South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-30
THE LOGICAL WAY TO SMASH THE
Observation-Disclosures
SLATE


Referring again to the Tribune
Republico independent" Or. Hill
slate. submitted for the public edit
cation OF the voters by the republican
organ. evidence of a ''woouchuck in
the wOodpile" grows more and more
apparent Is the combination calcu-
lated to induct these people into Of
nee to the exclusion OF the other can
didates on the republican. ''independ-
emit" and bull moose tickets-after all.
a fusion arrangement, with the re
publicans, if you please, getting the
big end of it and the proSressives
taking the hindmost?
We are assured from progressive
headquarters. that, insofar as that
party is concerned, there is no one in
the deal unless it be Or. Hill himself
trying TO sell the party out
independents" ON the other hand,
with all their boosted progressivism,
appear quite content to be lined up,
even in a meagre way, with the re-
publican stand patters;" which is
fairly natural due 20 their principal
excuse for an organized identity being
their proclivities for Office and any
way To get a foot-hOld.
Republicans quite as naturally, are
willing 10 concede a few offices if they
can see i'm it a fairer prospect of
landing the others; and II is not the
irst time that party has deliberately
made a goat" of a part of its ticket
Indeed, yes, very apparently there's
ga woodchucz in the woodpile," and
one which IL Is the duty of every
democrat. in the interest of fair pol
tics. to do his level best to locate and
TO slaughter.
Democracy went 10 the polls on
May 18th and nominated its ticket.
There We're "a large number OF candi-
dates. The contest as TO some offices
was comparatively bitter. In every
case the nOminee is the choice Of a
plurality if not n majority OF the
democratic voters. The result is be
ing carried at the head of this colmun.
presenting a ticket. the product of
partisan deliberation IN "a fair fight.
II is not necessary to deny that here
and there. candidates got together and
plotted for the nomination of each
other. but there is no claim that any
one voted for such combination
"a ainst their Will. or against their
BEST Judgment as to the individual
atness Of the nominees.
II was not an ORGANIZATION arrange
ment. Neither was IT a bipartisan
cor bipartisan, eleventh hour concoc-
ton IL is not uncommon for Brown,
smith and Jones to meet on the
street-corner. talk over various can
iidates. and agree To go out and work
FOR. and even vote for Black. Green
and White.-which is the most that
happened at the democratic primary.
Notwithstanding the Tribune-Repuh-
o-"Independent"-D Hin ranting
about matchmaking
We believe therefore that demo
Gratis should stand back of their
ticket. ard stand back OF it 20 man.
You are up against a typical biz
partisanshiu cocktail into which DIT
AIM appears 90 have inserted himself
as sort Of third ingredient. and it
should he the bounded mission OF
democracy 60 see go it that he winds
uu by presiding at the inquest
Take the county ticket and study
t over We have discussed the quail
iaatlon- ef the candidates for SUI
a.rfur court iudEe. prosecutor. MEM
u.r- Of the legislature. and boards Of
commissioners and county council
ulea before. 4 brief history of the
others may also Dee If interest.
Take Fred IS. Martin. candidate
for reelection 20 the office of
county treasurer He needs mo-
introduction. He was formerly
,.t controller of south Bend and
ono ~ tne best that the city has
ever had He has served SOU a~
county treasurer for two years
past and deserves reelection
George 49, Baah candidate for
county, clerk i- - Years old and
IS Cd native of ST. Joseph county.
having been born iu MishaWaka-
At the early age ~ Is he began
the battle 0f life Tor himself have
ing previously secured his educa-
tional traiuins iu the city schools
and subsequently, schoolco him
self by studying nights. after