Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09
was that Dslawsresns like to be persuaded
but will not be coerced.

WAS that Dslawareans like to be persuaded
but will not be ooeroed.
GEORGE H. BATES, ESQ
being approached on the same subjsot,
said II was not only surprised, but very
much Rrieved that Judge Houston should
permit himself to be used iu the way he Is
doing. Or course II he desires to contest
the seat of Mr.. Martin, he has perfect
right TO do 80. but to conduct such con-
test while sitting upon the bench 81
judge of our courts is, in my judgment,
degradation of the Judicial office which,
year ago, should have said Judge Hous-
ton would be one of tue last men In the
State either to consent to or participate in
| was one OF those who thought il man
testify improper In Judge Houston TO stand
as the candidate OF party for political
Office while remaining on the bench. l
believe / shsro this opinion with every
Democratic lawyer in the State and, if the
truth were told. with the large majority of
the Republican lawyers
al would like to hear your views with
reference to this point" said the reporter,
Il am speaking not from supposition,
but from actual knowledge" said MIR
Bates, "when say that, when this prof Ct
was first sgitated, Judge Houstou's resig-
uaticu was expected, IN case of his con-
senting TO be nominated After his toni
nation and expressed determination to re-
main on the bench, Republicans laws er.
remained silent or failed to tx lress pub
licly the di,approvsl which | feel sur,
many of them felt while, on the Demp-
cratic side, there was, both among the
members of the bar, aud the people gene
rally, a failure to speak out, which ]
believe now was not wise. NJ candidate
yer r-ceivtd such marked consideration
from his political oppoD. nts rs did Judge
Houston during bis campaign. Not only
was he spared criticism OF the most legitl-
nate character, but the most effective
sespoDs were laid aside from the fee ine
among Democrats Of personal regard TO,
JudI- Houston aud respect for the jun.
cal Office which he holds
"Wnst do you thluk Will be tine result
Jf this contest
"lf the people OF the State submit to
he prosecution of this contest By Jlde,
Houston, or in his name while he SITS upon
ne bruch | firmly believe that the reepec
OF the judicial fiji SO which has slwayt
been Characteristic of our people viii be
permanently impaired and lr. cedent sci
when Will constantly return 10 plague Us.
The notice OF cHntest contains, over the
signature of judge Houston sad Mr..
Bates, taking up another aspect of the
case, "a sweepiug Indictment both Of tbe
Jaws which he Is sworn to administer and
Of the people over whom he i, called to
SIT In judgment. But, not con-
cent VITA THIS, Ju1ge Houston,
while in attendance ut NV Castle
IN the performance of his fiji sal duties
takes Occasion ~ the course OF an iDttT.
view, Published OF Monday, IN substauc,
10 charge upon the Democratic PATTY Of
the State, comprising more ,hsn one-hali
If It's CIT ms, n want Of honesty and fall
play Judge Houston ought TO know il
ne does not, that the Republican majority
II this county, Was at the mercy OF
Democratic csuvasslug board by reason o
the oluuders Of Republican lnspeCtors
hat 1t Is o. ly owing to the honesty anC
tArpldy" of ths Democrats of New Casll
county that the methods OF counting out
with which Il publican rule has familiar
z-d the people of the Unit, States, wer,
uot employ ed 10 tvvtf se thr Il puuiicli
ma Jrity, aud that to tie same cause tn
present suerif of TINS county owts til
turbearance Of his oppuuent7 to 'u7!ltut
proceedings Tor the pufpgsH Ut VaGtduI
ais fhGe aud s'vlrg az t.p.f III u o.
, his successor to IA iJrtlu. . 90 ... RI %
The love Of honest "a d i,i a.. w4.c
distinguishes tn1 X ipuu-su pt,t,, .An
: be Illustrated BY tL., tre,. ut lu. u.eetjn
Of the c4Lvd4siuY buatd e: Z tine
Republican inwy rs esp! ST., Ia me PEI
soually their grAtitilatiou y, ehd avpr. en
ton OF the huuGT ,tie q ur7" which VI
advised by d. nlocrete lawyers and ae.tl
upon by The canyas-luR uInrd D-r O
I these lawy ers, after repeating u WilHi, s
ton the seutlments he express, Il 10 ue n
" Castle, almost before LIS words " ,
:, cold made speech at destitute Han
sneerlng 1T tbs honest c0nnt' aud iIti
n mating that the board would hBe /
'fatten On fraud ii it dared w..
For my own part continued MIR
Bates ''a7 one Democrat raLd Judg
> HoustOn'o off 'iel d-nuuciatiuu Of the law
!. OF tue STATE and OF Our ptcpir, aud II
unofficial iuIputHtlonS upon tic honest
a integrity VI those whom Lu il pie sst
=, TO style 'thu ID muerA"c managers !
. Delaware To ne The whole business
:, Exceedingly pliLfll, since any prFsone
4 relations wlth aud respect for Jldp
:. Houston have Adt ouiy BEEN Of worry lJL
standing but were, ] may say
!, inherited, Lu. It's principle il
volved and the results to Ia
people OF ID awnre are too vital and ia
:. rruGhin.,, III Jay judgm .ut, TO r.Dtt az
. man, mach less d lawyer, To reulatu ,ll"i
n when his opinion Is Asked or tue subj q
the ID mocr.tic feeling upon this sitj"i
. ~ mos cohhntu to our own SLair. JudA
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