Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-10
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 1889.
The Issues in Virginia.

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In his speech nj Ford's Opera-House on
Tuesday evening Mr.. BURROWS. Of Mlchi-
gan. said that he WAS not familiar with the
State questions at issue between the Demo
crate and the Republicans Of Virginia that
If IL had been contest as 10 who should
be elected Governor he would have STAYED
away. seeing that his coming might have
been called an intrusion; but that half the
senators 10 be elected this year would two
years hence take part in the election OF
United States senator. and therefore he
appeared on the stump in Virginia.
We make no objection to Mr.. BuREows's
visit. But We think he draws dim line
when lac denies % himself the right to adj
wise us as 20 whom we ought 90 elect Gov
ernor and claims for himself the right TO
ndvise Us - 10 whom we ought to elect
United states senator. The Senate Is a
practical living. undcniable demonstra-
tion that the fathers Of the republic be
lievcd in the doctrine OF States rights as 1t
was taught 10y IuoNAs JEFFERSON. In the
Senate the little state of Delaware is the
rqual of the mammoth State Of New York.
This is clear proof that if there are any
State elections IN the several states IN
which outsiders ought not 10 interfere,
these are the elections which involve the
elections for United States senators.
We ioin issue with Mr.. BuRRows as to
what is bound mp IN tho Virginia elections
Of tins year We beg leave to say to him
that the people of this old Commonwealth
need no instruction as 20 whether or not
there are any national questions involved.
IN the words of distinguished official of
this State. who in this utterance speaks
for her people. We say that IN MALONE
there Is found nothing 20 discuss but
himself" There is. to the eyes of the
pcoplc most concerned. no national issue
now before them. They are not asked to
pass upon tariffs or any other national
measures. They are asked 20 pass
upon Mahonelsm and all that this
word implies upon the preservation Of
cur civilization; upon the supremacy Of
the Caucasian race: upon the continuance
Of the rule of the white man: upon the pu-
litv aud reputation Of our State and her
government; and upon the numerous
wicked and destructive measures which
MAHoNr attempted 70 force through lie
ei-laiure elected upon a pledge 10 support
all the acts of his caucus. We will try to
enlightcn bir. BURBows in regard 10 Viz
ginia matters. He does not seem 60 know
that he was brought hithcr 10 assist an un-
worthy son Of the Old Dominion in drag
cling her down into the dust of humiliation
and disgrace and in destroying her pros
perity, peace. and happiness.
Now. Mr.. Burrows, stand up as an hon
est. candid outspoken man, and tell the
next Virginia audience YOU address your
real opinion OF the "pctty boss who in
1881 required all the MALONE candidates
for the General Assembly TO sign the fol
lowing pledge:
Il hereby pledge myself 10 stand by the
Readiustcr party and platform. and 10 90
into caucus with the Readiuster members
Of the Legislature that meets az Richmond:
and vote for all measures, nominees. amt
candidates to be elected by the Legislature
as the caucus may agree upon.
"Given under my hand and seal this --
day az September,
- - n. g.
You say you did not know before YOU
came here anything about Virginia poll
tics" Now, don't YOU feel as if you ought
b. return home! viii you tell Virginia
audience that you approve the specimen Qi
Virginia politics" which ia outlined in
the above pledge and its history!
Again: Mr.. BuRRows's Virginia hearers
ought to be told whether or not he APP
proves the sort of Virginia politics
represented by such Republican leaders as
Hon. Jons s. WISE, Hon. JOHN +. LEWIS. Ma
jor s. N. YosT. Hon. JAooD YosT, Major r. b.
BrRKxLEY. Colonel W. q. PENDrKroN, Hon.
LEWIS Mckenzie. Hon. b. Is. Boris, Cap
tain ]. HENRY RIyEs. Messrs. JAMES A. Fra
YER, G. A. HEERMANs. YARDLEY I. Brown,
Major 0. T.. HINES. Hon. jacob EGGBoRN,
Hon. H. II. RIDoLEBER0EE. DR.. FRANK
KING. DIR. GEORGE X. GILMER, DR.. j. b.
WALTHALL. Hon. q. W. HANsBRoUdn,
Judge Thomas Is. CLAIBORNE. ex-Coneress-
man IIppEY, Hon. JAMES Il. SENER, General
c. b. Hoop. V. y. GBoNIR, &c, &c. or that
sort of Virginia politics" which is repre-
scented by WILLIAM MAHoNEI In other
words does Mr.. BURRows prefer Mahoneism
e. Republicanism or Republicanism to Ma
honeism?
Again. Mr.. BURROWS, We in Virginia are
afraid of mixed schools. We understand
that You favor such schools and would
stand by General MALONE if he should as
Governor appoint negro trustees for pub
lie schools in this State. HIS last Gov
ernor. who has since deserted him. APP
pointed two negro trustees in Richmond,
and we suppose that you approve his act.
Will YOU tell the Virginia voters whom You
address whether you do or not9 To allow
negro children 70 enter the white schools
would be To destroy these schools and
break up tine whole public-school system.
Are not these matters of much more i'm
portance to the Virginia people than the
difference between a tariff Of Al per cont.
and a tarif Of AZ per cent. Wouldn't the
Democratic Protec;ionists Of this State be
false TO their duty If they were to CRY
"Beef ;" Beef" when they ought to be
trying TO save the Commonwealth from ir.
reparable ruinf
The foregoing interrogatories will suffice
for one day. II Mr.. BuRRows shall DO IL:
the honor to read them and respond &c
them we will put some more 10 him. W,
would have him know. and we would hav,
him tell his constituents. that the peopl,
of Virginia are fighting MluoSr aud Ma
honeisn. and are not troubling themselve
about the duty upon lumber or anythin.
else. They are trying 10 save tbomselye
from deplorable fate. VIII not Mr. BuR
Rows keep hands of" and give the ole
State chance?
A correspondent of tho Charleston Ne.r
end Courier says that in every conimunit,
the price of real estate. other things bein,