Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-02-01
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
A man ca me to me while in the cars,
Just as WAS starting, and asked where
! was going. told him that really
could not tell, because | did not know
where should stop until | had been
there He replied, We'll you are =
funny man. and left me. Now, it is the
same way with my voting. ] shall be
very glad to tell your paper anything" F"
said Gen. Malone, Of Virginia, to 1ri-
Jgae reporter on Friday at the Fifth Av-
enue Hotel; "but, really, when you ask
me with whom am going to vote, and
for what, | cannot tell you, because
never vote until get TO the polls"
Have you not promised?" Inquired
the reporter.
"PrOmised? If you can find man on
the face of the earth, don't care what
his relations TO me may be, that will say
that | have intimated to him for what or
with whom am going to vote, will
quit the country No, sir; am going
to Washington to vote just rs please,
with clear conscience, and for what
| think to be right, no matter what the
consequences may be- | shall always
| have the good Of my State at heart, and
| shall try to DO what can for her benefit,
intend, however, to be a listener, and
hope my course will not surprise the
country, II any people are watching me.
1t is but just to say that no Republican
has approached me with even so much
as II suggestion as to which way might
vote | wish | could say as much for
the Democrats"
"ro change the subject, General, what
are the present resources. of Virginia."
"There are enough resources in Vir-
ginia to establish an empire. The inter-
view published some time ago in the Tri-
Juae told very plainly what | thought
| about our resources. Why, we have
mines of everything except gold that
will pay to work. Why are the mines
not workcd9 you ask. Because capital
isis won't invest their money In State
which Ia liable ut any moment TO in
crease the debt, and Of course the taxes
There is literally general mortgage all
over the State. This being the ease,
now who, ask, will come to US? II
would be just like a man buying a house
before he ascertaincd how much it was
cucumbered,"
"Have you seen Senator Johnston's
statement In answer to youY
"No, have not, and If had should
not want to criticisc 1t. He is an amilble
man, and--a Senator. My statement
stands on the records, ana it Is not nec-
eseary TO violate them to make out a
strong case. What said about the debt
| Is true, and no man can produce a re-
cord that will controvcr what | stated.
| did hot think it necessary at the time
| made il 10 give my authorities, because
| did not think that any one would sup
pose that ! would say anything Of the
kind without having record to back it
up. Now am having n pamphlet pre-
pared, republishing tic 7rijHne inter-
| view, and showing how the records viii
prove my statements to he facts. Take
| the McCulloch Bill, and compare II with
| the records and the mlsslated facts in
that bin will aslonish anyone. Il Is now
u dead lptter-hecanse they have run
away from It. They could not iloat the
debt. The people saw the folly Of such
scheme, because 1t did not reach the
bottom of the thing, and were opposed
| lo IT,. Three or four times have they
tried, and have failed every time. or
course every failure hurts us so much
mOIe.o
"What Is Your idea Of the way 10 i'm
prove the financial condition of Virgin
| iaYn
"My hope Is that the time ia not far
distant when we shall have such state
Of things IN Virginia politics aud busi-
ness that capitalists from every part Of
| the world will come 10 us and invest
their m0ucy. They cannot find u more
attractive field for judiclous invest
! mcnts."
The reporter took paper and read the
abstract published from the statement
made by Senator Johnston. General
| Malone again expressed desire not to
crtlisc the Senator. He said, however:
"lhc statement Is easily upset, be-
cause the record will show that we aclu-
| ally pay may more interest than we did
before. There were live millions ofdcbt
which bore six per cent. Interest. Wei,
then we capitalized two millions of n-
tcrcst. nnd then Issued one million dol
hrs worth of bonds called 'pcclcrs' on
which We promise to pay any Interest,
aud never pretended to pay any,
"Whlt about lbc half million dollars
which Senator Johnston gays that you
underestimate The fcycnuet'
"l have not seen hls figures, but I'll
be- bound 10 say that II Won viii look Ht
them you will see that he rcckons In this
| why. lie takes the gross revenue ai 81
100000. take 1t Ht t2i270O0, because
The records prove HE difference 10 be- The
cost Of collecting pnd The nou-paymcuts.
! IN other words, he tnkcs the gross And |
take the net. Then the rcyuluali0n made
by law this year Shove us that our Vir.
| ginia property hus decreased IN value 10
the extent Of reducing the receipts $780,
900 more. This would bring u down To
s2.077 900, IN my statement you VIII
see that reckon II at t2.l0O0OO. which
IL what II viii amount TO-. Another
thing that helps the Senator, ! have no
doubt. although have not seen his fig
urcs, II nn average. lie takes \ series 0f
years aud averages them, This ! do not
| think II the correct wny. because II u
assuming far too much. Ny statement
| hna been made Oh my personal knONl.
edge Of Virginia, backed up by the rec
Ofds,"
Amer being politely refused second
time any information ~ 10 which party
Gen. Malone Is likely ~ vote aud work
with In Washington, the reporter retired
I'M the General was carried off by hls
friends. hc having come 10 New York
merely on social visit. OF his person.
nj appearance word may not be- unin-
tpfreing. Tie IL amnll aud spare, IN fig
urr. nnd the first impression one receives
II not NJ MI In his favor. His face ~
| Thin and his features are very sharp,
on hls chin aud upper llp he has n shay
nv lron-gmy beard aud moueiachp. ln
dress nnd general appearance be hns %
1llnpldnled look. lie voice and man
ner ere thoroughly southern. lie T.
| very guarded Ia what he has to nay.