet
would vote for Malone. He then introduced a
brother of Harry Riddleberger who said he did
not approve OF Harry's course and that he and
his two sons would vote for Malone.