The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-16
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MN.

MN.
There is no class in this community
that is NO vitality interested inthe d'-
feat of Malone as the worklngmeu'
There is no class that should exert Use"
more actively to ensure that defeat 's
those who make their living by woik
inc in our foupdries. factories. and the
cartons industries on which the pros
perity Of our city principally depenos
In the first place, the workingmen'
alony with every other class. have deep
general concern in the conservative al
ministration of public affairs Upon
such an administration the security OF
all their purely social and political III
teres.s hangs. The safety OF theli
homes and families. the protection oil
their persons and whatever they possess.
are all involved in good government
Il is true that workingmen have little
property to lose as compared Win
cspitalists. but on the other hand. the
v,ry wealth of the rich enables them 10
oscane many of the very w0ist evil
that falls upon workIngmen throus"
gross official corruption. what the
worknsmau has Is his labor and SKI
ofhand. He mus. obtain active tm
rlovment. or he must emigrate OF d.
come a charge upon the almshou-e' OF
the charity of bis friends. How eau h'
obtain such work unless the com
munity is in fairly prosperous CON
dition. and how can the community
flourish unless it is governed wisely
and honestly
When a blight falls upon trade ano
partially dries up all commercia
springs, the rich can husband their rc
sources. can retrench and yet be all the
time in the enjoyment Of an income
anplv sufficient for their wants. bu'
what can the poor do; There IL sill
the rent TO pay and the children ant
wife TO feed aud clothe. Where ) The
money to come from with which to dc
this
How many OF our workingmen indel
such circumstances as these. beng TOO
proud to dopeud up Il any but them
selves. have been forced TO abandon
their homes. to which they had become
warml, attached and eek a livelihood
m s,m- distant centre Of trade wnici
they bad never before visited and Il
which they were 10th to COZ
How many of our workingmen wso
when trade declined, have day aitel
dav stood idly about waiting Tor JOE
t. turn their hand to until they "ei'
finally driven u despair by proionse
disappointment. or If they did Obtain
work at last. found themselves deeply
in debt for the cost of living while the,
had nothing to do;
The workiugmen Of Richmond know
this to be true.
To vote for Malone is TO invite tn
condition Of things AT the very momen
that trade has begun TO revive. An'
WHY? Because to vote for Nahone
to establish bad government with al
its evils. in the State at large-hrst' b.
c,use Malone is DOtoriously cOrrup
and interruptions. No one can den.
this. There are a thousand proofs OF Il
but Cameron recent letter alone
sufficient
secondly. his triumph would inca
negro supremacy. Negro supremacy D.
any Southern State signifies chroui
condition not only of political disturb
ance. but also OF violent social disorder
This would inevitably be our fate If Ma
hone occupies the Executive Mansion.
Would this fate be conducive 70 tn
well beirg Of any worklngman' VIC
man. or child, or the prosperity II an
trade upon which workingmen depen
for a livelihood IN this community:
But there are special reasons why tn
election OF MdnOne "ouiu Ni'"' ="
prospects of Richmond without regir
10 the rest If the Commonwealth.
Has he not shown again aud aSail
that he bears particular gruds
against US Has he not threatened I
change our charter to our Infinite dam
age: Will he not fiji all State office
here with men who are both hateiu
and hostile to us: viii he MT. IN short
do everything that can hum'l' ate d'
press aud ruin Us If possible
And whom will this touch moe
closely +. II Is the workiugmAn VINO
dependent for his bread ana shelter
and the bread aud shelter q
his family, upon the .Irsp " &
the community in which he lives.
ID the workingman who has O oth'
resource but the activity of business