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

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publication OF The general laws in some
newspaper published in Richmond, 10
be selected by the Superintendent Of
Public Printing at cost Of five cents a
liue, thus maintaining Malone organ
al tie expense Of tie State. The cost
of fertilizers was 10 be increased 10 the
farmer by putting tax OF $500 on each
separate brand. The party now so
blatant in its denunciatiOn OF railroads
could then be relied on TO support all
their measuros-e. g., Richmond and
Dopville owed the State 1920 600 with
interest from September 30lh, 1881; Its
stock was quoted at over 5000 per
share and lis property was exempt from
State taxation; it asked TO be allowed
to pay this debt 10 Riddleberger bonds
worth so cents. The proposition of the
democrats 10 grant this request upon
condition that The road should relin-
q uish its exemption from taxation was
voted down by the Mahoneites, as also
a proposition TO sell the debt at public
auction, and the railroad made a clear
gain Of $4,000 as was triumphantly
telegraphed at once TO New York.
The Norfolk s. Western K. r. Co.,
owed the State 100000 and suit was
perding tor IFS recovery. able lawyers
believing the claim good. $500, 900
was offered for it by persons connected
" it'll The road and eagerly accepted by
the coalticnists. No such thing as
consistency troubled some OF the Ma
honeltee. o. position 10 a railroad bill
vigorous and bitter one day, would be
followed by strenuous eXertion to Sc
cure its passage the next, the only ex-
PLANTATION given being that the legisla-
II had been put m possession Of facts. "
A democrat believed that the rate Of
taxation could be lowered and moved
to reduce it to 40 cents. In solid
phalanx the Mahoneites voted against
the proposition, and yet few days
later voted solidly in favor Of the re-
duction. Just here Mr.. Conrad might
have added that when The House bill
was under consideration r. r. FAR,
the chairman Of the Finance Commit
tee opposed the reduction, declaring it
was not practicable. The followers OF
Malone were needy. Offices must be
made for lis tools. A commissioner
of sales bill was introduced authorizing
the Governor TO appoint one Commits
sioner In each city aud county who
should sell all lands. A proposition
to authorize the people 10 fill the { flee
BY election was voted dOwn--,ne PEG.
pie could not be relied upon-the Coy
ernor could. And then this bill intro
duced to create an oflice, and tester a
Malone newspaper in every city and
comfy at public expense was killed by
the Big -Four. They sought 10 re-
move all Notary Publics in the State
that their places might be filled and
their petty fees so into the capaciOus
nav Of the Mahoneites.
They laid hands upon the lunatic
asylums, removed their trusted officers,
their tender nurses, filled their places
with the Boss's followers. and as re-
suit scarcely year had passed when
the whole State was appalled, by the
death of number Of patients poisoned
through ignorance, carelessness or
vice. it boots not which. Cncuit
Judges had been elected for the con-
slituuonal term Of eight years. Many
coveted these places filled by compe-
tent men, and then came bill which
under the plea Of economy sought TO
rem owe all by rcdistricting the s ale,
and thus afford an oppor unity TO put
in the Boss's plant tools. This meas
ure was tolled. Economy was not the
reason, else the Mahon cites, instead of
elec Ing several judges TO Eli vacancies
would have absorbed the districts int
others and thus diminish the number
without removing able men. From
this evil from the 'greai scoutee' If q
corrupt a. dependent Upon MlLone)
judiciary four patriots joined in saving
/ the COnmoDv eallh. 4 Party as it
claimed Of tie people and for the peO
pie, it refused to allow them, lst, TO
lOle upon tie debt settlement; I'd, 10
elect general cou missiOners Of sale;
81, TO allow the people Of The several
cities and towns to vote upon tic
am endments TO their respective char.
tiers; nor would they allow the people
TO elect their district school trustees. -
For years to come the recollection OF
those things will make the heart of
true Vrginian 10 burn with Indignation
and his check 10 flush with sham e.
Those seats in The federal Sinate
are now degraded By names which
humiliate The COMMONWEALTH and are
defled by practices Which are re-
proach 10 The patton But nov good
| mtn aud true Vrginiaus have di,coyer.
cd that ,belr couidebce in Malone was
misplaced aud betrayed; tina. lie con
iesses 10 10 sense Of gratitude aud re-
pudla es all noral obligation; that his
beneiacIions of place and wealth are
cautiously placed as tie hire Of services
already exacied, or fer tho cebauchery
OF talent whose service is required, aud
ha,irg left him, this Carnival of crime
will now sOon be passed, and Mahohe,
stripped Oi lis disguise and exposed To
deIison and scorn, Will soon 90 TO bis
Own place. Thus Nriiee ibls able