Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-11

Mahone's record on the Blair bill Senator
Rlddleberger rose and interrupted him. He
supplemented the Judges statements by
saying from his personal knowledge
that Gen. Malone was in the committee
room when the Blair Bill was voted on and
was told that the bill was up. He damned
the bill, didn't vote, and allowed himself to
be marked absent Senator RiddIeber-
ger informed me in conversation after the
meeting adjourned, that Gen. Malone had
said damn the Blair Bill 1t will only
put a lot OF money in the hands of the Bour-
bons to be used for election purposes to
keep the South solid forever II told
him, said Senator Riddleberger, THAT the
bill properly guarded against that, and
that nothing Of the sort could happen, but
even if it could | would take the bill and
take the chance of having it bettered after
wards rather than throw this much money
away from the education of the children of
Virginia"
/ went up to the other hall two OF three
times to see What was going on. and found
Col. Lamb making about the same speech
he made at Staunton. He still had the
West Point Terminal matter.up going over
it. His complaint is that the West Point
Terminal company has millions that are
not taxed, While the property Of the COM
mon people is taxed. The fact is that the
West Point Terminal company holds but
one piece Of property in Virginia, the Y ork
River railroad, which is taxed for State
and county purposes just as all other rail
road property is. 1t is 40 miles long, and
pays, think, over 81 200 tax, to the State
and the county of King William. AS for
its bonds, they are held in various States
OF the Union and are taxed in those States.
| wish some informed Democratic speaker
would meet Col. Lamb on that point. [
think Judge Staples could have answered
him Overwhelmingly if joint discussion
could have been arranged.
SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER.
I had several talks with Senator Riddle
berger and found him enthusiastic in his
opposition to Malone. He will, l think,
speak in several of the cities before the
campaign closes, and promised to come to
Staunton at some near day. There are
many points Oh which he is better informed
than any other anti-Mahone speaker OF any
Democratic speaker could possibly be, and
a speech from him in any Virginia town
would draw a crowd. He is looking well
and full of fight as far as the Malone fac
finn ic Fbo
are very bitter against him and would wipe
him out When he speaks in public, except
that he is not a man to be wiped out. They
tried that last court-day and failed
THE COUNTY.
The Democrats say that they will elect
their nominee, Phil. Magruder to the House
of Delegates, to certainty. On the other
hand the Malone people say that they will
carry it by two hundred. Perhaps, from
all l can gather, you can rely on this state
ment-that if the Democratic vote is
brought out, Mr.. Magruder's election
may be considered as assured. 1t is very
close and uncertain county, and the demon
alization in the Malone faction caused by
the active opposition of the anti Malone
men, will do the work if the Democrats do
not get it into their heads that the victory
is won anyhow, and stay away from the
polls. The Democrats have an excellent
county chairman: Mr.. Brennaman, and to
him | look a good deal to prevent this delu-
sion taking hold of them.
THE IMPORTED SPEAKERS,
The foreign contingent that has been en-
gagged by Gen. Malone is to invade this
section too. MI. w. G. Plummer of
Dakota, is advertised here to address s'the
people of Shenandoah at Mt. Crawford, y
October 10th, and various other points.
This is quite foreign way of announcing
in Virginia. AS Mt. Crawford is in Rock
ingham, a handful to address the people of
Augusta at Brownsburg, Rockbridge,
would be about as useful
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