The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-05
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER CO.. r.. r.
Thursday. Iannary 5, 1882.
MAHONEISM.

Ever since the signal success that befel
Malone in his capture of Virginia through
the use of the federal speils and repudi-
alton platform, limitations have been
springing up in other southern states.
Jones, of Texas, has intimated his willing
ness to accept the aid of the party, that in
the north calls itself Republican, but in
the SOUTH Greenbackers, and if possible
under a reputation platform, GUST the
| debt paying and honest money Democrats
out of control Of the state There are
several whilholm republican carpet baggers
now greenbackes, Clayton and Dorsey,
who are anxious to try the same thing in
Arkansas. These men having nothing to
| risk, except what little remains of the
honor of the republican party and every
thing to win, are anxious to make the ex-
pertinent.
The Milwaukee Sentinel, a few DAYS ago,
published in an interview with Mr. Lee
Due, formerly resident of Arkansas as to
the present situation there, aud the causes
that led up toit, especially the connection of
Clayton, Dorsey, Ell dl., the would be Ma
homes of Arkansas Herewith He says:
Before the war the bonded Indebtedness of
Arkansas, principal and interest was less
than 81 000, 900, contracted principally for
the establishment of state banks. In 1873 |
the bonded indebtedness exceeded $44,-
600, 900, which enormous increase of the
debt was through the schemes of Clayton |
and Dorsey, at time when the total valu-
alton of the state was about 1915, 000 900. /
But how" interrupted the reporter,
'sdid Messrs Clayton and Dorsey success
fully carry through their fraudulent
schemes, and what were the schemes7
''To state the matter briefly" replied
Mr.. LeDuc, IT was editor of the Little
Rock Daily Herald for few years after
the close of the war and naturally took an
interest in the state politics; while men at
that time were DISTINGUISHED and the ne
groes ruled the roost, Clayton and Dorsey,
with others, introduced a bill for bonding
the state for one million of dollars, the
money to be used in building railroads and
developing the state, and as an honest
cAAooS "oo gwen thC plOJSSb Oy k5OHOtci |
Blaine and Vice-President Wilson's in
1orsement, the Legislature passed it and
heir constituents ratified the act"
z what was done with the bonds2'
Millions of these were disposed of in
he European market for whatever they
would bring, some being sold at seventy
i've per cent. discount, and the proceeds
we're used by Dorsey Clayton, Mcclure
md their friends, in private speculatious,
Poker being one of them"
"Who was McClure?s
1.-The chief Justice of the State, who rem
cred the decision in the matter of the
Baxter Brooks contest Through the eff
orts of Clayton and Dorsey, Brooks. a s
republican, was elected Governor, these j
entlemen believing that it would serve Il
heir interests. In this they were lnistak "
n, as he pronounced the issuing of bonds t
used to aff1x the gubernatorial signature to
ny more of them. They then resurrected q B
rrit of gao scayrdato, which had been drawn II
y Baxter's friends Immediately after the @
osely contested election, and notwith- CT
landing their former action in securing a P
ecision that Brooks was legally elected. al
trough Judge Mcclure secured q decision re
} the contrary, and he was removed from
le gubernatorial chair, given postmas OF
rship to keep his mouth shut, and pl
axter was sworn in Governor. The effect, b
cough successful, was attended with much al
eodshed, men being swept away like dogs ce
the street. and the riot is known as the sa