Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-09-28
GEN. mARoNps OPENING SPEECH
He FaYors Free Ballot and Protoc-
tion-.A Splendid Democratic Rally
..-Daniel PourS Hot Shot into Ma

hone.
ABINGDON. VA. Sept. o3.-Ger.
Malone, the Republican candidate
for Governor of Virginia, opened
his campaign here today with a
very large and successful meeting,
in S. F. Hurts tobacco warehouse.
Of course Gen. Malone was the
lion of the hour in the Southwest,
hu! he WAS not permitted TO GARY
off the lions Share of popularity.
Senator Daniels flaming oratory
and Mr.. Barron'S spell binding clio
ouence and the solid shots OF Il.
TAYLOR Scott were connieractlng
Influences The Republican meet
ing was held at noon, and the
Democrats calculating that after
Malone had spoken public curioS-
ity would he satisfied, arranged for
llleir meeting in the afternoon, al
though they afterwards went on
simultaneously. There was great
desire on the part Of many people
to have a joint discussion. and
Senator Daniel was ready for 1t,
though no public speaker is anX-
ious to undergo such an ordeal
Gen. Malone said some of the
crowd wanted joint debates iustaS
some people would want to see a
,iog-fight. They regarded it as a
contest in which men would pull
each other 10 pieces, not discuss
principles seriously or leave lasting
impressions. So the excitement OF
seeing speakers of opposite sides
oil the same platform, firing hot
shot into each other, was denied to
the crowds which congregatcd in
Abingdon today.
JOINT DISCUSSION DECLINED.
The local Democratic managers
were urgent fer joint discussion,
and sent a formal letter proposing
that Senator Daniel, Mr. Scott and
other speakers now in town on that
side should engage Malone and
his staff in debate, in Difference to
widely expressed popular wishes
and expect ations. To this Judge
Wood wrote for Mr.. Somers, the
local Republican chairman, a dip
lomatic reply, which was evasive
as q judicial opinion. He stated
that Malone was present as the
nominee and candidate of the Re
publican party for Governor, aud
is willing to meet z. w. Mckinney
the Democratic candidate, today or
hereafter, at any of his appointed
places for speaking. Judge Wood
added that :here were other Re
publican speakers here willing TO
meet any Of the Democratic speak
ers at this time or hereafter. The
intention of this reply was to stave
off the issue, as the writer yer,
we'll knew Mr.. Mckinney was nor
in town.
u
Throughout the forenoon all the
roads leading into town were
,hronge,l with horsemen, and the
streets were Soou full OF cavalry
Good humor aud good order pre-
vailed everywhere. Two BRASS
bauds served out music from the
corners. or serenaded the lions of
the occasion. The warehouse where
the Republicans met would hold
$500 people, but there WAS not
more than seven or eight hundred
men assembled, and before Gen.
Malone got through speaking
there were not more than three
hundred on the temporary benches.
THE BALL OPENED.
Mr.. John T.. Somers opened the
ball in brief speech, in which be
s;ud the issue of the campaign was
wte1her Virginia should throw of
the Bourbon yoke and emerge out
of The rust OF tue past into the in
dps,rial progress and development
which the present invites. The in
troductory was avery warm eu!ogy
of the candidate for Governor, and
was warmly applau'!ed.
Gen. Mahoue was, of course, re-
ceived with great cheering. He
said that, proud as he was OF beng
i. Virgini;n. he was prouder still OF
beng an American citizen. 1t is
no Cause OF enlargement or preju-
dice with me OF my nciehbor that
he enreriainS different views from
mine on amy political question. 1t
is our right TO differ. No man, poor
or rich, is Without concern or ie
sponsibility Tor tue character Of the
government which is to make the
laws aud administer the affairs OF
organized society. Ono OF the re-
sponsibilties resting upou the cit
izen Is The exercise OF the elect
i've franchise in November next.
All Task is that the votershall he
animated by the lofty considera
tor of public policy which shall
best rebound to the peace and
prosperity and happiness OF this
people. Above all let us demand
there shall be honest methods at
the polls aud teach the lesson that
1T is rs great crime 10 stuff bal
lot-box as to pick the pocket Of Il
re ghbor.
He denounced the theory that
The means could be justified by the
ends. Nothing is SO threatening