Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-08
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1891
Another Address from Malone.

"The State Committee, by WILLIAM
MAHoSE. Chairman" is out in another adj
dress to the Republicans OF Virginia"
IL almost exhsusts the vocabulary OF &C
cusation and denunciation TO show the
vileness Of the Democratic party in this
State.
The little General seems TO have been
unable 10 find IN our record from recon-
s,ruction times TO the present aught TO
commend. A stranger reading the address
would never suspect that MALONE was once
Democrat; was once somewhat inhuen-
tial in our counsols, and once sought the
highest honors q State Democratic Con-
yention could award. Yet, such is the fact,
and we shall venture 10 doubt IL he ever
would have deserted us had we accepted
HIM at his own valuation as patriot and
statesman. However, in his change of
politics we lost nothing and the enemy
gained nothing.
In the paper before us his laudation OF
the work of the Readjusters Is extrava-
CANT, but II oil that he claims for them is
due ii should be remembered that it was
done whilst MALONE and many of his asso-
ciates vehemently claimed TO be good
Democrats.
The great object of MAHoyE's alleged
wrath is the election law OF this State,
though it was not the law but the voters
that were responsible for the majority OF
42,953 which Phil. MCKINNEY got over Ma
HONE when in 1899 MALONE and MCKINNEY
were the two candidates for Governor.
This was terrible blow to MAHoSE's con-
ceit. and while all the world knows that
he was whipped in q fair and square fight.
he nurses the idea, or at least pretends TO.
that he was counted out" And this is
about all the foundation that he has for
his bitter hatred Of and vehement lnvec-
tive against the election law of this Com
monwealth II would have been o good
enough law tor him had 1t put the MAORI
tY TO bis credit instead of to MckISNEY's,
but being an honest law and honestly
administered the record was written as
the peoples votes dictated it.
MALONE tells his followers that it is
useless 20 vote that their ballots will not
be counted, and that therefore they should
abstain from the polls, both as candi-
dates and constituents" and husband
their strength and resources for the time
which shall surely come when fair field
and an honest election shall be possible in
Virginia." and In conclusion he says, BE
sure that fast-coming events will call US
all to the field for the full liberation OF Viz
ginia-and let US be ready for the occa-
sion"
The plain meaning Of this address. and
of the previous one also. is that IL lulled
into the belief that the negroes will take
no part in the coming election the whites
will divide, that the fruit of such division
will be very bitter and that the friends
who thus separate TO take opposite sides
in the contest will be irreconcilable enc
mics thereafter. II is very much the same
argument that the Spider used to the Fly,
and unless the Democrats of Virginia ore
the most stupid people to be found alive
il will warn instead of lulling them.
OF course the Republicans are not going
20 abstain from part in this campaign.
On the contrary, they are already at work.
Their hand is already seen. Their leaders
are daily conspiring to force US into divi-
sions which will enable them to walk in
and take possession of all the places that
they care TO fill.
OF course the negroes are not gong to
remain away from the polls. They will oil
be there at sunrise and they Will all vote
(under the direction of their bosses) for
those candidates most hostile 10 the Demo-
Gratis of Virginia.
In ono paragraph, at least, the address
IL. h.. Of
bondholders, for 1t charges US with in
volving the debt with difficulties worse
than ever "and rapidly bringing back
upon the people all the burdens of funder-
ism--turning readlustment into repudia-
ton, and twice rejecting propositions OF
settlement that were well within the lines
that define the basis Of the RiDpLBERGER
bill as originally framed and understood
and established firmly and constitutionally
by its authors"
Though the chief purpose of the docu-
ment is to charm away the fears OF the
Democrats that the negroes will appear
at the polls this year, that is not the only
one. MALONE wishes to reassert himself in
national politics. The world is forgetting
his existence. His influence at Washing
ton is insignificant. Great sparty leaders
no longer seek his counsel, and now he
would have them all know that he is still o
power in Virginia. and that he may posi-
bly, control the next delegation TO the Ma
tional Republican Convention. Three
years ago he was signally unsuccessful in
this work, and that and his defeat for the
gubernatorial Office have greatly imbit-
tered disposition never too sweet. lie
hopes for ono more chance to acquire
power and place. And this he trusts the
Democrats will give him. Yes. he hopes
that the Democrats will fall TO fighting
among themselves and give him q second
opportunity TO elevate himself In their
fall.
The State Democratic Committee will
meet hero tomorrow and We trust
that it will send forth TO the people re-
ply 10 MAHosE's two addresses.
Let US tell him and all the people who
have been reached by his circulars that we
understand his game and do not mean to
allow ourselves TO be tricked by the init
nation that the negroes will not go TO the
polls in November.
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