South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-05
TELL MEN COP. MUST
WIN OR NO MORE WORK
System is Utilized in Marion
County and in Tenth District
Where KOrbIy and Peterson
Met Defeat.
lspeeIal Correspondence.l

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 4.-Sen.
Shively has carried the state by a
plurality of over 10000. Homer
Cook. on whom the most bitter fight
was made, has been elected secretary
of state by q safe plurality Of more
than 10000. Eleven Of the thirteei,
democratic congressman have been
returned. Congress is democratic by
more than safe majority and the IN
diana senate and house are both held
by good democratic majorities.
AS viewed by Bernard kOrbly dem
Ocratic state chairman. the man out
of work was the most prominent sin
gle controlling influence III the vote
of Tuesdays election. Whatever
may have been the cause of this man
being unemployed, whether for reas-
ons purely local OF because of the
general depression Que to abnormal
and uncomfortable conditions, eXper-
fence has shown that the political
party in power is always held account
able.
Overlook Third Party.
The man who wishes TO use his vote
To tine betterment Of his individual
condition naturally seeks a political
change There may always be wide
ly differing opinions concerning the
wisdom of his decision. but this class
of votes usually ignores party affilia-
tions with much unauimity.
In Tuesdays election. for instance.
the same condition seems to have pre-
vailed over the whole country and IN
all the states. There was not SO
much "a disposition TO seek relief in
third party, as is frequently the case,
nut there was a general inclination 10
lind improved conditions through
ne two old organizations. So the
nj q forgot
ten and the votes went 10 democrats
and republicans.
q. O. II. Uses Coercion.
In Indiana the strongest illustra-
tions OF the strength of this unem-
plOyed vote being east against the
and in the tenth district. wherein
congressman Korbly and Peterson
were the two democrats defeated.
In both those congressional districts
the larger interests which employ
many men, many OF those who were
still working were given to under
stand that unless the republican tick
ct was successful they need not return
30 work Wednesday. Those not work
ing were told that they very likely
never would have work if the demo-
Crats won.
This did not, however, influence
general results in the state save in re-
were normal, or where the farming
communities have not only had good
crops but a good market. the demo-
cratic vote was large enough to over
come what was lost in the centers OF
industrial depression.
Depression Gag" Fails.
The indianapolis News. which has
fought bitterly and attacked viciously
the personal standing of candidates in
order TO bring about the defeat of the
state democratic ticket, but without
success. has this 10 say in discussing
The results
Undoubtedly the depressed busi-
ness conditions played an important
part. AS usual. the administration
was held responsible for these condi-
tions There can De no doubt that
this influence operated powerfully
The state remains safely democrat
fC. But two Indiana Congressmen out
of thirteen were defeated The nat
fOnal congress and the Indiana senate
and house remain more than safely
democratic. The record OF the next
two years viii no doubt cause this
same man who is temporarily out OF
employment 10 return thanks that his
vote was not sufficient 90 change the
political complexion of these bodies
Employed Religious SANDER.
Another influence that was far
more important than was thought
during the campaign. was the appeal
"a religious prejudice made by the re-
publican organization. but under COW
er. For the basis OF this appeal was
false representation. Ii was an at
tack. from anonymous sources, upon
certain individuals on the democratic
ticket who are members OF the Cath
Ollie church. The slander was an
imaginery oath which il was charged
Is taken by members OF the Knights
of Columbus While no such oath
was ever taken by members OF this or
any other organization. and while the
persons who prepared and circulated
this literature knew il. there were
voters who believed what they first
read and who did not see the denun-
citation OF the libel
without adequate facilities for
answering the democrats in Marion
county especially were subjected to
most bitter. untrue. and malicious
newspaper attacks all OF which, while
having IA most instances not even a
shadow OF foundation in truth, had
their effect upon the voting public.
While there is much regret that
any OF the local election results any
where were other than favorable 10
the democrats. the people find cause
for congratulations in the fact that
the full democratic state ticket and
the large legislature majority were
returned.
An excellent administration such as