Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14
The Eascrness Of "Botch" Zach EN-
planned.

The Eascrness or "isotch" Bach Ex-
planned.
Tho intense earnestness of the desire
of Senator Higgins Ananias, "Botch"
Bach, In his writings for both the Phila-
delphia Press and Republican Glasses
In the Star, that the Democrats in the
Legislature should continue voting for
Chancellor Walcott for Senator, gives
some foundation for the rumora, Of
deal on the part Of Higgins and his in
Inmates to throw tho Higgins vote 10
Woleott at tho first favorable opaor.
tunity, now that it has become apparea.
that Higgins cannot hope for IN election.
The reason for doing this is obvious.
Governor Marvil would, it is said, APP
point Higgins in Chancellor Wolcott's
place, and thus this noble specimen of
craftsmanship would still have job.
But think of what d spectacle would
then be presented in this State. Its
highest judicial position occupied by a
man who has shown himself in touch
with the most reprehensihle of political
methods. Think of such man having
placed in his hands the enormous power
for good or i'll of enjoining and restrain
Ing acts which he might choose to class
as improper, Illegal and incquitable.
For 1t should be borne in mind that the
exercise of the power of injunction is
almost entirely discretionary with the
Chancellor, and rests in his conscience.
Think Of rights between men, possibly
between Democrats and Republicans,
being determined by tho conscience Of
Higgins.
Conscience Is an attribute or quality
that Senator Higgins has, in matters po-
litical, so long dispensed with or so long
failed to listen to, that it has died of
disuse, and in its place are enthroued
the maxims of Botch" Bach's writings
and actions, that "a lie oft-repeated and
well stuck to is as good for political
purposes as the truth !" and that ANY
act is justifiable if done to attain polti.
cal success"
W % man VI suCu luIGUSG DOLL
tical partisanshlp elevated to the bench,
to hold in equal balance the scales OF
justice between man and man. Think
Of the tender consideration the rights OF
Democrats would receive in his court.
Think OF "Botch" Bach hidden behind
his judicial ermine, prompting his deci-
sions as they would have political effect.
Think of the effect of practically vest.
ing "Botch" himself with the power of
injunction to be exercised unhesitatingly
for political purposes.
No one believes for moment that
Mr.. Higgins would be too good for any
Of these things His self.confessed acts
but two short years ago caused the pas
sage of law by the Legislature making
it crime to attempt to bride registra-
ton officer by promise of office. Such an
offence, until Mr.. Higgins sensational
episode with Major Wootten, was I'm
known in Delaware.
This is the man who would gladly
conceal his deserved defeat for re election
by assuming the judicial ermine and
taking the highest seat upon the bench
Of our State. His mouthpiece may we'll
show his anxiety that this refuge from
contumely and humiliation shall remain
open to his defeated master. Doubtless,
hidden beneath judicial robes, the man
who was designated by his Republican
associate and erstwhiIe employer as
"that snarling hound" and "the young
man without liver" would still be fed
to snap and bark and snarl at such
honesty and integrity as shamed his
master by the contrast. Doubtless the
master, clothed in judicial honors, would
find some subordinate place in his court
TO keep his useful lickspittle from stary-
ing.
No doubt this "Ananias" is excited
whenever this last chance is endangered,
hence this sudden love for Chancellor
Wolcott and the intense earnestness of
his efforts to keep the Democratic mem.
bers of the Legislature voting for him,
that safe refuge aud a living for him.
self and an honorable position for his
master may remain when all else fails.
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