South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-29
Joyce Says He Would Like to
See Some Wild Eyed Orator
Try to Perform Deed While
He is in the City Hall.
ONLY CITY MANAGED
TO KEEP WITHIN RATE
Both State and County Have
Been Forced to Raise the
Levy-DemoCratiC Admins
tration Keeps Its Promises.
MEETINGS WEDNESDAY.

DEMOCRATS-Tur hall, Michi-
gan st. Speakers, J. Il. StOll, Al. Har-
lin. Louis MISUNDERSTANDING. Simon
Greenebaum and Judge L. l.. Howard.
Chairman of evening, L. ;. Sen. Ii. T..
Shively.
I4askowski hall. Division St
Speakers. Joseph WypisZynslxi, Don
aid DrummOnd, Patrick Joyce. Il. j.
HOuIihan. Judge G. y. Earabaugh and
John X. SmOgar.
Washington hall. Scott and Rail-
road sts.-Speakers, Frank DunnahOO.
Charles Hagerty. Henry Steis VIII
preside.
CTTIZENS--Mass meeting at Oliver
opera house. Speaker. Herbert :.
BigeIOw, Cincinnati, O.
REPUBLICANS Rive Park
school Speakers. j. II. DOughman.
T. II. Fergus and William y. Bergan.
PROGRESSIVES - Mass meeting
Fifth ward headquarters. Speaker.
| Edwin VI. Lee, indianapolis.
u see some of these wild eyed ora
tors are coming down to the city hall
| il l am elected and tear down the
American flag" announced p. A.
Joyce at two rousing democratic
meetings Tuesday night, one at River
Park school. the other at st. Stanis-
laus hall.
''An have to say about that is"
he went on grimly, just let some
| body try il once"
His declaration was occasioned by
an amazing statement by Atty. l.. W.
| Hammond. one of the corps Of
! "knock-your-city" citizen speakers,
who shouted at a meeting at the
/ Studebaker school Monday night that
! If the reign of lawlessness continued
! and joyce were elected we'd have to
| go down 10 the city hall and the
| school houses after the election. tear
] down the American flag and hoist the
red flag OF anarchy"
Joyce's spirited reply brought rOus-
! ing cheers from both audiences.
Replies to Campbell.
J joyce also took the last pin from
| under the tOttering foundation of the
! citizens attack or the city's financial
| management. when he replied To a
statement Of MyrOn Campbell.
MIR. Campbell objects to the valu-
/ alton of city property being raised
! arguing that it would have been bet
ter To raise taxes. since state and
county taxes are based on the valua-
| ton.
yet. Notwithstanding the increased
valuation. county. school and state
taxes have had TO be raised also
! Only the city has managed TO keep
| inside the old rate il has maintained
for six years of democratic admins
tratiOn."
Stuart MacKibbin. City Atty. Iden
! = Romig and Judge T. T.. Howard
made the other principal addresses at
( River Park school MacKibbin show
ed that back Of the democratic ticket
there is "A responsible party organiZa-
tion and definite party ideals.
The citizens ticket has no respOn-
sibility TO anyone. We would have
, There is no one 10 be called 10 ac-
/ count" he said.
Carrying out Pledges.
The democrats voted into Office in
national affairs are busy carrying out
party pledges. Why even your de-
K partment stores are advertising bar
l gains in dress goods as a result OF the
democrats keeping faith with the
4 people. IN a party government the
people have someone definitely 10
hold responsible. In such a monde
I script organization as this citizens
movement they are accountable TO
no one.
When River Park was annexed. it
( was pledged that no saloons should
be established here. Democracy car
/ ried out that pledge and democratic
I counciImen who we're in the liquor
! business voted 10 carry il out They
had party behind them. They We're
responsible.
Romig resented the various allu-
sions TO the city hall clique 4 re-
gard il a. an affront.' he said. For
/ am an official Of the city. I have
known Pat Joyce for . years and
/ have admired his sound judgment.
which was often called in 10 help
solve city problems. Quiet. unassum-
ing. he has ability and Astounding
energy in the city's service. When
( Mayor Goetz was ready 20 lay down
the cares OF office. Mr.. joyce doomed
up naturally as the ideal man 10
I carry on his work
Unusually Clean City.
Judge Howard defended the moral
conditions in South Bend. as better
than most cities OF this size. Il re-
gard IL as an unusually clean city.
he said.
Judge Howard also praised Joyce :
! public record and cOntrasted him as
an experienced man 20 the ineXper-
| fenced men who are his opponents
other speakers Of the evening We're
/ Councilman Mccullough Andrew
| : Seifert. candidate for council in
the fourth ward and Harvey ROs-
tiser. candidate for city clerk J. W.
Witwer presided. About - people
were present.
some e5o voters gathered At ST