Daily Republican., 1882-08-23
SWIFT AND BAYARD.
Thelr Letters 70 the Democratic
Papers 1n Reference TO the TAX
MOuWpOlY.

Their Letters to the DemOOraI1
PapeEs ia Reference TO the Tal
MOnRpOly.
William H. Swift, troubled for tn
character and reputat tion of Mr.. Bayar'
in his action OH the match tax, ha
deemed 1t expedient to try to set MI
Bayard straight, and for that puFpos
he addressed letter to Mr.. Bayard, a
Rehoboth, to which he received o re
Iply. The letter of Mr.. Swift and tn
reply of Mr.. Bayard were published IL
yesterdays Democratic papers and ar
as follows:
WILMINGTON, DEL, August 16
1882.-Hon. Thomas +. Bayard, Reho'
both, Del.-MY DEAR SIR: 1t SEEM
to me proper to make the inquiry O
you, whether 1t be your wish that
should make public an explicit denia
and contradiction over our signature
through the newspapers, of the vile ano
slanderous charge made by some paperi
touching your motive in opposing tht
repeal Of the match tax. 1t is needless
for me to say that have been pained
beyond expression by the attacks made
upon you in this connection, and II you
consider it worth while to notice them,
we are ready to publish over the name
of our company the fullest and most
explicit denial of any connection on
your part with our company-or any OF
its mem ers.-professionai or otherwise
of the remOtest kind.
l have been away nearly all of the
past ten days or would have seen you
personally about this. called at your
office this morning and failing to ind
you, learned upon inquiry that you
had gone to Rehoboth. Yours Respect
fully, WILLIAM H. SWIFT.
WILMINGTON, Del, August 10Th,
1882. 2.-William II. Swift, Esq.--MY
DEAR SIR: l received your letter on
the 10Th as was leaving Rehoboth on
my way home. The defamatory
charges of press, controlled by such
Influences as seem just now to have full
sway in the Republican party in Della
ware, appear to me unworthy of my no.
tice, and am disposed to let such SLAM
iers die their natural deaths, and per.
sh speedily by the force of public opin-
on--which is never Intentionally I'M
ust--and upon which a public man
IAN safely rely. If, however, you think
t worth while to stamp out, by short
tote to the public press, the silly false |
lood that 1 ever had any interest or
professional or otherwise,
With you CT your company Of a pecuni-
ry nature, see no good reason why |
Ou should not do it-and there are
easons perhaps why you should. 1t
spirit of coterie of Re.
ublicans in Wilmington, who use
heir newspapers, not to enlighten the
ublic, but to biacken the representa-.
We of their political opponents. Yours,
cry truly, T, +. BAYARD."
To the question referred, to Mr..
wifi adds the following:
ever has had the slightest pecuniary
terest in any business with which l
any other member of the Diamond
atch Company have ever been con-
'cted.
2. That he has never been retained
counsel, nor consulted professionally
: me, or by any firm or corporation
lth which / have ever been connec.
d, nor by any member thereof.
3. That during the wholeof our long l
quaintanCe Senator Bayard has new. I
received from me, nor from any firm l
company of which am or have ever
en member, nor from any other }
enber of such firm or company, a re. {
iDer or fee, professional or otherwise,
IT the smallest gift of any kind what. +
or.
In conclusion can only say that r
is statement is made with a keen
nse of humiliation as a citiz an of
elaware, that the repetition and cir 7
lation of such ISLANDERS by neWspa-
rs in Delaware has made it even
9m necessary to meet them with a
t and simple denial, and 1 believe
Is feeling will be shared by all fair
nded men, irrespective of party.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM II. SWIFT,
esident of the Diamond Match Co.