Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-18

cation nom Geoxgetown, blgneu oy
number of Mr.. Treats employees, repudi.
ating some of theaocusations made by "a
Tsaboring MAN. In his letter of o week
Rgo. The testimony Of SO many wit
nesses, as have appended their names to
This communication, carries strength
enough to warrant the demand that "a
Laboripg Man" produce the sworn evil
dsnce of which he spoke to substantiAte
his allegations, or forever after hold his
peace. There are we would still like TO
believe, notwithstanding so VIGOROUSLY
unfit and deplorsble nomination as that
of Mr.. Hickman, hundreds Of Democrats
In this city and State honorable, fair and
independent enough to prefer seeing Mr..
Treat fairly elected than unfairly beaten,
and, go far as the GAZETTE is con-
oerned, Mr.. Treat shall have the same
fair play that 1t has always been ready to
extend TO any candidate who may have
claimed ability to show that he has been
illuminated by anything that has ap-
peared in its columns. Having said this,
we will accept the vindication extended
Mr.. Treat by his employees as conclusive
as to the matters with which it deals,
until it shall have been refuted by pre-
ponderance Of evidence equally entitled
to consideration.
Now, then, what do Mr.. Treats en-
ployes say2 That he docs mot oyerchsrge |
them in their dealing out Of their store
orders that he exercises reasonable dill
gence in keeping and procuring such
goods ss they may need that these store
orders are never offered in this town
upon such terms" Gao to 50 per cent dis
count in cash); that Mr. Treat has not
discharged one Of his old workmen for
political reasons that he has not per-
sonally solicited the undersigned TO vote
for him that he has not employed alien
labor, and that he has contributed his full
share to the work and funds OF charits-
BILE association of Georgetown. This, we
believe, ia fair summary Of what is
urged in refutation of "a Lsboring
Name" charges.
II will be observed that these denials
deal with what may be termed the trim
innings Of Mr.. Treats system, leaving the
foundation stone-the store order system
mo. only undenied but explicitly &C.
knowlodged. We will quote here what
MIR. Treats employees say on this point:
First-Mr. Treats order system is per.
fectly satisfactory to US, as through 1t we
receive our pay regularly every week and
by it as many of us as have wished have
been able to furnish our homes on the in
stalment plan, and that without cents ad-
dtttonal cost for the credit given. Part OF
our pay Is received In cash and part ID Or
ders on the store, but there q NOT man
among US who has not received OF Mr.Treat
cash on his orders when he has requested
1t. As matter OF fact there are those among
Us who love tBft other employment, h0ta6ly
ths sliyoad for Mr.. T-sate iaetory, because
oder nta svsfspr It. has baen to tho advan-
tage of such to do so.
Obviously this Is putting the best face
on subject that must have its objection
able features. 1t is not human nature to
prefer store orders, no matter how good
the store, TO cash, nor is this the kind Of
sprotection " American workingmen have
the right TO expect from those who are
preaching to them the manifold blessings
of extortionate taxation. "Patt of our
pay ia received in cash and part in orders
on the store" Mr.. Treats employees say
shut there is not man among us whit
has not received of MIR. Treat cash on hif
orders (query--does this mean cash il
full2 when he has requested it.
And they also say that MIR. Treat
order system is perfectly satisfaetor,
to u.s." Well it certainly would not be O
satisfactory as the cash to workingmel
outside Of Mg. Treats factory; and it i
not satisfactory to his party in this State
IS Witness thotollowing from the editoria
columns of last Mondays Daily HepuJIi
can, which went of halt-cocked on thi
subject and spoke its mind without wait
ing TO hear from Mr. Treat or his EN-
ployes, evidently taking it for granite
thag one who Processes such zeal for th
welfare of the American workingn Al
would not touch the store order system
with 40 foot pole. Here is what til
Republican said, and it is a olincher;
Democratic Glassss' still keeps up Ill
fairy tale about Charles II. Treat, the he
publican candidate for Congress, payih
the bands employed in his large factory i
AL6uEBotJWA WIN DElBLE On us SIOEt. All
is done with the vieg OF preiudicing th
workipgmep against Mr.. Treat, but th
charge is SO utterly groundless that "
question II any one will be deceived by /
II II was true char Mr.. Treat oppressed b
employees In this manner, some OF taei
would have been found batore this ttiae b
democratic Glasses,' or his fIields, VIII
would willingly have testi1 ed to the fac
II Mr., Treat acted Ia this way ha would nj
enjoy the popularity that M does Ia II
own county, where 1t must be admitted /
Sc best knows The fact Is, Mir, lysat ii
far ahead of MIR. Pennington in all that eol
gtltutes proper person to repIafent tn
State in Congress that the Democrats al
afraid Of htul, and knowing no other wa
20 accomplish their purpose are trying
secure his defeat by their faYorite weapo
scandal
We wish to add, in partial extenustie
OF any errors tbst may appear in u
names Of the signers Of this commune
tion, as printed, that, not only we're son
OF the signatures difficult to dsoipher, b
the communication being written on bo
aides Of ths paper itot course bad to
rewritten in this office before being plao
in the hands of the printers. It's stran
that 80 well known prerequisite
matter intended for the press should
so often Lost sight Of
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Ii men want to understand the secret
Mr., hlaine's bold on the popular regal
they have only to observe his virile III
vigorous leadership Bnt the plain, dir.