The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06

At 1880 the delegates to the Republi-
can State Convention, together with
others who had beon favored with tick
cts Of admission, began to enter tho
Opera House. At the hour of noon Cen
eral Malone entered and was greeted
with round after round of applause.
After quiet was restored delegate pro-
posed three cheers for their leader. and
they were given with will
General Malone was weak AID i'll.
Erysipelas, which attacked his nose
Wednesday, after his arrival in this
city, was still visible, that organ being
considerably swollen.
Tho Junior Order OF American Me-
chanics furnished excellent music for
tho convention before and after it WAS
called 70 order, which was much praised.
The appearance of eX.Congressman
George Il. Bowden, OF Norfolk, and ex-
Congressman Langston, of Petersburg,
was hailed with applause, which was
repeated when the latter stepped TO the
stage and shook the hand OF General
4A"hSho' oohu q. bSycTs Ol sSOut0lmp-
ton county, proposed three cheers for
benjamin Harrison, the next President
Of the United States" which were given
with will. Another proposed q SINH
lar tribute to General Malone, and in
stantly several hundred delegates were
on their feet waving hats and handker-
chiefs and cheering Justify. The gem
eral bowed his thanks
When General Malone arose and adj
vanced to the front of the stage TO call
the convention to order hundreds OF del
egates again sprang to their feet and
cheered.
GEN. MAHoNE's SPEECH,
Aftor congratulating the delegates
upon their devotion to the cardinal
principles OF Republic an faith, he said:
mo moro fitting place for Eepubli-
can convention than here in this promis-
ing city OF industries and progress-hor-
sell the inspiration of the self-preserving
and progressive policy of protection. Nor
should we forget that her cteatiou and
the great development which conspicu-
onsly fosters the hope and quickens the.
energy of her people all along Virgin
las east and west line of railway, and
1t Is as we'll no" made possible by the
forecast of tho Virginians who met at
Christianshurg in the year 1S47 TO inau-.
Tor connecting by railway Virginia's
southwestern territory with our cities
and matchless seaboard. These patrSs-
otto sta tosmen wero i'll advance OF ther.
day, but to them belongs the progress
slye thought and to tho Republican pol
Icy OF protection the inspiration which
have vitalized the prodigious resources
OF the State and mado marketable tho
increasing product Of tho energies of
her own people and supplemented their
eforts by foreign capital and an anx-
lously needed addition to her popula-
ton"
The general continued to argue tho
dement's OF protection policy and said
That this, more than any other consid-
erotion induced his political alignment
with the party that stood and stands
squarely for this policy, and he knew
1T was so with large majority OF the
delegates.
lie charged that tho South was for
irco trade, and that If ever this doctrine
had been we'll for the old mother of
c0mmonwealths, that period had been
closed at AppoInattox. The Democratic
party, as represented by the disrinp-
ulshed Watterson, of kentucky. is a
party OF earnest faith and principle.
Lake brave man you know where to
ma him upon this and other great
issues. lie refuses to deceive the peo-
pie by the clap trap phrases OF tariff re-
form aud tariff for revenue only. Such
a leader and such party challenge
respect But what shall be said OF the
machine party in Virginia?
First, refusing to muster under the,
Democratic flag and masquerading as a.
party of expediency. protesting readi-
ness to ally with that National party
Offering it the best Jerusalem sup
porting Seymour and afterwards Greedy,
they hoisted the Democratic flag and
when tho pinch came abandoned Tilden:
sometimes FOR protection, when to allure
the people and secure place. and vet
always for free trade, opposed to our
popular free school system, which for 10
years. while in absolute power in State
affairs, they allowed to languish woll
nigh unto death-then compelled by it's
popularity to feign new born solici-
tude for popular education or fail of
place and power, and now interesting
the supervision OF the benifcie1s sy,-
tom to one whom they themselves have
proven to have Appropriated the child
rens money for expenses never in
curred.
For ton years triaing with the public