Evening journal., 1888-10-19
MR. IREAT NlNnlcATEp.

Mr.. Charles II Treat, the Republican
candidate for Congress, IS Republican
because lie believes in Protection to
American industries. for he was brought
up by a Democratic father and lie himself
voted the Democratic ticket for as many
years az ne has voted the Republican
ticket Hon John B Pennington. who Is
now seeking a reelection TO Congress is Q
free trader who would vote for any bill,
measure or proposition that had its origin
in the brain Of any Southern statesman
of the Mills or breckenridge type. Con
sequently the EVENING JOURNAL which
believes that the Protective system Is Of
more Importance to this country than
party or anything else that is TO the front
now, is in favor Of Mr. Treat election.
Bat independent Of this inclination We
would DO our utmost to relieve Mr.. Treat
from the cowardly assault which several
men at Georgetown conspired to make
and deliberately made upon his business
and neighborhood methods an assault
which was inspired by ingratitude and
fostered and made by men who are anx-
ious to carry at election without regard
to the means employed. We publish
to-day, therefore, all that pertains to this
contemplate matter. except the names
Of its instigators, so that the people Of
Delaware may see for themselves the
exact situation at Georgetown.
The authors Of this libellous assault
upon the good name of Mr.. Treat could
not find a newspaper at Georgetown to
publish their falsehoods. to the lasting
credit Of the two Democratic journals
published there They had to bring
their charges to the Every Evening OF
this city, journal which would rather
publish mean untruth about a political
opponent than good fact about one Of
its own party associates, unless
he should belong 70 its exclusive
faction Every Evening, however.
has swallowed its endorsement Of these
untruthful charges, contenting itself by
burst Of yirtuous indignation at store
order systems ia general and al that which
Mr. Treat employs in running his vas;
esta5iishgment at Georgetown in particu-
lar. OF Mr. Treats particular system
much more can be said than is put for.
ward by his employees, who certainly re-
gard themselves as the most fortunate
wage earners in Sussex county. Mr..
Treat is making the best Of his environ
ments, as will be admitted BY every
Democrat Of intelligence and probity at
Georgetown, and he is doing much better
than any Of his contemporaries are doing
II the political sensationalists Of Every
Evenings staff wish to know anything
about the necessities Of the store order
system in Sussex county, let them write
to Hon William r. McCabe. Selbvville.
Del, speaker of the late House Of Repre-
sentatives at Dover, and he will no doubt
enlighten them, for he is constrained to
employ it himself in his extensive works
in Southeastern Sussex.
Mr. Treat has done magnificent work
at Georgetown and none but bourbon Of
the deepest dye or a thoroughly an.
scrupulous politician would criticize his
efforts His Democratic employees are
his most enthusiastic supporters ia the
present compaign and only the dire neces
sites q the one time constitutional re
form shouters at Georgetown inspired
the lltcl Of which we write.