The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-03


The american Economist, published
in New York, says that Judge John L..
Wheeler, formerly assistant general sec
rotary of the Tariff League, has been
invited by Gen. Malone to take part in
the canvass in this State His first speech
will be delivered at Norfolk. on the 7th
of October, and thence he is to proceed
to the principal cities of Virginia to
speak on the tariff and illustrate his ar
guments by a stereopticon
Judge Wheeler, we have no doubt, is
an interesting and instructive speaker,
but tariff speeches in this canvass VIII
not have much effect, however able they
may be. There is no tariff or other ma
tional issue involved in this contest. We
have neither a President nor members OF
Congress to elect. The paramount and
absorbing question to be determined is
whether the people of Virginia are going
to elect Gen. Malone Governor, who
represents the most offensive and pestlf-
erous machine politics ever known IN
this country. 1t is simply matter OF
State concern which is to be decided,
whether Malone is to rule with a
ENABLED hand" the people of this State.
trample upon their rights and outrage
every interest that is dear to freemen =
The lines cannot be drawn on the tariff.
1t is not necessary to draw them now,
as no office is to be filled and no duties
l. .r,4
to be discharged relating in the remotest
degree to protection or free trade or TO
national administration. Thousands OF
Republicans who have been the pioneers
in discussing the advantages OF protec-
ton to Virginia, and educating the
public mind on the subject of protec-
ton. will cast ballots against Malone,
or not vote at all, who have never wa
vered in the support of Republican
principles. They do not believe that
Malone cares anything about protec-
ton or any other national issue, except
to deceive the people into his support
He simply seeks power to use it as a
means of prosecuting those who will not
become his slaves, and humiliating the
people for whose welfare he affects so
much concern. His Norfolk platform
and his Abingdon speech were intended
to deceive the Republicans of the North
and enlist the SYMPATHY and support
of such men as Judge Wheeler, in his
contest for the control of the Common
wealth. He knows and the people know
that the tariff has no place in this can
vass The matter involved is far more
or any other national interest. 1t is
whether Mahoneism, which represents
nothing but Malone, shall dominate in
all the departments of government, and
inject its malign influence into every
ratification thereof-a condition the
people will never consent to.
A majority of the people of Virginia
favor protection. They would elect
the Governor, if any of the fair minded,
conservative Republicans were in nomi-
nation for their suffrages. But they will
not elect Malone, and there is no appeal
or plea that can divert the popular mind
from this central and absorbing fact.
Malone can only lead to defeat. if all the
the brains of the Republican. party OF
the country were engaged to champion
his cause. The people of Virginia are
determined to never again place in his
hands power, and all the arguments and
facts Judge Wheeler and others may
present, will not change or affect that
determination. And we are sure, it
Judge Wheeler and the Republicans
of the North understood Malone as he
is known in Virginia, the last thing they
would think of would be to assist him in
his plots and plans to PROSTATE this
! State at his feet The tariff question
| can be attended to hereafter when it is
practical-when there is an election for
lneinb ers of Congress or President.
/ 1t will not be considered in this canvass,
and all that may be said on the subject
will be that much breath and labor
/ thrown away.