Daily Republican., 1881-12-01
Mr. bean ana FREQ Trade.

lnere never WAS ally uohDJ OF Jne
position William Dean Of Newark, oc-
cupied on the protective tariff question.
He is an honest out and out freetrader.
Not only is he freetrader, but he is so
full of 1t that he is anxious to measure
intellectual swords in debate with any
champion of protection, who will &C.
cept his challenge. A free trader at
home, before his recent trip to Europe,
where he was close observer of how
free trade worked, he is no less free
trader after his return home. Mr.. Dean
is anxious now to show the people how
protection does not protect and how
free trade will protect. He comes out
f.Om the ranks Of the free traders clad
like Goliah in coat of mail, and deties
the armies of the protectionists to send
him fpman worthy to meet him in
debate. The challenge should not 90
long unaccepte in a manufacturing
city like Wilmington. Not to accept
1t will be a confession of:..inabil,ty to
defend the principle of protection. Is
there not some smooth faced David
amongst the protectionists who will
grid on. armor and sword, or like Go
liah's slayer throw away armor and
sword and choosing simple and plain
arguments 60 forth and meet this
bearded champion of free trade and dis |
comfit him? The nights are long now
and the people would no doubt attend
ny thousands to hear the intellectual
thunder OF free trade VS.. protection. We
do not wish to enter the list ourselves
as an intellectual deba:er against Mr..
Dean, but We hope he will not think us
obtrusive for asking him whether he
obtained his property and wealth un-
der free trade or under protection" We
presume Mr.. Dean himself can well re-
member when under Democratic rule
In this country free trade principles
prevailed. 1t would be interesting to
know how much property and money
MIR. Dean acquired under free trade.
and how much he acquired under pro-
lection. 1t is a generally accepted
theory that protection fostered cotton
woIlen and iron manufactures, especi
ally in this country. There are MANY
OF us who can distinctly recolect that
themost of the large manufactures of ,,
the country under free trade were si
lent, and when protection became the {
rule, every spindle in the land com.
1nenced to hum, and every fiery furnace
commenced pouring out its rich stream j
Of molten lava. Has Mr.. Dean protited
by protection, or has he not? Look at
the fine cotton and woollen mills owned
by the company of which he is one ofI
the most interested. Look at the broad
fertile acres, upon which Craze costly
blooded stock, all owned by Mr.. Dean.
When was all this property accummu-
lated, under free trae or under protec
tion? While Mr. Dean proelaims him
self free trader, others who form the
company of which he is member, are
ardent protectionists Mr. Dean has q
been advocating free trade for quite a +
number of years, but no matter wheth. t
er he is free trader or a protectionist
ne Is under government of protection,
and he prospers and accummulates b
wealth, in spite of his principles. His d
voice and influence have not blocked the ?
wheels OF progress and he is compelled n
to 60 with the tide and pocket the II
profits. We are rather surprised that
Mr.. Dean desires to break down the =,
bridge that has carried him safely over T
the stream. However we hope Mr.. \
Dean will find champion of protection
who will meet him as he desires, and ~
that Mr.. Dean may have full oppor. p
tunity of showing how protection does l
not protect. "