South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-30

lndl Is 10 say, t.t .lllZenS movement
represents no pa ~. 1t represents a |
congregation or people, some from !
here. some from there. some for n |
good purpose, and some for a selfish |
purpose, assem- blsd to take up "A gov
ernment and disappear the day after
election.
Will Find Efficiency.
Now, my friends, ii is not my pur-
pose to detain you, but what is the
occasion OF az this unusual expression
of mendacity Jv ard the present city
government he record OF the city
administration in each OF its depart
ments might he canned as closely as
you will and creditable work will be
found there.
I'm the department where public
improvements are made, carried for
ward, in the departement of the pub
lie safety. in the department OF
boards that have control of our parks. |
or in whatever department, you find
efficiency fidelity to the public trust
and a determination to give the tax
payer the worth of his money.
II know that though the statute
would allow tax levy of $1.54, il is
$129. II has not been raised here. 1t
has been raised in a score OF other
places. Some say there has been an
increase in the taxable property, and
so there has been an increase in the
taxable property in other cities. in
other local governments who found II
advisable to increase the tax levy, but
it has not been done here.
There has been an increase in this
since Ten cents taken and added to
the park fund and five cents for the
track elevation fund AT the end OF
this year there will be over S5O,O0O.OO
in that fund to carry forward that
Improvement. There have been vast
improvements made in the parks, the
common property of the citizens.
They have made these splendid
breathing places for the children. for
the wives. for the husbands through
out the city. 1t is splendid test OF
the public spirit of an administration
and of the Endorsement that a peo-
pie will give to that kind of an i'm
prOvement.
Not Penny of Graft.
Good government is going on in
an upright way Not penny of graft
has been developed in the administra
ton. Now why is it necessary that a
trail of slime should be left over our
city. and Fort Wayne and Evansville,
indianapolis, Terre Haute and other
places. that we should be hooked up
with them as a sacrifice demanded. II
Will not avail them. There is a sense
of fair play in the reasonable minds of
men that will not stand for that
thing. that will not stand for the as
sassination of character and good re-
pute of a municipality.
mo, 1 do not think there is any
doubt what the people will say.
There is a candidate for mayor who
does not stand simply on prospectus.
simply on a platform. He served IN
the council for eight years. He
served at a time when the council has
vast authority, much more than il has
today. Everything from the smallest
account to the most valuable fran
chse was then acted upon by the
council absolutely; they even selected
policemen and firemen by the vote OF
council and who is capable of showing
in the whole history Of South Bend a
cleaner. winter record in the coun-
ell than that made by Patrick a.
Joyce?
They say that he was associated
with the liquor class. 1t seems that
his people trusted him. reelected him.
Joyce Had the Vision.
AT time when the public prop
critics of the city were not valued as
they are now, at time when our peO-
pie did not fully appreciate the splen-
did advantages Of their streets. and
the value of their franchises which
council could give. at a time before
the city awoke To the mistake Of
recklessness in giving away all streets.
franchises Mr.. Joyce had the vision.
the foresight, TO see the mistake and
you Will find that ne recorded himself
back in that day against the mistake,
There are items in the record from
beginning 10 end, each one pointing an
index finger TO the character of this
candidate. That record is better than
any prospectus. Ii is easy enough for |
anybody to promise a spotless future
in the proof of public trust. IL is a
greater thing for a man to exhibit a
spotless record in the proof of his
public trust
And later. in the position that he
now occupies. has he failed in any re-
spect? There Is not a clearer mind
on the necessity, on the requirements
Of our city than Patrick Joyce. In his
service in the council he always acted
with care and intelligence. There was
no power Sufficiently great to bend
him from what he regarded the right,
and | repeat. this record such a
record is a splendid pledge 10 the
character and capacity of a candidate
presented for the suffrage of the
people.
Needed BY Public.
His associates on the ticket are
men. such men as are needed by the
public, men of character and worth.
But ] am taking too much of your
time. | need hardly repeat that il is
not my desire 10 import national ques-
tions in this capaign. l know that an
interested and selfish press would
proclaim a victory for the citizens
party. the citizens tickets, as repul-
sive 20 the administration Al Wash
ington. and L do not believe, friends.
democrats. that the people are going
to he deceived.
Simple Simon fishing for fishes in
his grandmother's treasure box would
he a Solomon of wisdom compared 10
the democrat who is being deceived by
this movement being put up in South
Bend"
GETS GIANT SWEET POTATO
WASHINGTON. Oct. so. Rep.