Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-25
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MrDpIsTowR. Oct. 20.-- Charles II.
Treat, Republican candidate for Con
gress, spoke 1t length al the Republican
meeting held in the Opera House here
Last night. he opened with an attach
upon Clevolsnd's administration and ther
continued;
Why should the American people allow
the south to dictate 10 them? viii the
south permit us 10 60 and dictate TO It
No, gentlemen no brass bands would
meet us 81 the depot, and carriages be
placed 81 our service should we attempt
Buoh. Then what right has II to COME
and tell us that protective tariff Is rob
berry? Why should Delaware continue
In line with the south? My friends, you
should not. Get out, and now is your
time. Where are your markets? Are
they In the north or In the south? Who
buys your land : Surely you will not say
these purchasers come from the south.
My friends, you should stand by the
political party that protects your inter.
ests. The south scorns protection, and
why will you continue your affiiiation
with 1t and the Democratic party?
Mr.. Treat then turned his attention to
the affairs Of New Castle county. Why,
said he, there are 800 citizens knocking
at the door of your levy court, and you
will not admit them and accept their
$4,000 tax. Yet the Democrats are howl
ing taxssi taxesl Representation does
not go with taxatlon, as formerly. Della.
ware has long been under Democratic
rule. II should be changed; you should
come out aud assert your rights. am
told that In Kent county Democrats are
paid $50 each to vote on either side.
Such degrading things. My friends.
this il your time 10 Join the
Republican party. It believes in consti-
tutional reform and IL you toliope
the officers OF our court houses should be
chosen by tha ballot vols With the Re
publican party. We favor districtrepre-
ssnta,ien. In Sussex IL you have on
order for Sl4 you never know when you
are going to get your money unless you
have 1t discounted, but IL you have an
order for O. Fl. Treats store you can
present II of the counter and receive the
face value Of Il. Did not say whether
cash or goods. The EVERY EVENING
docs not mention the county orders, but
publishes o set Of Infamous charges
against your candidate. Before one Of
the greatest gatherings ever addressed
In Georgetown read those charges one
by one and answered them % rend.
Everybody was indignant, yes the
Democrats were indignant. All knew the
charges to be false. A man wants no
better certificate than that of bis neigh.
bors, which I have read with surprise,
the endorsement Of men formerly in my
employe. ! knew nothing OF this state
ment from the employees until it was pub
hshed. The writer Of the first charge is
pretty well known to DO q member of the
choir, and wants to accomplish certain
things which he cannot. There Is not
journal In Sussex that would publish
these charges against me, but they found
one In Wilmington.
These infamou charges did not stop at
my business but attacked my charity as
we'll. They have made ut least as votes
right In my own town for Harrison, Nor
ton and Treat. never made personal
solicitation among my employees, asking
their support. I did not know how
many were Democrats or how many were
Republicans. EVERY EVENING has taken
this back. / have made this personal
statement by the request Of few friends.
never care to talk about these things
away from home. ! would rather talk
with my oRA 2utple On srch nat.ars.
Editor G.a.tg The ulvo.Se Of lie
Eponing Jol, a,..s o., ts....-...s d I.,,g,,h Of
the now notorious mime reasons why.n
alno their attempted reply, not to say
answer, from the pen Of their etfeminate
compiler. Only arrived last evening for
gratuitous distribution. We should have
undoubtedly passed this thing by, IL We
had mot noticed in the same paper an in
tended glowing tribute in the shape o,
an editorial to this great Martyr Treat.
"This libelous assault upon the good
name OF Mr.. Treat" Indeed. Let MS I'M
quire into the why and wherefore of
this matter Just little and see some
thing about this great and good
man and In order that you may thoroughly
comprehend my meaning, fix FIRST this
golden axiom In your mind. "Msn are
known by their Deeds" II would per.
haps be little unjust for us to parade
Mr.. Treats character before the public il
he was but citizen in private life; but
In this great rush for political fame, Mr.,
Treat has grabbed on TO the tail Of this
cyclone and stands before us o man in
public life and, keeping the above axiom
In your mind, who dares to say we have
mot the right to know him7
We omit the paragraph which follows.
Ed. E. G
Now just word in regard to the sup.
posed answer to some Of the ''uine rea
sons why" we Will take the one hsrped
upon mostly, the last In number and in
reference TO the Benevolent Society, We
notice that the Journal has statement
purporting to be from the secretary OF
the society and signed by the society's
name. Now we have it direct from the
lips Of one Of the most active members OF
that society that no sneh statement was
ever authorized and that the members of
the society were very much surprised
aud indignant when they saw the article.
The fact about the so.calle6 article Ia
this: Mr.. Treat has In his employ, in the
capacity Of campaign lackey, an etfem.
mate individual who in pursuance
Of his duties, called upon one Of the
members of the society asking il reply
could mot be sent to that statement and
who consented; but we are further in.
formed that even that lady Cid not write
one single word Of the article. On tho
contrary this same heretofore described
individual, had Just little to do with its
dictation.
Following the Benevolent Society letter
in tina Journal comes another entitled
MR.. Treats true Methods" which goes
on TO say IL is written without Mr..
Treats knowledge and while he il away
from home. 6ranted-but you must re-
member that Mr.. Treat has some very
loud mouthed lieutenants here who ate
expounding his cause; and that Mr..
Treat wan away from home we do not