Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-25

lishment of warehouses by which IL WOulu Dc
Impossible for them to sell their tobacco when
and where they would; what tremendous IN
nuence he would have exerted through the
three Railroad Commissioners that would have
been controlled by him, with AZ, 600 men under
his control. He would rule everything to suit
his own selfish purpose. and then he might
turn everything over to his son Butter. Gooo
men wouldn't stand it. They would feel about
owning their farms in Virginia, as 1t Is said OF
q man who declared that if he owned one farm
In Texas and another in hell, he would rent
out his farm in Texas and go to reside upon
bis farm in hell.
Malone is the enemy of both parties. and
they should come together as the upper and
neither miilstones and grind him up.
Platforms don't make men, and what is
needed, are good and true men. He has had
| great opportunities. What has he done?
He said he had settled the State debt. Now
he says 1t is not settled. If he fooled you once
that was his fanlt If he fools you again, II Will
be your own fault. He won't say how he Will
settle it, Says he is afraid that If he does, the
Democrats will steal his thunder and settle IL
| themselves. What would you think OF physl-
clan who would say to the sick and dying, II
have a remedy for you, but I won't let you
know what it Is. When get rich, will tell
you" If he had way to settle the debt, ne
would say what it is 1t reminds him OF the
plan of the Massachusetts man who advertised
| that for 500 he would tell how man could
| live on ten cents a day. The dupe who sent
| him the money for his plan, received in reply
the following Information "If you will buy S
cents worth of dried apples and eat them for
breakfast, and drink quart of warm water
| for dinner, you will not want any supper" He
| thon showed how Malone had feathered his
own nest in the management of the railr Dads.
| whilst the State lost millions. All his enter
prises, like belted trees. withered and decayed.
Republicans who have become confused and
| lost their bearings should follow in the track
| of ex-senator Lewis, the Yosts. and other
| staunch Republicans who will not support
| Malone. He said that he was told of some
capitalists who were contemplating investing
| at Buena Vista, who were awaiting to see the
result of the election, and who said that if Ma
hone should be elected capital would not be
invested here. He invoked his hearers to work
with the men in the mountains and show
them how their dearest interests were at stake.
and to enjoin upon them the duty of striking
q blow in defense of their mothers, their wives
and their children.
GEORGE NJ. COCHRAN, ESQ.
At the close of Mr.. McKinney's speech, calls
were made upon George M. Cochran, ESQ.,, one
of the Democratic candidates for the House OF
Delegates. He took the stand, and though it
was, we believe the first speech he ever made
on the hustings he spoke f1uently. rapidly, and
earnestly, and went at once to the jest of the
issue before the people. Can any man OF In
telligence, he ask ed doubt what his duty Is In
this canvass? Malone is no stranger-his track
is unmistakable. Shall one man be the I'M
crowned King of this State? Will the people
lay down their liberties that he may reign over
them?
The responsibility is great and cannot be
shirked This is most important campaign.
The worst clements of the Republican party as
represented by Quay, Dudley, &C., are at the
back of the worst enemy Of Virginia. Can the
people be bought with price9 This campaign
is no picnic to hear speeches. 1t calls for
earnest WORK. Every friend OF Virginia and
liberty should vote and see that his neighbors
do likewise for the danger is great, and We
have to deal with the widest foe that ever al.
ficted the Commonwealth. He does notrepre-
sent republicanism. Now is the time to save
the State. for If Malone should succeed, 1t will
be "Good-bye to Virginia for a long time"
Who are his constituents? 10000 negroes who
are misled, and with whom he tries to beat the
brains out of the best element of Va. You can
give 500 majority in this county if you will.
The voters must do the work. The dearest in
terests are at stake and an individual and per-
sonal responsibility rests upon every Democrat
in the county.
ED. ECHoLs, ESQ.
In response to calls. Edward Echols, Esq,
Democratic candidate for the Senate. then took
the stand and made brief, vigorous speech.
He said that when Tom Marshall, of Kentucky,
was called upon to speak after Henry Clay, he
said that when eagles soar alaft, bats should
retire to their hiding places; and he felt that.
after the speeches that had just been delivered,
1t would be presumptuous in him to make
speech. HI responded tothe call through cour-
tesy as he was a candidate and only to &C.
knowledge his thanks. He hoped the day
would never come when he would fail to raise
his voice against Malone. The issue is all i'm
poItant. Some say that they do not care for
politics. but every one is interested. and it is
his duty to see that his interests and rights are
not violated and trampled upon.
Who are the parties? Look at the wreck ers
on the outside who have imported man here
from the slums of Chicago to divide our peo-
pie.
In the Democratic State Convention, there
was no cut and dried programme and the plat
enough for the honest men of both parties. In
the Malone Convention, everything was done
by and for Malone. The Democratic Conven.
ton was by the people and for the people. The
Malone Convention was by Malone and for
Malone. His election would be public calam-
ity.
Shall not Capt. Mckinney be enabled to State
In his canvass through the State, that old Au-
gusta is all right? The ranks should be we'll
formed, and all differences should cease. AS
in the revolution of a card with the prismatic
colors all colors. blend into one, so should the
various differences be blended in common
purpose to rescue Virginia from the danger
impending. The interests of the people are on
one side and those of monopolies and trusts on
the other. The people are moving i'll behalf of
honest economic government and constitu-
tional liberty. He invoked the voters to roll up
large maj ority for the Democratic party.
A. B. LIGHTNER, ESQ.
Then A. B. L'ghtner, Esq, one of the Demo-
cratic candidates for the House of Delegates
made few remarks. but we failed to hear
them.
MR.. MARYATT STEELE.
In response to calls. Mr.. Maryatt Steele Of
Midway, took the stand. He was known, he
said. to most of the people of the county. Capt.
McKinney's speech was the best and purest he
had heard for thirty years. He had been Re-
publican for 20 years. He was Republican
from principle. The Republican party is now
split all to pieces. 1t is governed by trickery.
He was a delegate to the Malone Convention
at Petersburg, and one that paid his own ex-
penses. He had learned how trickery is prec
ticed by Malone, Craig, Quay and C,arkson.
The Malone party, he said. would have to be
broken up before we could have honest parties.
GEN. VIM. SKEEN.
General William Skeen, of Allegheny, who
has been Republican for some years, was In
| the audience, and. being called upon, took the
| stand. The people. he said, are now looking to
the citizens of Augusta as did Gen. Washing
| ton in the darkest hour of the revolution when
he exclaimed, leave me but banner to
plant on the mountains of West Augusta, and
I will rally around 1t the men who will raise