South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-31
Vice Pres't Marshall Addresses Huge Audi
ence at Oliver Theater With National Issues
as Leading Topic-Urges Fair Show for
Democratic Policies.
LEFT INDIANA IN GOOD HANDS
WHEN HE QUIT GOVERNORSHIIP


governor. he turned the admins
tratiOn Of affairs in Indiana over to
his successor, Gov. Samuel NJ. Ralston,
he knew that the reins were being
taken up by a capable and honest Of
fetal and that he need not further
interest himself in the affairs Of this
state, Thomas r. Marshall, vice pres
ident of the United States, addressing
a packed house at the oliver theater
last night dwelling in main upon the
national issues and dismissing state
matters with that compliment.
Since / was nominated Tor gov
ernOr in 1903, / have always felt that
the exlgeucIes OF politics had thrust
upon me an honor that really belong
ed TO that splendid man. said the
vice president, land when the demo
cratic party nominated him in 1912, L
entered heartily into the spirit of it.
When he took office 1 knew that
the affairs Of the state would be as
successfully and cautiously managed
as / could possibly manage them, and
having no other engagements 20 enter
tain me, i have never worried for a
moment but that the people Of Indi-
ana would be properly cared for, IN
which 1 have never changed my mind.
Says People Seem Happy.
Believing the state TO be in good
and safe hands, L have not taken the
trouble to inform myself as to its ac-
cOmpliskments, and do not propose 10
talk upon a subject on which am not
informed / see. however. that the
most OF you are still alive and from
the smiles on your faces, presume that
you are happy. Happiness Is one or
the great purposes for which TINS
government was formed"
So much by way of Introduction.
The vice president from here launched
out into a discussion of national is
sues, and an epigramic presentation
of Pres't Wilson's national policies
w a McIperny introduced the speak
err Among others on the stage, aside
from the county candidates, were a.
II. Erskine, general manager of the
Studebal>er corporation, and several
other prominent local manufacturers
and business men.
Only One American Party.
There is but one party in Amer
lean politics today" declared the vice
president THAT is the democratic
party. Z believe this because first It
has the adherence of the people OF the
LatiOn; second, because II stands Tor
something; and third, because II has
ers.
"There is no republican party" the
vice president continued. There are
republican candidates and there are
many good men In the party as good
rs j. But during the 8 months L
have presided in the senate at Wash
ington there has never been but two
questions upon which 16 Of these re-
publicans could agree among them
selves. Those two questions were the
tariff and the war tax.
There is another party l under
stand" said the speaker in referring
To the progreSsives. He then told the
story OF the divorce proceedings of an
ex-president OF the United states
sn,s "a Tsfx
on grounds OF non-support. The vice
president said that while these two
parties were Gghtng over the Gus
todv OF the children, meaning the
people. that they should come into
and be cared for by the democratic
household.
Theodore I understand means !
the gift Of Cod " said Mr.. Marshall. |
well Theodore Roosevelt was GER !
tainly the gift OF God to the demo- |
cratic party in 1912
Cheers greeted the sallies thrust at
the prOgressiVes and republicans. His
zviticisms applied to the opponents of
the democrats and his views regarding /,
the .nduct of the present democratic |
administration met with enthusiastic
apprC al by the crowd. he cOmph- /
mented the work OF Sen. 3. +. Shive- |
~ and CONGRESSMAN Henry y. Barn /
hart
sen Shively IS the only Indi- |
anian ir history who has ever achiev- /
ed the high honor OF having his name
upOn the lips OF the courts OF the
world for making the greatest defense
OF his cOuntry's diplomatic policy ever
made upon the floors OF congress, /
emphatcally declared Mr. Marshall |
You cannot take from Pres't /
Wilson the greatest citizen South Bend .
ever had. along with his other help 4
srs. unless YOU stop progress for the /
next three years, he asserted IN re- !
ferring TO the nominee for reelection /
20 the national senate.
Many phases of the present national /
adm4n.-tl-...o.- 4n0 he effect it had /
upon The American people were /
discussed by the vice president in his |
address He asked the people to give
the new legislation of congress an op-
portunity 20 show what liz can do un-
der ordinary conditions before they
criticize. The republican high tariff
and it's results in time OF war were alb
solutely contrary TO what the party
had claimed for it asserted the
speaker.
Immediately preceding the meeting
at the oliver theater an automobile
parade through the principal streets
was held By the democrats. between
SO and loo machines being in line.
Music was furnished by a band while y
colored lights and horns featured the
AttnouelFdIon WAltu NdH the most en-
thusiastic held here during the pres
ent campaign.
Outlines Differences.
Vice Pres't Marshall said IN part.
at the present time differences in
political thought have 20 do largely
with but two questions, one. the tar
iff, and the other, monopoly. Elimi-
mating what I conceive 20 be the i'm
morality Of a system or taxation that
by indiscretiOn takes money from the
pockets OF one man and puts IL in the
pockets OF another many good rea-
sons remain why the Payne-Aldrich
bill should not have been suffered 20
remain on the statute books OF this
people. Bismarck built up the Ger
nan empire BY his system OF protec-