Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-13
A Convcting Indictment.

IN 1888. when the Democratic State Con-
vcution assembled in Lynchbure, the
wrongs and outraces and wicked schemes
Of MAHoNr were fresh in the minds of the
people and that convention framed an
indictment Of MALONE which even now
has not lost It's force. it VIII refresh the
mind Of the reader and arouse anew his
indignation To pcruse the several counts
in that indictment. II is worthy Of mem
ton that the Lynchburg Convention drew
in 1883. as is still done IN 1889, distinc-
ton between Mahoneism and Republican,
ism. The indictment Of MALONE reads as
follows:
We denounco the ring now in power in
Virginia and masquCrading under such dis,
cu'scs n Iiboral and Coalitlonlst. and
charge il before the people
/. For bcirayinc the Democrats who
voted the Hancock clcctoral-tlcket put
forth a. the only true Democratic ticket
into the hands of the worst political enc
mics of the people.
the United Statcs Senate whereby the re-
moyal Of disabilities Of an ex-Contcderate
was prevented.
3. For seeking to establish a seryile and
subsidized press hv requiring Official pub
LEGATIONS To be- made in partisan journals,
without regard TO their circulation or tit
ness.
4. For multiplying Offices and increasing
salaries 20 reward tArortes.
3. For attempting 10 take the business OF
the people out of their hands by creating
more than one hundred new officers 20 be
called commissioners of sales. and at the
same time refusing 10 allow the people 10
elect them.
&. For attempting 10 lccislate circuit
Judges out of Office before the expiration
of their terms. and dishOuoring TIA" Judi
ciary IN many Instances hy the selection oi
Judges notori0u-ly corrupt and ignorant.
7. For making the public offices, which
should bc public trusts, the spoil of faction
divided out by fayOrltsn, without regard
tomerit.
S. For making the asylums Of the in
sane. deaf and dumb. and blind. the State
University, the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College. The Virginia Military
Institute. and the entire public iree-school
systcm parts of a vast machine of partisan
power and plumber.
9. For attempting to gcrrymantcr the
congressional districts of this state IL out
rage Of fair representative expression.
10. For attempting 20 band together and
incense The cOlurei race against the white,
through leagues and religious orgauiza-
tions. and by false and infamous appeals
70 the worst passions.
II. For flooding the polls all over tho
State with illegal and fraudulent votes,
manipulated and counted by corrupt Off
cials.
T. For resortine 80 mean and trivial
technicalitics 20 count into office delegate,
representatives. and officers who were To-
jected by the people.
49, For claiming the cOnsclcnces az legs
lators bv cxacting written oblioai ions from
them In advance To- support all measures
Of the ring. dictated hy caucus, regardless
Of their oath. to support the Constitution.
II. For concentrating the powers Of GOV
crumcnt- State and Federal in the hands
OF corrupt and intriguing oli-archy,
sulordiuatcd 10 the power 81 a ringleader
through the machinery of PLEDGE bound
caucus, aud exercising these powers with
shameless tyranny.