Evening journal., 1903-01-13
FnEp EDEN RACH

Fred Eden Bach having Deen TO-
warded by a long list Of political Of
fees now turns the guns OF his varie-
gated vocabulary on all who have stood
behind him in The past. making his
various personal aspirations possible.
Under the shield OF another mans
name he is filling many columns of a
moribund paper, doubtless under the
impression that he is causing a SEN
sation-and he is, for even those who
knew him best did not dream that 50
soon after his elevation to office he
would wantonly assail the party from
which he has secured every Office he
has ever filed.
Mr.. Bach has had many years in Of
fee First he served for six years as
the private secretary TO Senator Hig-
gins. Then he secured a comfortable
berth in the rural mail service, which
he held for some years. This was
given TO him ON the strength OF his ac-
tivity as a Regular Republican. But
Mr.. Bach was not satisfied, and at his
urgent request was transferred to a
nice fat office in the cutoms service OF
Cuba when the island was under the
authority Of the United States. He
did not relnquish his job till the is
land was turned over to the new gov
ernment, and then he came back to
Washington. where he remained almost
week before being put on the govern
ment payroll as a rural mail agent.
This appointment was made on the rec
ommendation Of Congressman Ball.
He had hardly gotten settled in his
old office again until he began to aspire
to a county office, and soon his candi-
dacy for the office OF Register OF wills
was announced. He did not hesitate to
run roughshod over other men who
had done much efficient work for the
lrarty, but who stood in his way.
There were persons who asked how
It was that he was allowed under the
lcivil service laws to make an active
canvass for office. Well Mr. Bach
gave out the impression that he had re
{ signed. He was interviewed by a re
porter Of the Evening Journal who Il
, now the managing editor Of the Repub
I lican, and therefore Mr.. Bach's superio
5 and employer and when told that ther
e was a rgrncr that he had not resigned
D grew very indignant and in imprint
{ able language. demanded the name G
e any man who dared to intimate that h
s had not resigned.
/; The fact is that Mr. Bach had a ieav
IS Of absence extending to the 18th {
e November. His purpose was plain
II If he could get better office, all wei
IS IL not he would fall back On his old jo
]. Il was clearly against civil service lar
J. and Dr. Ball might have demand'
y THAT his resignation should have bee
1t asked for. But he did not take the a
le vantage he possessed Thus am Off
is held by a De,awarean and comman
in ing fine salary. was lost to us.
n The history Of the last campaign
al well-l1nown to all Mr.. Bach posed
r. Regular Republican and as su
ce gained the largest element of his su
at port He did not declare his true Sc
timents tin after the election. viii
IL was well for him. or the particuls
)f- CT that canvass. IL Is not necessary
I'D speak. but suffice Il to say that II su
ty. contests were TO become TOO comm
IN the voters OF this county would be {
le- molalized. What part Addicks had
he the matter may only be inferred. 4
fer there were persuasive methods such
ed belong only to the Gasman-
sut dt will be remembered that four yei
he ago Mr.. Bach was very active amo
ast the members Of the Legislature, a