The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-07
MAHoNEs v~ALED1CToRY.
Fools names, like their faces,

Fools names, like their faces,
Arc always seen In public places,
wrote the machine poet centuries ago when
there were not SO man. chronic asses to
bore the people as now annoy and poster
every civilized community. The little
pusillanimous Malone Of Virginia seems to
have no other aspiration than that OF con-
~tinually poking his Insignificant empty
c~ocoanut before the people. By some hook
or crook he became a prominent factor in
the politics Of the Old Dominion State,
some six years ago., and ever since then has
been struggling to acquire notoriety in the
larger field ofNationalp artisanship. Hav-
ing by the most brazen effrontery and con-
temptible duplicity oodwinked a stupid
legislature, and thereby slipped into a seat
in the United States Senate, he at once
intruded his diminutive form into the coun-
sells Of the National Republican organiza-
tion. and had the presumption to attemptto
dictate aline of policy for that party to fol-
low. Why he was tolerated is a question that
has given rise to considerable controversy.
He was originally elected as aDemocrat to b
seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, at
a time when the people were sorely op-
pressed Tor a means to pay the principal
and interest accruing n falling due on
their State obligations. Such demagogues
as Malone had been busily engaged in de-
ceiving the negroes and ignorant whites in
to the belief that the proper and most ex-
peditious way to get rid of the burden of
taxation, necessary to pay their honest
debts, was to repudiate q large proportion
OF the bonded and floating indebtedness OF
the State, which was almost equivalent to
reputation. This became a very popular
measure, and Malone was accorded the
leadership of the regulators, or readjust-
ers, it matters not which, for both factions
labored to cheat and defraud those who
had confided in the integrity of the people
through their State government. He was
to lead the so-called regulators in triumph
through the wilderness of debt to the prom !
Used land of perfect tranquility, where the
burdens of taxation would be no longer |
felt. Finding that the Democratic party |
would not disgrace itself by endorsing such
an outrageous scheme, he, in order to main
tain his temporary influence with the rab-
bic, accepted their championship in the
Legislature, and captured all the Republi-
can members and enough recreant Demo-
Gratis to secure his election to the United
States Senate. Upon assuming a seat in
that body heat once commenced scheming
to maintain that prestige in his W State,
which he knew had been acquired by fraud
and deception. There was only one course
for him to pursue, and that was to follow
in the wake OF the Hayes administration,
hoping thereby to control the Federal pat
ronage in Virginia, and by that means be-
come the recognized leader OF the Republi-
can party in that State. In this he was
successful, because the Administration was
anxious to build up the Republican party
and make it potential in Virginia politics.
The Offices, unfortunately for Malone and
his hilarious schemes. werenot sufficient to
go around, because his constituents, being
nearly all negroes, aspired to public Offices
from that OF tide walters to positions in
the Cabinet. They stood by him, however,
for several years, but finding at length that
he had deceived them, the more intelligent
his standard, thereby leaving his
party in a hopeless minority.
This is the political adventurer who tele-
graphed yesterday, over his sign manual,
to his disappointed sympathizers a dis
patch full OF political venom and spleen,
in which he gives vent among other false
assertions to the following: "Iam grateful
for the concern felt for our struggle here for
Republican principles, honest methods,
human rights, and American unity. This
sounds very much like Richard the Third,
in the play where he says II can smile
and murder while I SMILE" This political
hypocrite has proven by his disreputable
conduct in e~ndeavoring to bring ever
lasting disgrace upon the grand old
commonwealth, while he falsely repre-
sents, by leading the readjuster move
that be has no regard whatever for
Republican principles, honest methods,
human rights, or American unity.
AS he is an unprincipled demagogue, it
be considered excusable for him to in
terpret his own language to mean that the
was for the election of a Repub-
Legislature which would re-elect him
to an office that he has made a reproach
instead OF an honor; his success was to be
0S0uAcA W AAo poCuAAAA OAVo ANoOAOuD |,
for deceiving the people; his advocacy of
human rights" to be measured by his de-
to utilize negro votes for his personal
aggrandisement, and american unity" to
unite a free and intelligent people in up
holding him in his nefarious practices. No
other construction can be fairly placed
upon the language, as it came from him.
If he received any consolation from his last
card he is perfectly welcome to it. There is
one thing, however, of which he may be
assured, and that is, that it caused a deep :
ugh to well up from the innermost recesses .
Of the hearts of all who read it; but that
was a sigh of relief, because the country will
be free from the disturbing influence of his ,
presence in American politics. Good bye,
Malone. Z
THIS evening at the Grand Opera House, :
testimonial benefit will be given to the =
lady and accomplished actress,
Miss Phoebe Davies. OF all the performers
who have ever visited Butte, not one ha
aiken q closer or a more tender hold upon 4
The heart-strings OF our theater-goers. She :
all the elements that have made .
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