Daily Republican., 1885-05-07

A representative of another paper has
been along Madison street within two
or three days past trying to get sub.
scribers at the expense of the REPUDLI.
CAN. He presented as an inducement
to get subscribers that the REPUBLICAN
was doing all in its power to abolish
the Madison street market and thereby
worked against the interests Of the peo-
pie in the western part of the city. In
the first place, we have to say that this
representative has perfect right to get
subscribers wherever he can by fair and
honorable means and no gentleman will
60 beyond the use of such means. In
the second place, we have to say that
when he represents the REPUBLICAN
as being opposed to the Madison street
market, he utters an unblushing false
hood and shows that he is utterly IN
reliable and unworthy of belief any.
The fact in the case is that the REPUB-
LICAN has all along been the firm and
Consistent friend OF the Madison street
market, and has never by thought, or
word, or deed, Tut aught in the way Of
Its full success.
The REPUBLICAN we confess frankly
did oppose and opposes still the late or
dinance passed by the City Council
which is intended to restrict both mar
kets within certain bounds, and in dc
ing this we did no moro than the papel
which is repre- ,ented as being the firm
friend of the Madison street market BY
its friends who attempts to get sub
scribers by telling falsehoods about thu
REPUBLICAN.
We did say that the people who cam
to King street market would not b
driven to Madison stree. market. In
stead of restricting both markets below
Sixth street we favored opening bot
streets their whole length if need be TO
curbstone markets. This certainly doe
not look like an attempt to pull dow
q market that would be to the peouniar
advantage of the REPUBLICAN to bull
up. We said further that the attemI
to drive market men from King over I
Madison street would result. in drivin
them from the city to Chester and oths
markets, and thereby our city would
the sufferer. This prediction has a.
ready come true. On Saturday la
there were So wagons on King sire
above Sixth on Wednesday followi,
there were but little over half thI
number. Where did they go? Just
we expected some went to the Chest
market, some sent their produce
Philadelphia and others sold their mi
to the creameries, thereby increasi
the price of butter to the poor man W
ne sds the cheapest market he can get
No, the REPUBLICAN, is not opposed
the Madison street market but favor-
and we hope to see it in time crowd
as much as the King street mark
This will not be until Madison str
becomes a street of stores like Ii
street, and this tran sformation cam
take place in year nor in a dec;
of years. When marketmen and N
ketwomen come to market they not o.
sell but they buy largely, and in N
ing their purchases, they natura
gravitate to the place where there
the most stores and the most comp
ton. This is why King street is
ferred by so many people 10 Madi
street, and the attempt to drive tt
from King over to Madison street @
results in driving them out Of the C
and making our produce dearer.
this reason we opposed the recent o
nance which is opposed alike to the
terests of both King and Madi
streets.
A word now to the people in
western part of the city who patro
the REPUBLICAN. When this lib'
comes along and asks you to stop
REPUBLICANS beca1s rs lie says, il
poses Madison street market, you
truthfully tel him he is willful Il
fer and unworthy OF belief