South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-30

After years Of agitation for govern
mental reforms which should restore
the individual 10 his rightful position
as the unit OF our national life give
him a fair field in which 10 labor.
open 10 him the door OF opportunity.
and inspire IN him hope and self-con-
fidence. national public sentiment
crystalized in the nomination and tri-
umphant election OF Woodrow Wilson
10 the presidency OF the United States.
Prior To his election, his scholarli-
ness, his determined fight as president
of Princeton university for the true
American spirit in the student body
OF that institution, and his heroic ad-
ministratiOn as governor OF trust-rid-
den New Jersey. were pledges to the
craftsmanship and zeal required 10
meet the extraordinary demands upon
the next chief executive OF this coun-
Try. Now, after less than a year in
the cOuntry's service. the whole ma
ticn recognizes in Woodrow Wilson a
statesman OF the highest order, lofty
IN ideal, effective in action, and en-
dOWed with the ability and character
TO lead the work of the regeneration
OF our national political life, 10 which
the whole people aspires and TO which
ne and his party are pledged. Within
these few months, Woodrow Wilson
and the democratic congress have re-
Vised the tariff, and revised il down
ward in complete discharge Of its COW
enants with the American people. The
, present administration has also al
ready given the country a currency
and banking law-the demand of
generation past. but which has hereto
fore been baffled and denied through
the influence OF powerful financial
alliances-bOth the tariff and the cur
rency laws receiving general public
approval. To approve those measures
Is TO approve the administration OF
the men who gave US these measures,
and TO Pres. Wilson is due the need
Of unstinted praise for their enact
ment- We recognize in him a master
full leader OF men, endowed with the
mentality TO discern our national
needs and the strength Of purpose to
marshall the forces necessary to meet
those needs. To him the country is
Indebted for the healthy readjustment
OF our national life now going . r
ward and the constitution OF peace"
which is now at hand, and we hereby,
in these and all his other policies,
most unqualifiedly commend and en-
dorse his administration.
il Is a source of qualification and
pride that this district and this state
have in the United States senate one
of its citizens who has been Jealous
in advancing the cause OF popular
government along the lines now fol-
lowed by the national administration.
Benjamin +. Shively is essentially a
man OF the people. He has always
fought for equal opportunity; he has
always battled against special priv
ilege. AS a member of the present
finance committee or the United
States senate he has brought to the
task OF that body his great mastery OF
the complexities of the tariff question,
and labOred assiduOusly and effective
~ to perfect the new tariff act. We
most heartily endorse the record and
distinguished service Of Benjamin +.
Shively and most earnestly and unre-
servedly endorse and commend him TO
the democracy of Indiana for TenOm-
inatiOn and reelection as his own sue
cessor in the United States senate.
The democracy OF the Thirteenth
district rejoices over the suspicious
enactment Of highly important legis-
lation bearing upon the economic and
financial interests OF the country at a
special session of congress of unusual
duration and also over the skillful ad-
iustment Of difference Of opinion, in
evitable and unacceptable In a body
OF overwhelming party prepOnder-
ance. These adjustments required the
cultivation OF a spirit OF Cancellation,
so as to secure measurable harmOni-
Gus action, without. however disre-
garding or repudiating any OF the
vital propositions 20 which the demo-
cratic party stood pledged. The con-
spicuous part taken in the accom-
plishment Of these objects by our dis
tinguished representative in congress.
the Honorable Henry A. Barnhart to
gether with his steadfast adherence
10 the high purposes Of his congress
Sional career entitle him TO the hearty
commentator OF his well-served con
stituency; and we believe that the
best interests of the district would be
subserved by his continuance in his
present position.
The wise and able manner in which
Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston has con-
Quoted his admirable administration
merits and is hereby accorded the un-
stinted praise and commentator OF
this convention.
r r. DEAHT4
OTTO MCNIAHAN,
CARLAI MYERS
NJ. J. KENEFTCK.
HARRY l. GRTBE