The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-31
To the Home Rulers of Virginia

Washington Press.
I'VE are confronted by condition, not a
theory" The question before us is, shall Vii
ginia have Republican governor, whose per
SOnaity is diStaSteful to us, shall the 'Old
Dominion remain under Bourbon domination
for years to come
Can any Republican hesitate when he con
Siders this fact: Admit that you do not like
General Malone or his methods. Admit that
You have a personal grievance against him. Ad-
nit that he mas done things lie ought not to
have done and left rndone things he ought to
have done" What then: Do you prefer Demo
cratic rule to the triumph of the Republican
party!
Groner. old, true, and tried Republican; for the
elder YoSt, who has labOred in the vineyard
from the first hour, and borne the heat and bur
den of the day; and for his confreres like ex-
Gov. Lewis, ex-Congressmen Mckenzie and Lib
by, and a host EFF other Old time Republicans
for the gallant young leader, Yost, who wrested
the tenth Congressional district from the Demo
Gratis; for dashing Harry Riddleberger; for Cam
eron and the other bold spirits who followed
lantly as did "Mahone's brigade" when he re
captured the crater under Lees personal order.
Mahone's election viii be the triumph OF the
committee is aiding him with all it's power.
Mahone's defeat will be the triumph Of the
tive aid of the willy governor and his associates
OF the Democratic committee.
More than this, Mahone's election means the
breaking of the solid South. 1t means the sue
cess of the Republican ticket in 1892, for when
1.-THE mother of states and statesmen" breaks
other states will follow. Maryland, my Mary
land,'' will wheel into line Little Delaware will
bring ''the blue hens chickens" into the Repub-
lican household. West Virginia, youngest child,
brought into life by the Casarian method, and
now grown into full stature, will nestle beside
the mother. The Old North State and her child,
Tennessee, will follow. All this depends upon
Mahone's election. His defeat means that all
these states remain Democratic.
Can any of you ''home rulers hesitate? Re
member that when Malone was beaten at the
Chicago convention he took his medicine, and it
was a bitter dose, like man. Have you less of
manhood now than he displayed then. You
tIiumphed then and he submitted. He has won
now YOU should submit for the good of the pd1ty,
as he did then. If you do not he proves himself q
better party man than you show yourselves
to be.
You are Republicans. Ii the principles of the
Republican party are right, you should want
Virginia to be Republican, and should permit no
personal reasons to interfere with your hearts
earnest work to secure that end.
Ten days remain in which to work. Away
with every paltry excuse, every pretenSe that
prevents you from battling for the grand old
party. Rally round the flag" which bears upon
its folds the legends of Protection to American
INDUSTRIES "A free ballot and q fair count;''
1sHouses for the Eomeess;'' Education for ALL
Remember what one of cur political opponents
said HE who dallies is a bastard; he who
doubts is damned" Let every home ruler en-
ter the field for the Republican party and
Fight till the last armed foe expires,
Fight for your affairs and your fires,
Fight for the green graves of your sires,
God and VOur native land