Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-15
A Reply ~ Qr Dean.
Tor the RHPUBLCAy.

IOr ne REPUBLICAN.
MARsHALLTON, Del, Jan. II, 1894. -
That was expecting Mr.. William
Dean to notice my article Is true, but
was not prepared for the shock recei '
ed when reading his bilious compost.
zion, neither would take the trOubl,
to reply, only for the simple reason tha
Mr.. Dean lays ~ much stress upon my
being ashamed Of my name appearinf
Ia print. am Of retiring disposit ion
(aud withal good tempsred), aud did
not want all Delaware TO know thai
there were two fools In its boundaries
The saying goes: at takes wise
man TO make a fool" 80 that I hope
Mr. Dean will not take the fa,terinp
unction TO hrs sou and suppose l allud.
Ell TO him ~ the other, for surely nc
wise man, Or gentle. would 30 far for.
get himself rs 70 use such uncouth
terms In reply To an article. intended
only in n respectful way to argue q
point, seen In different light. Inever
had experience In n debating society,
but | can picture Mr.. Dean exclaiming
(when not fully agreed " ith by others J
~ am William Dean, of ware, and
yOu are all d--n fools"
The assertion that l was too lazy to
work while in England and since be.
ing here Is easily cpnfuted. entered
my law occupation (as hs IL pleased to
10 term iD then, because $3.50 q
week was 30 much more than ] could
yet at any other occupation. Then |
found could just keep oody and soul
together on that. and here If the gentle
man trust l do Mr.. Dean no injury
by the appel lation) will refer to Measrr.
Allan Wood Il Co., he will find |
worked ~ furnace man 9 years, wear
ing the dirty shirt, but thanks to pro-
lection making clean money.
Ihat portion Of his article wherein he
says; ut is just possible he may be =
ool In the hands Of some fellow, who is
lots OF money out OF protected
business, goes TO show that he has
'e-n through the fire during the ordeal
If making his own pile, under that
'ame protection, and surely he is not
70 Sc lhsh AZ to begrudge poor devil An
'qual chance.
II Will be just AZ easy then for me TO
iowi free trade and 80 cents "a day;
ieifher can ! see how the farm IL in
ur'd by prolection.li II the laborinp man
AN make his 81 day, surely be IL bet
or able to purchase farm products
when they are high than he could do on
dollar, hut 1t would b. useless 10 a.
= mpt TO cOolly argue with Mr.. Dean,
hist be Ii suffering 10 kecnly with
'ad temper, n, leas, Iprcsune he IL, As
lis article Is so iull of fellows fools,
'sses and lions, that it is diificult TO
ell 'tother from which
have not the experience ia years the
Gentleman has, or could, like lin, tell
aies OF boys and fools. A little Incl.
lent, however, occurred to me several
ears ago, previous TO free trade in En-
land, at house cal led the Red Lion
more lioDs) There was u wooden -iiigy
II that hohie beast erected as a sign. A |
nan made IA wager that he cOuid coli
'ct a crowd IN front Of the house in q
eItaih time. He took his posi- ion op.
'slte the house, looking intcntly al the |
ION. After little while others stop
'"d W SEE what was the matter.
RS him wag his TAIL" quoth he. All
ooked and looked, and finally all saw
way. SO II is ~i'h free trade. PROT |
bly, the working man may be induced
o see fIce trade wAg It's tai but tvrntu- |
lily lie will wake up to the fact that
he skin fas been pulled over his eyes.
me more remark and | have dole.
lr. Dean Is right when he says no
nu5t ] came here IN a Tree trade advo~
ate; certainly | did; | knew no better,
III the tirst months wng sI drew open
II my eye. Why, Mes,rs. editors, |
al $50. Fancy what visions Of meat,
'esh butter and canned fruit rose be-
re me. simply got fat upon ex.
'ctatlon. After living upon spoiled
eel and bad bread good enough for
'ee trade labor) save me from ever
citing back where | started from.
Why, sirs, | wonld get SO thin that |
'uld wipe u tear cut Of my eye with
ie skin OF my stomach. l do indeed
III the truth of my fath.riand (and
lis is the onl y generous u'trrance in
|r. DIS long preamblr) when say all
orkiDg men are better off here than
lerr, be they laborers, ward ems, po.
cenIen or farm han $.
IN conclusion, II Mr. Dean las no
)ubt IN his cooler moments he dOes)
ishes to dispassionat, ly argue his con- ,
ctions (alihough ! am told he is a {
IL righteous, superficial old blather-
,i'e, and his wit and sarcasm stamps
IN OF the clever species, a good citizen
1t politically a crank, still he must
,t think that build, zIng or the crush.
X weight OF his wrath will sil, nee ,
y honest cOnvic'ior,) he must ap.
oach me as the gentleman and discard
e bully, and think he will find, with ,
right thinking men, that II will fur.
"r his cause better, more especially y | I
hen there was no cause given for 80 :.
usivr reply. Respectfully,
GEO NJ BENNETT.
AmUseDents.
Thursday night Annie Plxley will ap. !
AR at the Dbar,. Hnusa M M'liga in 4,