Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-08-29
Let Every Virginian Read

Despite all their efforts the jobs OF
greedy monopOlists and monev sharks
who seek by deluding The public TO fos.
ter special schemes of their own will
leak out. Malone and his subordinate
ringsters have long been cheating the
people of Virginia by crying against
Wall-street monopolists. The peo.
pie have right 10 fear the great COM
buation of money in few hands, and
in opposition 10 these sharks the Demo.
cratic party has ranged itself in solid
front. But where do we find Malone
and his two confidential associate rings
ters? Malone, Cameron, aud Jones,
late Of New Jersey, met together IN
New York last week for purpose,
which has leaked out. Finding that
the honest sentiment IN Virginia was
against their nefarious course they are
now heard of in the midst of the gold
ring drumming Wall stree! for money
with which to perpetuate their pow
er, and Wall street never does anything
without a consideration" If there Is
any money to me made Wall street
desires to be let in the job. The New
York Sun of Saturday edlorially gives
the following, which deserves to be
carefully read by every Virglnian
"Those of our esteemed contempora-
rles who have been trying to show that
the Government ought 10 60 into the
telegraph business, may congratulate
themselves on having made one dis:in-
guished convert. Mr.. William Malone
has allowed one OF his conventions TO
declare itself in favor of postal tele-
graph. The example Of the Augusta
county convention will be followed by
the other Malone conventions, and
pei sons who believe that the evils of
several private monopolles can be
cured by one exclusive Government
monopoly may justly be encouraged by
the spread Of their views.
"Mr. Mahone's conversion might
have been predicted. He is an indus
triOus and paintaiuing Boss, and makes
it his business 10 study all the arts by
which bosses prosper. The value of
the postal telegraph scheme to him is
evident. The Postoffice Department
and the Bureau of Internal Revenue
can do nothing more for him. All the
offices have been given out, and still
the hordes Of Virginia Coaitionists are
not satisfied. The Democrats and the
decent Republicans are closing in on
him. 1t Is a godsend to him to be
able 10 promise bis followers places on
the Government telegraph lines as
soon as these are built or bought.
Some OF the existing lines would un-
doubtedly be bought, and Mr.. Malone
and other Coallionists have at least
one telegraph line to sell. A Gov
ernment telegraph will be doubly USE
ful to him. 1t will enable him TO sell
a telegraph line and 10 buy votes. He
needs the latter more than the former
just at present.
THE Government ownership and
management of the telegraph would
give him at least one more Federal
officerholder in every town. The ag.
gregate salaries Of these men would be
great sum. Mahone's means for re-
wardiug his friends and for currUptlng
his opponents would be vastly increas
ed. In fact, if Virginia did not sue.
ceed in shaking him off before the es-
tablishment of Government telegraph
system, she would be powerless 10 do
so afterwards.
"The Republican bosses are pretty
weak now, but give them the enlarged
patronage which a Government tele-
graph would insure and they might be
stronger than ever. They may be de-
pended upon TO favor a scheme which
will endow them 18th increased power,
and the people with increased burdens.
After they have the telegraph they
will want the railroads; and when
they get the railroads good.by TO any
hope of honest popular government.
Bossism will be thoroughly consolidat-
ed in every State by that time.
1T is strange that sensible men
should be duped by plan which, if
carried out, would cause the Govern
ment 10 exceed its proper functions,
would be of no advantage to the peo-
pie, and would aggrandize few pollti.
cans who have too much power al
ready.
"Let the Government mind its own
business ~
All ba! "Mr. Malone and other
Coalitionsts have at least one tele-
Graph line TO SELL" Read 1t, Virgi-
mans. aud ponder! Read it, deluded
Readiusters, and rise and repddiate the
Ring. You have been deceived long
enough. You have been duped into
making certain men rich. They have
deceived you.
If the Government telegraph is to be
a political job count US out