South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-22
Lets Get Back to Real Thines

Hugh Tn. Miller, republican candi-
date for United States senator, should
retire from the race, this upon the
same theory that republicans and pro-
gressives are demanding the retire
ment o. Homer L. Cook, the demo-
cratic candidate for secretary of state.
Miller was lieutenant governor Of
Indiana, and as such, president of
the senate in 1907 when bill passed
by both houses was lost either pur-
posely or accidentally. and never
found its way into the public acts,
while another law, certain amend
ments TO which were defeated in the
senate, did find its way into the acts
with these amendments included.
This is an exact parallel with the
recent discovery incident to some
body's blunder following the session
OF 1913, and which is cited by the re-
publicans and progressives, as rea-
son for ditching Cook.
Imprisoned a Secretary.
GOV. Ralston in his recent key
note" speech at Indianapolis opening
the democratic campaign, gave a
number of incidents of republican ir-
regularity recorded from the good
old republican days" that really
ought to be explained, before the G.
O. p. goes farther in its denunciation
of democracy. The governor said:
From the outcry made by re-
publicans and progressiVes against
the legislature of 1913, one is al
most persuaded to believe that
that session was the only one in
the history Of the state in which
there was anything irregular. But
not so. Democrats will not blush
if they elect to make a comparison
of the records of democratic leg
islatures with those OF republi-
cans.
But speaking Of legislative
methods the people have not for
gotten that specimen OF republic
can methods which they applied
TO my friend MyTOn King, who
was secretary to Gov. Matthews,
when they tried to impTisOn him
in the state house elevator. Their
patriotic purpose was to prevent
him from reporting the COVER
nor's veto of a bill TO rob the
executive of his rights and grab
few republican jobs for jani-
tors in the state house.
Some Republican Record.
THE people of Indiana have
not forgotten the history OF the
famous baking powder bill, that
figured in the republican legis-
lature of 1901. a local concern
in Indianapolis sought 10 secure
the enactment of a law. prohibit
ing the sale OF baking powder
containing certain chemicals,
among which was 'bitartrate OF
potassium. After this bill had
passed both branches of the leg
islature the words or bitartrate
of potassium were erased there
from and in its mutilated condi-
ton the bill was approved by
republican governor. Serious
charges Of the crime Of mutila-
ton were made by men of high
standing in the republican party
against other republicans Of high
standing in this state. At that
time all the peace and judicial
officers OF Marion county were re-
pubiicans but no one was prose
cuted for this unlawful act. More
than that: The Indianapolis News
did not demand the prosecution
OF the guilty party, or demand
the defeat OF the republican
party because OF the commission
OF this crime. ON the contrary
il has stood in every campaign
from that time to this for the
election OF republican state tick
cts and republican legislatures
Where Miller Comes In.
"In the republican legislature OF
1907, house bill 55S prescribing
method for the preparation or
ballots for the proposed consu
tutiOnal amendment passed Doth
houses, but the bill was side
tracked. II never found its way
into the Acts, and no one ever
heard OF any one OF the re-
publican papers demanding the
defeat OF their party or critics.
ing any OF the republicans OF the