The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-24
THE LITTLE BOSS
FulMlNATES HIS OPENING AO-
DRESS AT ABINGDON
The state Debt the Main Object of His At
tention-iIe Tavors the ForcibIe Recep-
tion of Coupons for TaNes-Senator
Daniel also >peak~-other Addresses.


what his supporters declared 10 be- the best
effort of his life in the way Of speech max
Ing. General Mahone'> speech. considering
the questions 10 created. was surprise M
many. Cameron uu the same issue in lSS1
swept thi, mountainous country like a cy-
clone. The negroes here are in such hope
less minority ~ not 10 be considered ~ au
element in "a political contest The question
uppermo~t in the white peoples mind j.
whether Malone shall administer the af
fairs Of the commonwealth. and outside
considerations have NOT much influence.
I'm his speech. General Malone reviewed
IHE RECORD oF TnE CLEVELAND ADMIN
f~fnNfiON.
contrasting IL uufasorahly with former ones
of Republican Presidents im respect of ma
fcrial prosperity. With regard 10 the vital
issue.
TIE STATE PUBLIC DfBf.
he .aid The proposition of settlement
submitted by the Readiu-tcr party has been
DESTROYED los the Democratic managers ni
the STATE offices. under whose rule the debt
has hccu increased ht >j.OOO.Om IN the last
five years. the Democrats meanwhile rril,-
ng 10 accept STATE paper in paw
ment Of dues 90 the state. The vital
elements of the Readiu-ief-l,epuhlican
proposition Of settlement are destroyed 10y
the hlundcring proceedings of the Demo
Gratis. and You are confronted hl new com
diiiOn~ i'm the treatment 0f that all inn
portanf question. The representatives. of
thc foreign hOndhuldor- were invited i0 20
conference on thc question hN the managers
Of the Democratic party. and You WAS put
10 the unnecessary expense Of am extra
session of the General Assembly 10 meet
them. II there Wa. 10 hr uo departure
from the terms of settlement which had
been formulated. what WIS the purpose oi
the invitation and what the sense Of the
conference II WIS manifest That anaerce-
mcnt WIS not the object of the Democratic
managers.
uiE >tbiiWrN oF cUfik.
have never believed that the people
of thi. Stale desire settlement with
their creditors on amy other basis
than that which recognized ever,
dollar Of her equitable share of The debt of
the indi1 idual State. and That it should ho
refunded rs rate of interest that would
enable Them tO meet if- annual demands
and live. ON This basis. venture i0 say
with every responsibility for the dpcllri-
tiOn. satisfactory disposition Of This quc--
ii0n can bee effected. hui nO man who
honestly desires final settlement ot li
would expect. much less desire. That
! should state law. %, what law
ml process. 10 must Doe Effected.
for ,iraightWa, ihe Democratic managers
would say. 'mc too.' MS icnmreiii"f ~''m~
anNiou, ihai should onli-hicn him 0n ilii.
GREAT question. but past experience has
such lamrniIhls incapaciit
ON the part of his associates tu deal with
This and other questions efecfin- the inter-
c-t, of the people that ! iOrbcar to indulge
his -nliciiudc We turned over tO the
Democratic party On their return tO
power Sl.JOO.OW cash in the Treasury.
Meanwhile Nuu have added tu that sum
Si3. .5DN. $500 faNr. paid. ilo you know Whai
hats become of these >lj.WO.Um 0f your
money. when during the same period Sj.OOn.-
Oln has been added iO Y0ur public debt
Fifty thousand dollars and more OF Your
money De, been expended i'm payment "i
lawyers. mainly in the prosecution of suit.
AGAINST NOu for the exercise Of your luNlul
rights t0 pay taxes in coupons. and i' hls
cost Nou in the five years of Democratic
control "a yearly average of S2Su,uuO more 90
run ,onr state Government than when iho
Republican party administered D.. J ash
Won to rise in your might and overthrow ihe
oligarchy which for five years has iriled
with yOu and abused your confidence.
Mk1NNr, MMNNEY :,
General Mahonc'- speech wa, received
with continued cheering. micr-prr,cd with
cries of mckinney. M"kinney,
non. JOHN W. DANIEL ALSO srEAk-.
Al "a meeting of tine Democrats. held
about the same time that the Republicans
were listening i0 N1honc. senator John
Daniel made q stirring address
MALONE DECLINES TO MEET DANIEL.
The local Democrats were urgent for q
Joint discussion. and sent letter proposing
that senator Daniel and others now here,
should engage General Malone and hi,
stan i'm debate. 10 This Judge Wood. ihc
local Republican chairman. replied That
Nlahone was willing 90 meet N.P Mchin'
ney. the Democratic candidate to-day. or
hereafter. The Republican meeting was
hrld i'm =. +. Hurt, tobacco warehouse. II
Wa- Yer, largely attended
When General Malone WAS introduced
ihcr, was great cheering. hut he had pro-
cecded NOT more than % dozen sentences
hen on the outskirts of the crowd there
was "a racket like horses iroiiing over ille
door. ID was gang of iiit men leaving on
"A body. as 10 los prcconcericd arrangement.
some excitement beginning iO manifest
itself chairman -omer~ interpo,ed and ad-
, i-ed the audience fo he patient. a~ "a was a
Democratic trick General Nahone then
went Om with hi~ speech.
TuE ~EN ,TOE STRIPS 1HE Boss.
The Democratic speaking was in ihc
Town Hall. senator Daniel closed This
meeting. lle stripped General Mahonc and
held him up 200 ~iN public character. I'M
a,a.r, one OF which. the senator said. le
had proved false. viz. A. a tOuied-
crate soldier. when he voted against
removing 70 comrades disabilities:
AS railroad president. in which
hr had wrecked the roads and ihr states in-
ier,-i i'm them. - Democratic leader.
when he sold out tO simon Cameron for
doodle: as "a nadiu>tcr. when Doe did NOT
raise "a finger against Federal violence; ~ a
friend of the WOrklngmcn. when he employ
ed scah printers ON the Richmond Wing
and imported English engineers io rum ir-
eiuia railroads. and NOW a~ a Republican,
when he j. trying % fool the old issue Re-
publican>.
senator Daniel said there was no l'epubli-
rani,m in u. The e~,eRce of lhe contest
was Mahonci~m. and hc WAS issuing
TIE TARIFF ~ AcrErtIN BEFORE Inf
STAGE
tn keep the people from seeing what was
going ON in the green room. No tariil Is
involved in this state contest ana ihcA nave
mo- state is~,ps except Malone. who want,
to De- Governor. bat won't eci there.
n,DpAY FOR MNioNIrE> ~ ~rAt NroA.
srN.NIoN. Va, september -. >pe-
cial. The political campaign Was opened
here tO-daN in lively style. \ large number
pf pcople were in attendance on the hr~i
.lav of our County Court and the court al
iotirned al f. O'Clock. 10 give Hon. T. W.
Mckinney an opportunity io address the
people.
Mr.. William Lamb arrived here Yesterday
afternoon to speak ia the interest of Ma
bonci-m. Colonel Pat O'fcrrall. of 'hica-
co. also spoke for Malone. Captain Me-
X kinuev spoke from the inside ot the court
mousse and the Republicans from the court
housc poriico. Mckinney audience tllcd
the courthouse 10 Overlooking. and thef
were full Of enthusiasm. lie WAS very
happy i'm the selection of hi points Of dis
cn,sion. and paid a hieh compliment 10
Major J. VI. l0-t and the Republican part,
He made Il stirring speech, and removed
every doubt that ever existed IN the NINA,
of Democrats here rs 10 his being a strong
The Democrats put up Two kcluhllcan>.
Mat steele. of this county. and Colonel
sheen. of COSingtOn. who said they would
NOT support Nahone. and denounced him
in severe terms.