Evening journal., 1902-10-02
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Mr. Bach Answered

To the Editor Of the Evening Journal.
Sir: In n recent issue of the Daily
Republican read an article by
Il. +. Badh, in which ne makes a num-
Der of misleading statements, some Of
them 50 grossly inaccurate that | feel
it necessary to call your attention to
them.
1t i'll becomes a man who has been
in public Office for years, and WHO to-
day is holding lucrative position in
the United States Postal Department,
under the Civil Service ru4es, to critl-
else the one candidate for Office who
happens to be a lawyer Mr.. Bach is
today holding an Office under leave OF
absence which does not expire until
after the election in November, and
while grasping This position with one
hand is reaching for the office of regis
ter OF wills with the other
In the first place, Mr.. Bach says that
the judges are all lawyers-of course
they are. Would you take day labor
ers to run the city pumps or the en-
gines on the Pennsylvania railroad, or
would you take experienced engineers? ?
The judges are not only lawyers, but
there is not judge on the bench but
y
paid him by the State working at his
profession. They accepted not for the
salary but for the hOnoa which the po-
sition afforded. The office OF prothono-
tary of the court, which means the care
or and the making up OF all records in
the Superior Court. can be done by a
man skilled in the law better than bya
hyman. This office and the office of
register OF wills-the register OF willis
being the judge OF the Probate Court
have always been considered in the line
of legal work, and knowledge of legal
procedure has always been of great al
vantage to every person having busi-
ness with these offices.
Mr.. Bach finds fault because cnly
lawyers can plead causes for pay i'm the
court. Does he not know that any man
is allowed to- plead his own case be-
fore the court if he does not care for
the assistance Of an attorney? But the
grossly misleading part OF Mr.. Bach's
statement was where he asserted that
the lawyers want all OF the offices.
How absolutely falsel
The Office of clerk OF the peace is the
best one in this county. II is said to pay
anywhere from $4,000 to $4,000 per
year. Did Mr. Bach ever hear of a
lawyer holding or wanting this posi-
ton? It is today held by his especial
friend. Up to this year the office Of
sheriff has been equally good. 1t has
always been filled by laymen. With
one exception-that OF a Democrat
the lucrative office Of recorder of deeds
has never been flied by a lawyer Who
yer heard OF lawyer filling the office
Of county treasurer and receiver of
taxes-probably the fourth best office
in the county? The office of the clerk of
the Court OF Chancery has also been
left for the laymen. The office OF sec
retary Of State is equal to or better
than that of clerk of the peace for this
county and a lawyer does not mold it..
and the salaries of all Of the offices held
by lawyers, namely, prOthonotary,
postmaster. collector of port and State
treasurer. combined. do not amount to
the salary of the single Office Of the
clerk of the peace.
So far as the Republican members of
'he bar are concerned, they have al
ways stood shoulder to shoulder with
The rank and file in fighting for clean
politics and good government, while in
campaign work, or in looking after
party affairs in the court their SER
vices have been given freely and with
out compensation A Lawyer.
Wilmington. Del. Oct @ 1902