Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-02
ANOTHER KICKER.

ANOTHER kICkEK.
REASONS FOR OPPOSITION TO MAHoNE-PER-
soNALLY UNFIT FOR THE POSITION.
Loudoun Telephone. Republican.
Well, we have finally pulled ourselves to-
gether, and, according to promise, shall
proceed to give our reasons why we cannot
support the Malone ticket. But before do.
ing so, we want it distinctly understood that
there is no spite work about our words or
actions regarding this matter. We have
never asked for or received any favor from
General Malone on the other hand we
have refused tempting favors, because to
accept them would place US under obliga-
tions to him. We have purposely kept our
self free from any ENHANCEMENT that we
might be able to do our duty without en-
barrassment. Therefore our action has been
dictated only by our Judgment and con-
seience-free and unbiased-and we dare to
give the reasons for the faita that is in
us, not because we want to do so, but
because we believe the best interests of the
Republican party demand it.
OUR VITAL REASONS.
First. Because we are not willing to stul-
tify ourself. If what we have said in these
columns be true, he is not fit to be Govern
or of Virginia; and We prol ose to prove our
honesty toward our readers by standing by
our record, even in the face of threat and
persecution. We have always endeavored
to be fair and honest in discussing all mat
ters of public concern, and we shall not nov
violate both our conscience and the conf
dence which we believe our readers have
reposed in US, in order that Malone may bs
saved from deserved disaster. Nor will We
support for the highest Office in Virginia q
man whom we believe to be personally un
fit for the place. By honesty of purpose
believe we have been able to do much
good for the Republican party; and by con
tinued fidelity to the truth concerning its
principles, we hope to be more useful here
after. Therefore, we shall not impair our
future influence and outrage our conscience
enough, but 1t is not all.
BOSS ISSUE.
Second Because we are unalterably op.
posed to bossism in poltics-which is espe-
cially out of place in the Republican party,
the very cornerstone of which is individual
liberty. Malone contends for politictl
system which ia founded upon slavery of
the most disreputable and injurious kind
the slavery of conscience, subjugation nf
will, abject subserviency to selfexaltsd
tyrant. He presumes to dictate who sd ~
be chairman of the State Committee snl
who shall be the other members of that
committee; he appoints the party officers in
the several counties; he decides who sd ~
be candidates for offices; he dlspenses tho
official patronage; he sends his "Malign IN
f1uence' into the primaries and conventions
and brushes the life out Of the vital priv
ciple of Republicanism-th will of the m.-
jority; he curses all men that he cannot buy
or bulldoze. His system of politics is un-
republican, wrong and vicious.
NoMINATEs HIMSELF.
Third. Because we do hot owe any alls-
glance to the Norfolk convention. 1t was
not a Republican convention, but Mah11s
ratification meeting; and as such, it has 10
power to bind US or dictate our action. Ma
hone shrewdly arranged a scheme by which
the Home Rulers would be kept out of the
meeting; he planned the order of business;
he selected the chairman; he dictated the
platform; he had himself nominated and he
accepted; in short as a delegate Informed
US, no one dared to do anything until Ma
hone was heard from-and when Sir Oracle
opened his mouth, no dog dared to bark.
When our party, in fairly-constituted c;r
vention assembled, nominates tickss,
feel in duty bound to give it our suppor';
but bold, bad mao, by desricable means.
gets control Of a party meeting and noru
mates himself for an office, he has no NOR;
claim upon our support than he had upon
a Democrat; aud if he get control of the
party rawhide and undertake to whip Us
into his support, he will have adopted the
very means to put us in open rebellion.
We are willing to suffer much for the Re-
publican party, but we shall never submit
to he lash in the hands of Malone.
IMPORTANT ''INsIDE' IMPORTATION.
Fourth. Because we have direct informa-
tion, from the side, concerning the late
compromise" deal, which fills US with
humiliation and disgust and necessarily
prompts us to repudiate the Norfolk eau
Gus, which is the legitimate result of an
outrageous scheme. We regret that We arc
not at liberty to tell what we know of this
affair, but We will say this: Mahoue's m.
compromising dictation was the only thing
in the way of a satisfactory settlement,
which would have resulted in Republican
convention being held in Norfolk, with all
elements fairly represented; and as he saw
fit to then and theie o ignore the home-rulers,
deceive the National Committeeman, and
disregard the known wishes of President
Harrison, he has no right to expect any
home-ruler to give support or comfort to
the outrage which eliminated at Norfolk.
Fifth. Because Malone made a pretence
of couceding the principle of homo rule in
the call for convention, and then went
straightway and violated the confidence of
all VINO took stock in his appearance of
fairness. There was no departure from his
pet scheme of party organization, which, for
outrageous dsspotism and unfairness. is
without parallel in the history of the Re-
publican party-a plan which President
TT t1I
exist in Indiana twenty-four hours; aud yet
Malone has deflantly disregarded a popular
demand fer change in this plan.
Sixth. Because that ticket is composed
entirely of ex.Confederate soldiers, thus
ignoring the loyal element of Virginia who
dared to be Republicans when it tried
mems souls to do so, and when the three
men whose names appear upon that ticket
were doing all they could to defeat the Re-
publican party-Mahone going so far as to
invent and utilise the tissue ballot and force
from the employ of his railroad every color
ed laborer who would not vote the Demo
cratic ticket.
Seventh. Because we never will support
for any position the man whose brain con-
ceived. aud whose hand penned, the assas-
sin-like attack, of Mahone's infamous
confidential circular" upon that incom-
parable leader of the Republican party,
James G. Blaine!
MAHoNE,s CURSE OF CHRISTIAN DENoML-
NATION.
Because he curses the Quakers, which is
probably the only church that is almost un-
animously Republican, and always has
been-a body of men whose shoes Malone
is unworthy to unloose. Why he curses
them we do not know, but we presume it is
hecause he can neither buy nor buildOZe
reliably informed.
He Joined the Republican party tor rev.
enue only and will remain with it only so
long as it pays him.
de collects money from our friends in the
North to fight the Democrats with, and
then uses IL to mack conventions in his own