South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-22
WOULD LIFT BAN
ON BEER PARTIES
DURING CAMPAIGN

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torney received his appointment; and.
William Happ. chairman Of the citi-
zens committee. were emphatic in
constituting such meetings. If held. as
In violation OF the corrupt practices
act. and disclaimed all responsibility
for such meetings-which actually
were hello. despite their denials.
though perhaps without their insti-
cation or advance knowledge.
And it is reported, though this is
hearsay, that the same workers who
were in direct charge of the beer
meetings then are back at the old
trick now, this time under the aus
pices OF the republicans, or, at least,
in the furtherance Of the republican
program. Whether this construction
Of the corrupt practice law had al
ready been discovered by the repub-
licans in the citizens movement a year
ago, and certain OF their members,
aligned with the citizens. were willing
10 take the chance in the hope Of
OverthrOwing the democrats aid get
ting something OF a foothold. is not
definitely known, but If il is true that
the same workers who put on the beer
meetings then are again AT 4 now, the
situation looks suspicious.
Cracks at Bull Moose.
City Atty. Seebirt takes the position
that the affair at the oliver way no
different than the progressive kan-
quet at the Y. NJ G. A. last Api4 w.
+. Miller bull moose candidate for
superior court judge, points out that
there was no campaign on at the time
of the progressive dinner; that no
candidates had been nominated either
for state, congressional or county of
fees, and that the tickets were sold
while even though a few might have
been given away, no one could have
been invited TO come and meet our
Mr.. SO-and-So, candidate for senator,
or Mr.. Thus-and-So, candidate for
congress-"
Besides" says he, lit was more
than six months previous TO the cleo
ton next November, I even those
who gave away tickets could not be
construed as seeking TO induce any
body to vote for anyone in particular
The argument is becoming acute, as
between the republicans and progress
sives the latter of whom declare that
If the former persist in following the
course upon which they have started,
they may see that it gets into the
courts for more judicial construction
than that of a city attorney.
1t developed Tuesday that the
Oliver dinner was really the con-
nivance Of +. A. Miller. editor of the
Tribune, and is said not to have been
the work of the county committee at
all. 1t is claimed that when Mr.. Mil
Ter learned that Candidate Hugh Tn.
Miller was coming TO South Bend, he
took il upon himself to arrange for
the reception and luncheon, and that
il was he who named the reception
committee. 1t was he who included
MIR. Hickey in the program. He put
il up to other republicans to buy a
certain number of tickets for sale
supposedly for sale.
Ban On Individual.
IF they choose to give them away,
that was their business" the repub-
Hcan who tells Of Mr.. Miller being
back of the dinner declares, but he
seems to forget that the law states
that mo person shall contribute di-
rectly or Indirectly, TO any political
campaign, or to the campaign OF any
candidate, within six months previous
TO an election or primary. except to a
regularly authorized treasurer or sub
treasurer Of a political committee, or
a political agent, who shall keep an
account of such contributions and in
clude it in his campaign report of re-
Ceipts and expenditures filed with the
county clerk That some Of the tick
cts were given away is positively
known.
THE democrats have supposed
right along that the construction of
the corrupt practices act was settled
says Rudolph Ackermann. Under
the construction placed upon 1T two
years ago by Democratic Chairman
Zinky, Progressive Chairman Guy
and Republican Chairman Elliott, all
beer meetings, distributions of cigars,
etc, for campaign good-fellowship, or
otherwise, we're under the ban, and
that was the rule in the city cam
paign. / have had no reason to sus-
pect that the rule would be changed"
Neither the democratic chairman,
nor Progressive Chairman Huns
berger appear inclined to accept the
city attorneys view as final.