South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-12
LIGHT ON THE CALAMITY
HOWIERS.

The source Of the cry OF hard
mes as presented by William d.
edrick. OF Indianapolis. at the pro-
ressive banquet Monday night, ought
bring shame 10 the face OF every
epublican that dares TO breathe the
oppression.
What Mr.. Hedrick told is no more
ban democrats have all along con-
snded-that whatever Of hard times
xist. is the result OF big business
cooperating with the republican party
EeT political effect-but here is a man
OF a democrat. and an opponent Of
emocracy in the partisan sense. that
xpresses it even more fOrcibly than
democrats had anticipated.
The fight OF the republicans to re-
lain the progressives. is natural 1t
5 fight against the grim reaper. but
hat IL should have attempted a con
piracy in bringing il about. calculated
10 impoverish the people unnecessar-
ly. even 20 save its own life and effect
return to power, bespeaks traitor
SIN too low for respectable mention.
While disinclined to take MIR. He'd
.tiek seriously in his attempt TO ap-
propriate TO his party the driving
torce back of all progressive legisla-
fion I'm the state and nation that the
Democrats have effected, we cannot
refFain from paying his party our
compliments, If il be true, as he says.
hat the progressives have respectfully
|deciined TO be a party 20 the republieo-
big business, panic-making program.
There is a patriotism that is loftier
Khan tisanship-healthier than the
itch for Office or the greed for SPOIL
land whether il be democrat, progress
)-ive, republican. or even socialist. that
;sndulgeS in il, il demands commenda-
|tion.
We are glad 10 witness the progress
sive party going on record against this
panic talk, through such high author
|ity as Mr.. Hedrick. and ffNshe party
sticks TO II throughout the campaign
this year, the true patriotism OF its
motives. is bound=z4e.-h he greatly en-
HANGED IN the public mind
II remains TO be seen.- however.
whether or not the progressive party
will make good in that particular. 1t
cannot very we'll boast of such lofty
patriotism last January. and make it
stick. II II cooperates with the repub-
icans in spreading the same calamity
gospel in September. October and the
early November.
The blame cannot all go TO the re-
publicans IL the progressives later on
choose TO extend a helping hand. even
though they did once, in resisting par
tisan extinction decline TO be drawn
into a conspiracy Of such diabolical
sort
With the democratic national cur
rency law in effect. serving the people
more and Wall st. less. big business
viii not find il as convenient TO play
the republican game. as il did from
1893 20 1896. and il must sooner or
later give up the task or pay to itself
the penalty OF it's own folly.
Calamity bowling 20 the end of de-
PRAYING public confidence is about as
far as they will be able TO get this
time-unless a lacking intelligence
permits IL TO work
Big business may be able 10 DELHI
erately cripple things for time, and
may be willing to cripple itself tenn
porarily to that end, depending upon
the return of the party Of privilege to
power and then an ample repayment.
but II the people will only keep their
heads and decline 10 behumbugged by
it.-big business will get back into the
harness mighty quick after the cleo
ton. and just about as quick as il
would were the victory 10 go 10 its
subsidized haven.
It is 60 the credit of Mr.. Hedrick.
that he at least knows the game. is
able TO see it. and has had the moral
stamina 10 expose IL. whether the pro-
gressive party has declined 10 take
part ia IL. and continues 20 so decline,
CT not