The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-03
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 3. Isoa.


Thomas Dolan, tho woll-known
manufacturer OF Philadelphia, at one
OF the famous Clover Club dinners at
the Bellevue, gave In characteristic
manner the reason why 1t showed the
next day after Cleveland's election.
President A. X. Mcclure was q guest
aud epoke. A number of manufae-
turers spoke but none in such point.
oil trenchant manner as Mr.. Dolan.
He was at first greeted by some club
members insisting on singing; Listen
TO my tale of VICE." but soon he had
the uninterrupted attention OF all
present and before he was through he
succeeded in telling, "Why 1t showed
tie next day."
His speech was first reported in the
Philadelphia Ledger of Nov. 81, and
afterwards in the Manufacturer, of
Philadelphia, edited by our old friend.
Howard NJ. Jenkins. We are indebted
60 a friend at Kiamensi for a copy Of
the Manufacturer, a sterling protee-
ton paper. But to Mr.. Dolan's little
speech we wish We could give it all.
Mr.Dolan said it showed the next day
because of the duplIclty of the Demo-
cratic campaign. But here are Mr..
Dolan's own words:
1T has been said that the late cam
paign was void of personalities and
mud singing. | am glad of the or
portunlty OF saying to the responsible
meh gathered here, that never saw Il
campaign where there was such stu.
pendous lying and tricliery, and cal.
uiuy and vituperation OF II certain
respectable class of men. The cam
pnign may have been free OF mud
sling ng as regards the candidates, but
The manufacturers OF the country
Bome of those here to-night-were held
up as thieves and robbers who are
stealing what belongs to labor The
very class who arc giving labor its EN-
ployment and are seeking to assure
1t good wages were ussaileu and de.
nOGnced by Democratic orators as its
wor, enemies.
''Ihe Democratic press is very large.
: ly responsible for the result of tie
election. IL was full ofabuse OF those
who have doae their best to build up
the prosperity Of tie country There
never was more INSCRIPTIONS lying
than there has been i'll the dishonest
ard demabcgic attempt to array class
against cluss, l thought the lying
was 30 transparent that 1t needed 10
contradiction, but 1t was because this
persistent lying imposed on tho PEG
pie, Tor the time being, that it showed
the next day"
Referring to number OF leading
manufacturers vino had been called
''robber barons and monopolsts." Mr..
Dolan said they never bought elections
and legislatures as had been charged
They were the fast friends OF til,
workin Emen and the farmers paying
tl"ul wages~every week that support
cd them. The Democratic newspapers
had deceived them. and had practi
cally taught them anarchy.
They planted feeling of distrus
and discomfort among the working
people, and instead OF looking to til,
newspapers for redress they look t.
the manufacturers. Mr. Dolan said he
was not blue" over the result, but he
was disappointed that the people al
lowed themselves to be hoodwinked
and deceived. If goods cannot b.
manufactured here at profit the.
can be manufactured elsewhere, all,
the condition OF working man Goult
not be improved by reducing tho pro
fits OF an employer. 81 tell you. "sai
Mr.. Dolan, 1.-THE people have been lie
to and tricked. but four years henc
they will wipe out their mistake. MI
Dolan then went for Col Mcclure Il
the following vigorous and refreshing
style:
"' Free wool has been Democrat
Hogan, and the orators have talked |.
rho working men about 1t, saying tina
they would get clothing at about nal
price. | asked n great Democrat
editor now dining at this board IA g.
this matter. That suit you are veal
ing, | said. cost $40: il we hHd fire
wool what difference, think yol
wou III be in the COST He replied:
suppose could get it for about $50
lie professed to know ali about I'll
tax ON wool | told him the tax o
wool was 10 cents and II cents poun
respectively for the two grades Nov
then l said, 1T takes exactly nil
pounds Of wool to make "a suit such Il
you are wearing, and the greatest III
ference In tha price OF the suit COWl
only DO exactly 80 cents hat IL all
Yet that editor went right OH preacl
ing to tho working men the enornoL
reduction In he price oil clothing tn.
would follow free wool. Tie san
system OF duplieity, of lying. clara
Eerized the campaign throughout
MIR. Dolan concluded his ot1-har
unpremedita ed:talk 10y proph esyiE
fhot 8,
hence the day after election.