Evening journal., 1903-04-25
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

Ddily KepeDlcau recently, ana which
editorials are supposed to have been
written by Fred Il. Bach, attacking me
FOR having accompanied the delegation
TO Dover, and appearing before Cover
nor HUM to advocate his signing the
Voters Assistant repeater bin. AS che
record and character Of scribbler
Bach are so well known in this COM
munity, my first impression was to ig-
more his editorial attacks in the same
way that the better class OF people in
Wilmington. those who have had the
longest acquaintance with him, and
know him best. now ignore him. How
ever my relations with the working
people and with the labor organiza-
tions OF Wilmington, impose upon me
the duty TO resent unwarranted attacks
upon the working class and labor or
ganizations, even when they emanate
| from such source as the
present editor of the Daily Re-
publican. Having been the duly
chosen and elected representative OF
organized labor OF this city. an attack
upon me in a matter where / have been
representing my fellow workingmen. is
not TO be considered personal attack.
but general one upon all the working
men and the organization I represent.
There was a time when the working
people Of Wilmington had much con-
fdence in and respect for the Daily Re-
publican, but since that paper has
turned over its editorial policy to a
man so irresponsible distrusted and
discredited as the present editor. the
working people Of the city OF Will
mington may well consider the paper
anything but friendly to them. and il
the present editorial policy continues.
l predict that IL viii be a very short
time before the paper will not have
the respect or support of a single
working man in our city.
In the editorials In question. mostly
made up Of n TRADE of abuse and mis-
representation, Editor Bach accuses
me of having my Voters Assistant law
repeater views inspired by Horace G..
Knowles, and he seems TO intensity his
abuse, because OF his fear that Mr..
Knowles may have some influence
with me. Right here l want to say for
myself, and / believe that I can speak
for a great many OF the working peo-
pie OF the city of Wilmington. that we
have more esteem and respect for Mr..
Knowles in five minutes, than we have
for Fred Bach in five years. This
statement of fact will no doubt be un-
pleasant to Editor Bach and exasper-
ating him. will, In all probability.
throw him into an editorial rage and
result i'm a continuation OF his attacks
upon both Mr.. Knowles and myself.
However. there is no cause to fear or
to stand i'm awe of the ill-wll OF such
a person In the eyes OF all RESPONSE
bic and honest people, his defamation
and abuse, and his political opposi-
tion is the strongest kind OF praise and
recommendation.
Without any reason or cause what
ever for saying Il, Editor Bach states
that the Central Labor Union. which
body represents nearly four-hfths OF
the working people OF Wilmington,
neither authorized nor approved my
opposition TO the Voters Assistant
law. The action OF the last meeting
Of the Central Labor Union. held this
week. and at which resolutions were
passed denouncing the Daily Republi-
can. and Of course Editor Bach. for it,
misrepresentation in regard to this
matter. proves that what the editor
said in regard to my voicing the sem
timent OF the Central Labor Union, was
another one OF his editorial lies.
In his editorials. Mr. Bach bragg
about his unequalled acquaintanceship
with the workingmen OF Wilmington.
On this one point, at least, l will not
dispute him. for Il is one OF the very
few statements he has made recently
that is founded upon the truth. The
working men of Wilmington we'll know
him, for many times have they been
tricked, deceived and misled by him,
until today there is perhaps no man I'm
Delaware politics less respected and
with less influence with them, than is
this vain- glorious. political failure and
Jonah, Fred Eden Bach.
with unbecoming grace, he charges
me with being an idler and a man
afraid of work This IS another one
of his characteristic lies. for there are
very few working men in the city OF
Wilmington who have worn more con-
| unuously their overalls. and worked al
their trade. standing at the lathe fron
early morning until evening, striving
and trying to earn an honest living
than / have. and today my name viii
be found upon the roll OF the producers
and toilers OF our city Can Fred Edel
Bach say as much for himself? Is 4
not a fact that apart from following
the avocation of ycunning politica
trickster. grating whenever an'
wherever he could, that he ha
NEARLY all OF his life been without an.
fixed trade or calling. but has beei
standing at the public crib-clothed
fed and supported by the taxpayers?
it not fact that today he is enjoying
a fat political office. which he secure
very largely through lying and decep
tion. and the greater part of his tim
he devotes. not to the discharge OF hi
official duties, but TO writing insultin
editorials against the workingmen an
organized labor OF Wilmington. an
also against the very people who hav
in times gone by, done so much fc
him? Il Is the opinion OF great man