Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-25
A FIELD DAY FOR The DEMOCRACY
SPEECHES BY CAPT. PHIL. MeKIN-
NEY AND OTHERS
Republicans RenOunce Malone and
his Methods.

Republicans RenOunce Malone and
his Methods.
The Court house on Monday last was fllle'
by an audience that represented the intelli
gence of the people of this good old county VIII
had assembled to hear speech by Hon. Phil
w. Mckinney the able and distinguishes
standard bearer of the Democratic party II
this important campaign. upon the result @
which SO much of veal or woe for this Stat
depends. For two hours he held the undivide'
attention of his audience, with speech
marked with dignity and fairness. argumen
and eloquence, which excited the admiration
of his bearers who manifested their pleasur
by frequent applause. 1t is,of course. impossi
BILE to give more than a sketch of the genera
character of the topics he SO fully and salts
factoraly discussed.
He was very happily introduced by Mr.. W
II. 81. Lynn, Chairman of the County Demo
cratic Committee, who said 1t was his pleasan
duty to introduce q gentleman whose nam
and reputation were SO well known that NJ
words of praise or eulogy were needed. 81
had been selected by the 1,529 delegates to tn
State Democratic Convention as the standard
bearer of the Democratic party. and 1t wa
now his pleasure to introduce Hon. Phil. W
Mckinney, Dem ocratic nominee for Governo
of Virginia.
HON. PHIL. W, MCKINNEY.
When he arose, he was greeted with cheer
which were continued for some time. and wert
SO hearty and unanimous as could not fail Il
move the heart of any man. He commenced
lnus win hof bod of
life to stand before the people of Augusta. HI,
had always had q great admiration of Hon
John B. Baldwin. and his venerable and dis
tinguished friend. Hon. A. 81. II. Stuart, ant
other distinguished men who had represented
other counties, and when asked why he had
not gone to Augusta, he hadreplied that there
were no heather there to convert.
He came now as the standard-bearer of the
Democratic party, whose flag he would man
the discussion. he would say something per
clear as water and as clean as ice. he would moi
deserve. and could not expect the support Of
the people. W. E. Craig had charged that he
held office under Republicans. The judges by
whom he had been appointed Commonwealth
were Democrats, though appointed
by Republicans. They were Democrats; but
on the Bench, they were not Democrats, but
Judges. He had discharged his duties faith
fully, and to the satisfaction of both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, by all who wanted the
laws enforced, and he now expected to be
elected to higher Office by clean people,
Craig complained that he had been put out OF
the Office of Revenue Collector when there
were no charges Of dishonesty against him.
He wanted to continue in office under Demo
cratic administration, and complained that he
was denied that privilege. Craig also urged II
against him that he had a son in the employ
of the United States Government. He had a
son who was an Engineer in department
that had nothing to do with politics, and he
had been time and again promoted for efficient
service Col. Powell, a Republican, the head
Of that Bureau, had appointed the sons OF
not because of their politics. but OF
their merits. and it did not at all reflect upon
their Democracy. The dirty football of poll
'lcs snoulo never ne hearo IN sclehtlnc oeparI'
menus IN educational, or III cnarllasAe insli-
'utlons.
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opposed 70 inc ruollc eohoois no" IL li0
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was invented In Inc Drain Vi Hanone Vi oiais'
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all 10 nave t' ne "isneo Tue peopie Gu
50 tnat they coulo ho' 10 Imposed upon Wy w
'cruPulous poiitleians' MI II. T. DieAinson,
. hepuollcah oi 'nls county WHY was oheiin
IN CnarloIte county anu Ahe" hinA "eii' tolo
MIN InaC notnihs couio oe tru'niuiiy saiu
against MIN.
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government than the rlch man. Ii 1ne gov
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olooo iniAeo WIN II. IL 10 'ne po'i Anan
60" ana corn tha' are SUI loi 'aAes' anu hoI
'ne rich niah b. All aio iu'erss'e" III so"o
government.
Malone don't know what he would do. In
his platform, he says he wants complete
change. Schools, colleges, and charitable in
situations, if Malone gets control, must all be
made to do his bidding. He has driven the
most prominent men out of his party-John
Z. Massey, Jas. Barbour. the Yosts, and others.
Where is there sensible man who can stand
him? some do, because their bread depends
on 1t. In this connection. he related and
made an appropriate app lleation OF AEsops
able OF the fat mastl1 and the lean wolf. The
lat mastif told the hungry wolf that he was
at because he was well fed by his master, and
asked the wolf to go with him and be well
ed also. The wolf agreed to do so, but on ex-
amlning, he found collar around the neck OF
he mastiff with ring to It, and on 1nqu1r1ng
What it meant, was told that he was chained
With 1t to the door, and at night was turned
DOSE and barked for his master. The wolf
aid he would go back-that he would not bark
or q master at the expense of his liberty. If
Malone succeeds. the question asked will be,
Did you vote for Malone? If not you will be
turned out,-even the Professors OF the Uni
versity. Craig says that there is to be
second, third, and fourth distribution. which,
be says, are to be given to the workers. He
Mckinney knew colored men who work ed
lay In and day out but they were not given
office by the Republicans. If he should be
elected Governor, he would turn out Demo
n fol ftrl