The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-18
TWO POLITICAL PICTURES.

Inarecent editorial we pointed out
to our workiugmen how peculiarly IN
volved all their interests were III the
election of the Democratic nominees to
office this fall. rs they were so entirely
dependent upon an honest adminisiTa-
ton of public business. This not only
applies to our Richmond worklngmen,
but to workingmen in general through
out Virginia.
At no period in the history of the last
seven wears would it be more short
sighted in our workingmen everywhere
TO run any risk from changing the
character of our State Government. as
it would be Just at this time. Under
the fostering influence Of a Democratic
administration OF our State affalrs.
which has brought peace To all classes
and security TO capital and labor. the
growth of Virginia has been oxtraordi-
nary. In every section Of the Com
monwealth there has been marked
advance in thrift and prosperity. New
towns have been built and the older
cities have grown in wealth and popu-
lation. While our farmers have suffered
from the agricultural depression PIE
vailing ali over the world. yet they
have been made more hopeful by the
construction Of railroads that have
brought them nearer 10 new markets.
thus Offering them additional cppor-
tunities Of profit in their business.
Our vast mineral resources have been
developed and utilized. Mines have
been opened up aud furnaces erected.
Ever, where our own citizens have
been stimulated to greater enterprise,
while capitalists from other States have
been induced to invest in our midst by
the prospect Of large returns upon the
money thus employed.
There is no class in our communities
WHO nave DttH HloAt bthNANNN ~ az
this than the workingmen, whether
they are citizens Of Richmond, Norfolk.
Danville. Lynchburg, Roanoke, Bristol,
Stanton. Winchester or Warrenton.
The prosperity which the State has
known in the last few years from the
growth Of It's various Interests particu-
larly from the mineral development, is
nothing as compared with what will
be observed during the coming
four wears if Mckinney is elected
Governor of the Commonwealth.
1t will take such rapid steps forward in
that short time that we shall not reccg-
nize old Virginia as the same State.
New railroads will be built and those
already IN existence extended. New
mines will be developed and new fur
naces erected. \ thousand new indus
tries will spring up aud expand in pros
perity. New towns will arise on sites
long abandoned TO pines and broom
straw. and the sound OF factories will
be heard where formerly only the
stroke Of the woodlands axe echoed
through the forest. Richmond, Lynch
burg and It's sister cities will increase in
wealth and grow in size at a rate unex
ampled in their history. On all sides
we shall see population blessed with
contentment, peace aud prosperity.
Our workingmen will Lave larger
share OF this happy state of things than
any other class, for TO them great ac-
tivity in business and the extension Of
industries mean more than to any other
class in the community.
This is no exaggerated picture that we
have drawn, nor is il false statement
to make, TO say that the character Of
this picture will be reversed if Malone,
and not Mckinney is elected to the gov
crnorship. And why because the cleo
ton of Malone means not only dis /
honesty in office, and vicious, criminal
and reckless legislation, bat it also
means u further enlightenment Of the
relations Of the races. The res,veness
II the whites under negro domination
= i'll find e preston in the end in violence
md disorder. A state Of feeling will
rise that will paralyzs the energies and