The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-03
RALLY In MANCHESTER.
THE DEMOCRACY TURN OUT
IN FORCE.
stirring speeches from Governor Lee an"
ues,rs. Pollard and Munford-The fre-
.,pt Democratic Administration he-
xieved-Mahone's Record Exposed.


,,e,,cd-Nabone's Record Exposed.
Loader Hall was crowded 10 its fullest
capacity-and il j. the largest hall IN Man
cheefer-la-t night when Governor Lee Nr:
Henry X. Pollard. and Mr.. X. u. Muniord
walked up the middle aisle and ascended
the platform.
This distinguished party were escorted Dy
Chairman IL. members OF the 'ltN ,oni-
mittee and prominent citizens, All oi "ho'''
were seated on the stage.
GOVERNOR LEE.
Chairman Utz introduced General fitz-
hugh Lee in a short speech.
Governor Ice delivered one OF the De-'
short addresses that he ever made. lie even
| included the tariff question in replying 10
the fallacies Of Mahone's protection argu-
ment for the benefit Of capitalists and to the
detriment Of honest men who haNe 10 wOrk
for their living. lie mentioned, with just
pride, that during the four years oi his ad-
ministratiOn. clean, economic. and honest
government had been administered, and TO
both of the races was given the iuilest
Justice.
He was quite amusing when telling
story Of the soft soap being placed IN iihe
animals ear. and illustrated this 10y asking
| If there was any Democratic ear last night
that was poisoned by Malone on Friday
night. The immense audience checred and
yelled NO.
The assertion made by Malone that the
Democratic party was opposed 10 the Blair
bill. General Lee pronounced as false. II
was on record that Lamb, Of Norfolk. had
stated that Malone had given utterance TO
the fact that Malone did moi want the Blair
educational bill passed. because he did not
want the money administered 10y the Demo
| Ia. al tho -pfIflgrp ~flfgs
The Governor. amid hearty applause, said
that he would not tell the full majority that
Virninia would give for Mckinney until he
learned what majority Manchester was 90
ing 10 give. That majority, he was salts
fed. would run from ten 10 twenty thou
sand.
Abiding to the nominees. the distinguish
ed speaker stated that the Democratic party
made the wisest and best nominations that
could have been made, and Malone made
the poorest nominations he could have
made. .fOrremembcr MahOne is his onw party.
all for himself and the Republicans had
nothing 10 do with the nominations. They
were cut and dried long in advance. They
/ had 10 get Quay and Dudley and their silver
dollars 10 run this canvass. and attempt 10
run this inferior ticket. Thank God. 20 on:
the white people of Virginia who respect
themselves cannot be- bought.
The Governor was applauded at the end
of every sentence he uttered.
MIR. II. r.. POLLARD.
Governor Lee i'm closing introduced Mr.
II. Il. Pollard. formerly Of King and Queen.
who appeared 10 the front, and was gener-
Ou~ly applauded.
speaker. by paying a tribute t0 Governor
Lee. was loudly applauded. The audience
before him. he stated. was the finest he had
seen i'm all Of his experience ~ canYasser
during the present year. Loud applause.
lie asked that the audience compare the
present GoNcrnOrof Virginia with the weasel
that was heard the previous night. and add
cd the question. "tan he fill Fiiz Lees
place." NO" "NOv' was heard from one
end Of the hall TO the other.
Mr.. Pollard remarked that some people
say they are tired Of hearing of Mah0ne. 30
am /. But Malone has made himself the
issue in this canvass, and II j. but proper
and right 10 hold him up in the proper light.
Mr.. Pollard ventilated MahOne's railroad
wrcckage. whereby the state, which
had "A first lien Of S6.OOO,OOD on the three
roads which consolidated. were known as
the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio railroad.
and lost it all but SJ0o,oOO, which Mahonc
allowed her To get while making $4,000 IN
that last transaction.
tissue ballots and the only person who used
them: his requirement that all delegates oi
his party 10 the Legislature should pledge
themselves 10 do his bidding al caucus,
which WAS ALWAYS held in room where
Malone sat on the floor above: the attempt To
gcrrvmandcr the state for Congress 50 a. To
Repblicanize the representation; The al
femut tO pass the Commissioner Of sales
bill. and a number Of other things which
ss.4f. IL all NlH
was in power such a. legi-lating out OF
Office the circuit Judges were explained
to the audience in clear argumcniatiNe.
direct language. and with no uncertain
sound.
Referring to Mahonc joining the Republi-
can party. the speaker stated that the
Petersburg weasel Joined IT for what IL
could bring him. \ party of which John
sherman, a leading light. said that nothing
wa, wrong in morals or law 10 break down
the Democratic party.
When "a senator hc voted against every
thing that could in any sense benefit Nir
+ ginia.
lie voted for the dependent pension bill
which would have impoverished the >outl
i'm order 10 support the Northern people wh'
never smclt eunpOwdcr. bat which bill wa
killed by the courageous act of Grover
Cleveland, who refused IN attach his sigma
turc to il.
Malone. while voting for the above. voted
mo" on the Mexican War Pension bill
And why: The soldiers who fought in thai
war were from Virginia and other southern
,, States.
lie voted against the income tax. which
! bill in the tnited STATES Senate imposed 3
small percentage on the income Of any per
son over the sum of $1,000. He preferred th'
MOrkingmen. the poor men. 10 support th'
government rather than millionaire lik'
himself. Yet he publishes At large and tell
il in his speeches that ne is the working
J mans friend.
If he has ever done anything for poo
= man. then vote for him, but. in the face of thu
record, 20 10 the polls on the 9TH of NO'embc
and bury him out of sight.
The statement made in a Malone dodScI
that the lIankcl bill did not 20 into eiiec
until Malone got power, l. false. I'M
g schools got the money provided by that bil
and the statement that it was only until
l,eadiustcr Legislature passed the Grand
o. stan bill that the schools were sup
= piled with funds. is an egregious lie.
Refuting another MahOncite statement
, the speaker said that during the last yea
of Governor Lees administration there ha'
been more iron-works, Nc., established Il
Virginia than during the entire term OF Gov
, cnor Cameron.
! In speaking of Virginia As DemOcraii
. state in the manner that h. does 10 Nortl
crn people he forgets that New York j.
=. Democratic state.
+ lie touched on the Kendall bank not
z matter which cost the state $4,000. on th
Flanagan asylum contract which cost IN
q state several thousands more. on the br
n ihcr-in-law Hamilton case. the Petersbur
bank failure with $4,000 OF the state
money in il with >tith Boiling, Malone
right-hand man. having call loan
$4,000. which j. still waiting for him 10 n
spond 10 the call. The Governor himse
u owing this bank S3l.OO. Butler Mahon
e who travels around with his father. getting
r slice. Frank :. Blair getting $1,000, and IL
state Of Virginia losing all told the sum
4 >ll,0Oo.
4 Under a Democratic administration no,
II single dollar has been misappled.
MIR. Il. B. MUNfOED
n was the next speaker. He was introduce
y. by the Governor and spoke 81 efiectivel
P that applause was abundant all the tin
a a tFttr Ia