South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-13
BRYAN s MESSAGE
To STATE SPOILS
REPUBLICAN DOPE
Hopes That He Would Not In
dore9 Senators or Congress-
men, or State Ticket, Are
Blasted.

INDIANAPOLIS. oct. 13.-That the
weakness Of the general campaign OF
the republicans in Indiana was dis
closed by William Jennings Bryan M
his brief tour last week and that ne
has left the republican organization
without a thing 20 stand on during the
next three weeks is the consensus oI
opinion Of the men who have given
the matter careful consideration.
For the last two months republican
leaders and others who are opposed
90 the democratic party have been
putting out silly story TO the effect
that Priest Wilson was opposed Co the
ticket OF this state and that the only
way 20 help Pres't Wilson was TO de-
feat not only the state ticket but Sen.
Shively and several members OF con
gress.
The purpose of this stony was to
ALLEVIATE from the democratic ticket
the support of the strong Wilson men
and 10 also keep the independent
voters from supporting the democratic
ticket The men who framed up this
scheme figured that if they could
make the people believe that the
democratic organization IN Indiana
was out OF sympathy with the presi-
dent it would be an easy matter TO get
thousands of democrats TO vote the
republican ticket
ReckOned Without Host.
tt is regarded as probable that the
republicans reCkOned entirely without
their host I'm this matter as it is diff
1cult TO understand how otherwise
they could have gone the limit in
starting a story 10 the effect that the
president wanted To have the state
ticket Of his own party defeated. IL
is thought that some OF the repubh-
cans and others who have been over
Jealous in the opposition TO the demo-
cratic ticket actually believe that the
president was not in sympathy with
the ticket i'm Indiana and in other
states and that they also thought that
ne and members of his cabinet would
let the matter go unanswered.
When il was known that Bryan
would come TO Indiana 10 make a
number of speeches republican leaders
and others opposed tea the democratic
ticket Immediately started another
story that Bryan would not say thing
in behalf OF any of the candidates in
mis- state.
The results show that they played
their hands TOO strong and that Mr.
BRYAN completely Knocked the props
from under them by showing that the
president is in complete sympathy
with the party i'm Indiana and very
anxious that it shall be successful N
the coming election
Makes Clean Sweep OF It.
Bryan put the matter squarely to
the democratic voters of Indiana 10y
telling them i'm every speech ne made
that the way 90 endorse the president
rs To elect sen Shively. the members
of congress and the state ticket. He
called attention To editorials which
have appeared iu papers here that are
unfTiendly 10 the democratic party
Those indicate that che
dent is not AN issue i'm this campaign,
and the democrats are not bound 10y
their loyalty To- him 10 vote the state
and congressional tickets
Bryan. I'm his forceiul way. showed
how foolish II would be for a demo
crat to try to- endorse the president
by voting for "a republican. He made
it plain that no endorsement could he
given by voting the republican ticket
and he stated emphatically that the
very rdpers now calling for endorse
men- Of the president 10y helping the
republican candidates would on the
dav following the election say that
the president had been repudiated If
the democratic ticket is defeated.
While Chairman korhly and demo
cratic leaders here have not been
worried 10y any OF the efforts of the
republicans 10 make is appear that
he president was not i'm sympathy
with the ticket mn tnlS state, tneN leel
that Bryan has made the attitude of
the president SEA clear that the repub-
lcans and others viii not have the
nerve to go any further along the line
they have ben following for the past
two months.
Meetings All Enthusiastic.
Chairman korbly. who made the
trip through Indiana with Mr.. Bryan,
stated today that he never has at
tended more enthusiastic meetings
and undoubtedly the results OF the
Bryan tour has been to strengthen the
party for the general election. lie
has reports which have been received
from every place i'm which Bryan
spoke which show very clearly that
the meetings We're of great benefit 10
the party and that the democrats are
going I'm for the close Of the cam
paign with great deal of enthusiasm.
Chairman kOrhly said that the
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