Daily Republican., 1884-01-04
A Div iaea Tarsn.


FRIDAY, JANUARY 4. 1854.
ADivlaea Farm.
1t Is . singular spectacle to see Viii
liam Dean and John Pilling associated
together in one firm and engaged IL
woollen and cotton manufacturing, q
I basinoss largely shielded by protec
tive tariff. There would be nothing
singular in it were it not that Mr.. Dean
more probably Than any other promi-
nent man in Delaware, is an ardent free
trader. and Mr.. Pilling, as prominent a
citizen, as ardently in favor of the full.
est protection TO American industries,
and especially In that industry in
which he and Mr.. Dean are engaged.
Mr.. Dean goes up and down the State
and uses columns In the newspapers in
showing the great advantages of free
trade, and Mr. Pilling, his partner, a.
chairman of the New Castle County
Republican Executive Committee, in
his address to the Republicans of that
county, takes no uncertain stand when,
in bis address, he says:
"FOr the first time in many years
free trade Is openly menacing the home
OF the American workingman. The
Democratic party has at last unInask ed
and has taken its stand openly in favor
OF this pernicious doctrine. The Re-
publican party now, as in the past.
stands by tho principles of protection,
and defends the interests of the farmers
and mechanics of its own country. Butt
It will need your help, Just as YOU and
your interests require its protection. So
then qualify yourselves to vote, and
tnus be prepared when the call comes.
Mr.. Pilling believes that protection
Is for the benefit OF the workiDgman,
while Mr.. Dean maintains that it not
only Injuries the workingman, but ia
conducive to mcnopolies that grow rich |
1t their expense. Here is wonderful
divergence Of opinion between two men
who are leading partners IN business
That both are intelligent and practical
business men none who know them will
deny. Both have ably represented
their respective parties in the Legisla-
ture OF Delaware, and both have posi-
i've opinions Of their own, formulated
~ their own intelligence. Neither of
them are apt to be swayed in their opin.
ions by extreme partisanship; intelH.
gent men never are thus swayed. Why
then are they go far apart in their views
upon the question of protective tariff?
This is a question that we cannot an.
swer. The firm has been almost excep-
tionally successful in business. Not only
has their business proved profitable to
them as firm, but to those employed
under them. Rows of neat, commo-
oious cottages, with taste and comfort
surrounding them, are not only occu.
pied, but many of them are owned by
the hands employ ed by this firm. Were
We to search the country over it is
doubtful IT we could find spot where t
the wisdom of protection is more plain. {
" to be seen and more indelibly mark !
cd in the thrift, intelligence and morals I
OF neighborhood than where Dean
Filling & Co., carry on their WOOL. n f
and cotton manufactures. G
Protection to American industries has /
done all this and Mr.. Pilling knowing il
that 1etct, is in favor of that protection O
Mr.. Dean at least cannot say that pro. #
lection has been ruiuous to his busiacs, =
to-. such an esseerr,...on would be- fatty
contradicted by the prosperity which t.
has followed bis efforts. Yet, strange 4
to say, he is an avowed free trader. ii
Strange to say, he strikes at the very
thing that has prospered him. In the a
face Of his opposition he has grown O
wealthy in spite ofhimself. What does o
Mr.. Dean want? His partner, Mr.. C
Pilling, is satisfied with the Id protec- Il
lion bridge that has carried him safely i,
over the free trade stream. fMr. ID. y
means what he says he would tear n
down that bridge and trust to some un re
certain method of crossing the stream - a,
indeed We believe he would plunge is
light in at the risk of being lost in the m
murky, unwhOlesome waters of free d
;rade. We understand Mr.. Pillipp il
put we cannot understand Mr.. Dean, in
He is something past finding out. He "
y an enigma. Much as We respect him bi
or his honest intentions and manly in. &C
we must give him up We al
suppose the campaign will 90 on and Ii
Mr.. Pilling will lift his clarion voice lie
or protection, which to him has been nj
certainty of success, while Mr.. Dean, re
MS rartner, will shout for free trade, re
which, TO say the least, is an uncertain 81
y. In the meantime it is morally Ger VI
ain that the principles advocated BY
Mr.. Pilling will prevail and the firm of
Dean Il Pilling, or by whatever name CT
he fl IN is called, will continue to pros 'i'
'er and give lucrative employment to u'
of hands in spite of Mr. IN
Deans free trade principles. Gu
- - fr'
WE DID not mean to convey the idea or
hat the Young Mems Republican Club ne
hose the 9Th Of January, the 10th an. a
liversary of the battle of New Orleans
because 1t was fitting occasion for the oh
Observance of their third annual ban er
uet 1t seems to have just happened br
0 and we agree with our morning con. s.
that more important battles SUI
ave been fought for the Union since D.
hen. Still it cannot be denied, the of
ictory of General jackson over the ne
Bd-coats was mighty big thing for err
nose days. ar
THE City Council last night very