The daily gazette., 1882-10-30
FOR SHERIFF,
PURNAL J. LYNCH.
FOR CORONER,
FRANK E. SMITH.
A Question of misrepresentation -

Mr.. Hastings appears to have at last dis
covered the famous Difference 'twixt
"tweedle dun and tweedle dee" and gave
ample demonstration OF this discovery in
his Saturday night speech on Fourth street,
when he reiterated the views on the question
of wages contained in his address to the Re
publicans of Newark, two weeks previous.
Here is what Mr.. Hastings declared he said
at Newark
''But it may be asked by some one, 'does
he not, as an employer, hire men for as
low wages as he can get them and answer
of course | do. The competition in my
business compels me to procure the labor
which enters into the production and adds
10 the cost of what l make at as low rates
as my competitors do, just sit compels me
to buy all the different commodities which
enter into the production of ton of iron
ut the lowest market price. trust that
am willing to pay the men who help me TO
conduct my business and without whose
help it could not be conducted, fair wages
and as much as others pay in the same
business" :"
Now, while We do not agree with Mr.
Hastings that these are the exact words of
his Newark speech, we are willing to admit
that they are, in substance, almost identical,
and ,cave no doubt Us to his opinion in re-
gard to the wages of labor. What he did
say in this connection at Newark, was thus
reported in the GAZETTE:
Mr.. Hastings claimed that his own inter-
ests and those of the workiugmcn were
identical, and in this connection he said IL
was charged that he wouldn' pay any higher
wages than he could help. This, he said,
was true lie was compelled to buy every
thing he needed in his business as cheaply
AS he could, but he never wanted his labor
ut any cheaper rates than were paid by his
competitors in the same business.
We will leave it to any calm, unbiascd
reader if the GAzETTE's report of Mr..
Hastings remarks and his own report are
not exactly identical in substance and en-
tirely void Of any contradictions, as far as
the main point Of issue is concerned. We
also beg to remind Mr.. Hastings that
although he lad his Newark speech care
fully written out, great portion of it, the
above extract included, was spoken extern
poraneousy, in an earnest wanner, while
his written pages, towards the last, fell
upon the floor, from which he picked them
up with the remark that lac would need
them during the campaign. On these
STDuuus We i0tl ussuftt Iudt tilb uALETIE
gave an even more accurate report of Mr..
Hastings remarks than Mr.. Hastings him
self.
From the above it will be plainly sen
that the GAZETTE has not misrcprcsented
Mr. Hastings, but that he has misrepre-
sented the GAZETTE, and clearly owes this
paper an apology. Editorally, We charged
him with being in favor of procuring labor
chcaply as possible, and we feel that this
charge is sustained by his own report of his
own remarks This is a matter in which he
seems to be guided by his competitors in
business, and if they concluded that CouliC
labor was best suited to their business, Mr..
Hastings, by his own adpssion, would feel
obliged to follow them 3 this extent.
Having thus completely cleared Tho
GAZETTE of the charge Of misrepresentation
we beg to assure Mr. Hastings that he nect
never fear of being unfairly dealt with b,
this paper This kind of dccctable cam
paign work we leave to Mr.. Hastings per
Eonal morning organ, which has ampl,
proved its readiness and ability to perform
it acceptably, even to the extent Of down
right ialsehood.
.-
The LATEST Republican dodge is to have
Capitalists from abroad," with pockets
loaded with cash for investment in Della
ware lands, in attendance at Democratic
meetings, where the 'illiberal sentiments
of the speakers drive them elsewhere witt
their money. 'Tis a beautiful scheme, bu
not one man in ten thousand will fail to dis
Germ its ridiculous, untruthful nature.
THERE IS EVIDENTLY q haunting fear II
the mind of the morning organ that tn
colored vote will not be found solid for tn
Republican party on election day. But thi
need not worry it, as there will be an eyel
greater detection of the white Republican
vote in Wilmington and the State.