New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-24
ATALK WITH GENERAL MALONE.

HE DICLINES 10 SAY wIAI Ills COURSE WILL BE
IL me sENArE--wHAr HE THINKS OF THE RE-
OUECES OF STATE
a man came to me while in the cars, just
as was starting. aud asked where W going. told
him that really could tell because did not know
where should stop until had been there. He replied
Well you are a funny man. and left me. N,w II Is
the way with my voting. shall be very glad to
tell your paper anything" sad General Malone, OF Vlr
gina. 10 n tribune reporter on Friday at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel; :" but, really, when you ASK INC with
whom an going to vote aud for what, caunOt tell you
BECAUSE never yoto until get to the polls"
Have you not promised r. inquired the reporter.
" PrOnisedi II you can tnl on the face II the
eartb don't care what his relations to may be, that
will Say that I haze minated to him Tor
what or with whom l am going to vote,
| Will quit the country. No, sir; am going
Washington to vote just please, with clear con-
scienc,. and for what think to be right, no matter
what consequences may be- shall always have the
good Of my state near and shall to do what can
for her benefit intend. however 10 be a listener, and
hone ply course will surprise the country n any
people are watching mo- IL Ia but just to say that no
Republic has approached me with even so mulch as
suggestion as to which way | might vote Wish
could say much for the Democrats"
ITO change the subject, General what are inc present
resources Of Virginia a.
There enough resources In virginia To establish
an empire The interview published some time ago In
THE TRIBUNE fold very plainly what Thought aOout our
resources. Why We have Hines OF everything except
gold that will pay TO work. why are the
mines not worked you ask Because CAPT.
talists won't invest their money in State which Il aoe
at any moment tho debit aud OF course tie
taxes There Ia literally general mortgage all over tho
state This being the case. who, ask. VIII come U
us It would be Just like man buying mouse Deore
he ascertained how much 1t was encumbero|'
" Have you seen Senator JOhnst0us statemenI III
answer to you 7"
"No. have not ana III had should not want 10
critic.se IT, lie an aunabe man. ahu-S 0cha'or'
NV statement stands the records aud 1t IS mol hcres-
AIRY IN volte them 10 make out IA strong What
said nb,ut In, debt is true and can produce
record that viii contr0vert what stated did not
mi il necessary at the time made II TO give my an
thorlties because did not think that any one woulu
suppose that would say anything OF the Kihu "l'"ou'
having a record tn back 1t up Now am haViEs Pau-
phlet prepared repubishlng THE TRIBUNE m''F'l'"'
aud showing how the records Will provo my statements
~ he f.cto Takr the McCullooh bill. and compare 1t
with the records and the mssated facts that b VIII
asonish anyone It Is now dead letter-Deoiuso they
have run away from IT, They could NOT hoat tle ucot
The ueopu saw the folly OF such scheme oecue IL un
not reach the bottom o. the thng' anu "'ho op'
posod 10 IT, Three or four times have thcy tredi
ana have failed every time vi co"Iso e''i' ~
hurts us So much moro" 49,. o...o,.,
what Is your idea Of the way 10 Improve 'H' '"O"'
condition Of YirglmaP
My hope IS that the time Is not lar pislah' "he" "o
shall have such II state OF things In Ffgi' p"ioS an,
business that capitalists from every part OF Tue "o
will come to IA aud invest their money Iney canno'
ind more attractive field for jIdclons investhehts'
rho rnor,ar took n paper and read the abstract pub
,i.bed from the statement made by Senator johnston
General Malone again expressed desire hot W cr'
else the Senator. He sad, however:
"Ihe statement easily upaet becau" thc record VIII