The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10
THE VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
Let the Defeat be Overwhelming.

/ Let Cne DefeaC De Overwhelming.
The manifestations from all over the
State indicate that the Republicans in
Malone, are going to be felt in Novem-
Der next They have, year after year,
borne the insolent despotism of Bossism
in the hope that sense of fairness and
concern for the Republican party, would
in some way, find expression from the
Chairman of the State Committee. But
they have waited in vain. Each cam
paign has only emphasized the purpose
OF Malone to dwarf the Republican
party to Malone faction; to absorb
into himself all authority and all right; to
convert the party machinery into an en-
CINE OF humiliation and degradation for
all who will not surrender their man
hood at his bidding and become the
willing instruments to execute his selfish
behests. Instead of relenting, each con-
testlhas found him more arbitrary and
/ tyrannical, until he has finally, with a
fatal egotism, forced himself before the
people, by means and through agencies
that no self-respecting Republican should
for moment tolerate, as the supreme
issue. This last act of Indifference to
popular feeling; of disdain for public
protest, is the feather that has broken
the camel's back. Forbearance ceases
to be virtue in the presence of such a
menace to the existence of the Republi-
can party and the welfare of the Com
monwealth. 1t not only duplicates the
well-being of the State, but it threatens
the Republican party of the Nation
Mahoneism successful in Virginia, backed
as it is by the chairman of the National
| Republican Committee, would march to
larger field OF endeavor; inject itself in
to the councils of the National Republi-
can party. 1t masquerades under protec-
ton, fair and free elections, public ed
ucation, and other liberal forms, simply
to deceive the uniformed, and draw es-
sentla1 support from other sources than
at home, in the hope of gaining power
to be used to humiliate and wrong those
who will not submit to it's despotism
1t cares nothing for either protection or
fair elections. It's outrages, through it's
arbitrary machinery, upon Republicans
of the State-its violation of every prin-
ciple of popular representation, and
every instinct of manhood, Illustrate it's
concern for the professions it makes and
exposes it's deception, it's corruption and
its treachery.
The Republicans of Virginia are fully
aroused to the situation and the remedy
they hold in their hands, 1t is their duty
to apply it with determined precision and
relentless energy and give the world an
exhibition OF what courageous men can
do in defense of their rights and convic-
lions, in burying Malone under a
weight of public condemnation from
which he will never be rescued
The Republicans of Virginia should as
sert their power and show, by such
demonstration as will not be misunder-
stood, that Mahoneism is not Repub-
licanism, and that they will not be made
154sne slaves of a political Boss, or longer
tolerate his insolent tyranny.
|
All this is largely due to the mediation of the
President and the national committee which
brought about the amended cali for the State
| convention and the subsequent amendment of
the plan of party organization. The dissatisfied
element was largely represented on the COM
mittee which changed this p1an and it has been
so hberalized as to meet the views of that ele-
ment in nearly every particular 1t is certain
| that the committee unanimously agreed to the
alterations, and they who proposed them con-
CURED Gu readily and heartily, for Obvious reasons
next January-the impolicy of attempting to
initiate new organization in the midst of a
/ Inv all FhnrA ic
really no longer any substantial reason for in
tel1gent dissent in the party, and they who still
| KICK 90 SO on personal grounds that can never
yusGlIy the sacrifice OF party and principle
| Washington Press.
The above has reference to Virginia
politics and the compromise" that was
said to have been arranged in Washing
ton. Our contemporary ought to know
by this time, that the compromise was
"delusion and a snare'-that it's spirit
and intent were grossly violated, and the
old methods and machinery resorted to
to suppress Republican sentiment and
engineer Malone convention. The
amended plan'' is so much leather and
/ prunella." 1t amounts to nothing, except
confession that the old plan under
which the convention was called and
the delegates were selected, is radically
and mischievously wrong 1t was not
to the plan so much, as it was purpose
manifested to dominate the convention
in the interest of the Boss, and to use
the power it confers to prostitute Re
publicanism to Mahoneism, that OBJ
| lection was urged. No Republican,
considerate for the welfare of the
party and devoted to its principles, would
ever have taken advantage of any power
given or provision contained in the plan
to use it solely for selfish purpose and
to bring about the disruption and demon
alization of the party. 1t was natural for
/ confidence to be withdrawn, when power
was thus abused, and to persist in de-
Tending the wrong is as censurabe as
the committing of the wrong.
To show that the compromise was
not observed by Malone, and that he
did not intend to observe it, we quote
paragraph from a double-leaded edito-
rial in the Press of the same issue that
contained the paragraph above quoted.
Our contemporary says, addressing the
| President:
Many of the home rule Republicans of Virgin
ia who fought successfully for YOU to lead the
| republican hosts are now sorely disappointed
| That they nave not been more fully recognized
by your administration. It is due to your own
manhood, the best interests of the Republican
party, consequently OF the country, that you
! take the time to again consider these questions
before you enter upon the absorbing subjects
incident to the meeting and session of the fifty
first Congress.
1t is not the mere distribution of pat
ronage referred to that is involved
There is a prtnciple in it, which relates
to the equal rights of Republicans and
to their just claims to equal recognition
The Republicans who have been pro-
scribed through the deception and false
assurances Of Malone, are the men who
made it possible for Gen Harrison to be
nominated at Chicago and for the Re-
publican party to win in November last.
Had it not been for the stubborn and
successful fight they made against Ma
homes unit rule" scheme and his con
spiracy against the National Republican
organization, there would have been a
different condition of things at Chicago.
Some other Republican than Harrison
would have been selected as the Ma
tional standard bearer, and different