South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-20
"Get Out and Vote" is Their
Watchword as They Are
Anxious to Make a Big Show
ing at Primary.
EVEN URGING THOSE
WHO VOTED TO V0YE
Telling Men Who Took Part in
Democratic Primary That
They Have Another Chance
to Pick Candidates.

Discouraged by the apathy shown
over the city toward the citizdns'
and dismayed by the fear
of a light vote at the Saturday pri-
maries, citizens party politicians are
busy in the west end and elsewhere
in the city urging voters 10 go into
the coming primary and vote regard
less Of whether they voted at the pri-
maries Of Aug. 6 or not.
Get out and vote Saturday" they
are urging. 1T doesn't make any
difference whether you voted at the
last primary or not. This one doesn't
count. You can vote in both OF
them"
The action Is not in the interest OF
any particular set OF candidates. il is
said, but solely 10 get out big vote
and make a showing"
That they are taking unfair ad-
vantage OF the presumed ignorance
of Law of the men who work all
day i'm the shops and factories and
do not have time nor an OppOrtun-
ity To learn what the laws provide
i'm this matter, has apparently been
overlooked I'm the desperate effort
TO make "a showing.
That they are urging men who
they think don't know any better
to violate the law and risk arrest
and imprisonment, Is lost sight OF.
implied oath TO the public and 90
the men who had been drawn 60
their movement i'm the belief that
il was one of high ideals and clean
practices and a step toward better
civic government, is likewise for
gotten.
Ii is an exposure Of the real influ-
ences behind the movement. of the
selfish scheme of a few men 10 get
control of the citys affairs under the
cloak Of civic righteousness.
Law is Explicit.
The law regarding primary voting
is explicit. Heavy penalties are
therein set out for men who vote in
the primary Of another party The
names and addresses Of the men who
have already voted in the democratic.
republican or progressive primary.
are matters Of public record.
The names OF the men who vote at
the citizens primary will be equally
a matter of public record after Satur-
day night.
The men who vote in both will be
subject To rigid prosecution from
which it is difficult 20 see how there
can be any escape, since their names
must be recorded in the city election
books.
Yet men who are taking no risks
OF the law themselves are urging
other men today 10 break the law
and risk punishment in the interests
OF a party whose declared motto is
purity in politics.
The Tribune. itself. foster-mother
and sponsor for the new party, re-
peatedIy declared before the primary
of Aug. that voters could not vote
in that primary and the one or Sat
urday, too, yet now when votes are
needed Ito make a showing. the
citizens leaders are urging that this
be done
When this action becaIne known
on the streets Tuesday several men
who had been favorably inclined to-
ward the new movement expressed
their Indignation and a personal dis
claimer Of any responsibility for q.
II cannot believe that the leaders
OF the party have authorized such
tactics" said one man prominent IN
the movement. 4 do not believe
they Will permit II 10 continue"
In the meanwhile The regular cam
paign work toward the Saturday p-i-
mary progressed placidly. None OF
the candidates seems 10 be arOusing
any widespread interest. even iu the
fight :or mayor where there are three
candidates representing three OF tho
discOrdant elements that now mako
up the citizens party.
Place is Ditchod-
It l5 generally conceded that the
Tribune has definitely thrown over
Dixon ". Place. its drst choice for
the office. and Is doing It's utmost to
nominate Fred Keller. Swygart. who
IS the favorite OF the former repub-
lican members OF the party was al
ways an outsider as far as ne Tri-
bune was concerned.
Place stood well with the Tribune
until he made his unfortunate an
noEnceTncnt that he would divide up
the city printing between the various
newspapers.
AS the city printing was the main
cause OF the Tribune's boosting for
the new party. its friendliness to-
ward Place cooled from that minute
The prospective loss OF S1,967.5O--
half the sum which the city's print
ing now costs. cost Place the Tribune
support and 10 insisted on Keller en-
tering the field. though previously Il
had practically forbidden him 70 run