South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-10
DEMOCRATS LOOK
UPON MOOSERS AS
ONLY OPPONENTS
Republican False Claims Shows
Weakness of Party and
"laSt Straw" Efforts to
Sustain Life.

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\ like it's opponents, who are attempt
/ ing to create the impression that the
{ democratic organization Is on the way
/ to the scrap heap.
Chairman KOrbly and Secy. Sallee
are giving their attention TO strength
ening the local organizations so that
by the time the real work OF the cam
paign comes on they will be ready for
il. The reports that are being receiv-
ed by Chairman Korbly are OF a most
encouraging nature.
Here and there a bitter fight has
arisen for county nominations, but it
is not likely the party will lose on that
account. The hard contests for the
local nominations is regarded as evil
dence that the workers are confident
that the party is going to succeed. The
situation is much different with the
republicans and progressives, whose
county conventions, as a rule, are
nothing more than mass meetings at
which tickets are nominated by ac-
C!amation and q few speeches made
lambasting the democratic national
and state administrations.
The democratic organization is FUR
Their advanced than il was at this time
two years ago. The policy pursued up
TO the present is To keep the demo-
cratic lines intact. The republican
leaders are trying to give out the i'm
preston lIldl lHelG ID a , cat AONCAe 80
the democratic party, but when press
ed for information regarding the
democrats who are boiling they fail TO
produce the names.
G.. o. p. Talks Depression.
The republicans. however, seem 70
have abandoned their effort to make
il appear that the democrats were de-
moralized among the farmers, as it is
too apparent that the truth Is TO the
contrary. The plan the republicans
are following now is to show, If pos
sible that the country-and especially
Indiana-is in the throes of a terrible
business depression. If they can get
a majority of the voters convinced that
there is a panic and that the demo-
cratic tariff is responsible for II they
believe they can win.
One of the nominees on the repubh-
can state ticket said today that he
believes his party has a fighting chance
to carry the state A fighting chance
belongs to any man as long as there Is
a spark of life, so that the statement
of the candidate cannot Oe denied.
However, the fighting chance is very
slim-and is not improving.
The most discouraging feature or
the situation from the standpoint or
the republicans is the activity the Dull
moOsers are showing. The republicans
have been giving it out that the bull
moosers were as dead as door nails.
But now the appearances are quite TO
the contrary.
The Tenth and Thirteenth district
congressional conventions this week
were very large and enthusiastic. In
the Thirteenth district there was an
organization meeting which lasted five
hours and at which there was large
attendance from every county.
The Tenth district convention was
To- tho hill nnnOCPTS
have held. 1t seems that the repub-
licans have concluded that the bull
Moosers would amalgamate with them
in most of the Tenth district counties
and that they would not put out any
tickets. but the bull mooserS are more
active in the Tenth than sVer before.
At the progressive headquarters mere
the belief is held that the fight in the
Tenth district is between the bull
moosers and the democrats, and that
the republicans are not to figure very
strong in the district.
Chairman Toner said today that the
outlook for the bull mOosers is much
better than il was four weeks ago. lie
and A. J. Beveridge are attending the
organization meetings. Toner says
that there is a carefully managed cam
paign here to make it appear that the
bull moosers have quit and that they
are anxious to combine WIFI the re-
publicans He declares, however, that
throughout the state he finds the feel
ing among the rank and file TO be Just
as strong as ever. His opinion is that
the progressives have not gone back
and that they will be in better shape
for the election this year than in 1872:
The republicans are trying as hard
as possible TO discount the activity OF
the progressiveS, but Chairman Toner
said today that he wanted to make IL
clear TO the party that Beverage is
not accepting invitations TO make po-
litical speeches until the campaign
opens Mr. Beveridge is talking to the
workers at the organization meetings
and wherever he happens in on con-
vention he will speak extemporane-
ously. but no set speeches are to be
delivered until he begins his regular
tour of the state.
The Panama Exhibit.
The expected has happened again. A
few days ago the Indiana commission
for the Panama canal exposition at
San Francisco next year met here and
heard the requests Of a number OF or
CARNATIONS for funds with which the
states resources may be exhibited in
a proper manner The members of the
commission decided that it will be nee
essay TO ask the next legislature for
more funds If the exposition OF Indl-
ana's products is to be what il should. I
Immediately the republican leaders
Jumped to the conclusion that a lot of
money has been wasted. They are
pointing 10 more extravaganza before
any of the money is expended. The I
legislature may not appropriate any
more funds FOR the exposition, so no
one has been hurt UP TO the present.
The facts regarding the part lEuiana
has taken in the exposition arrange 4
ments up 70 the present are interest I
ing. The last legislature appropriated .
$4,000. out of which an Indiana build Z
ing is TO be constructed and the eX-
hibits prepared The commission wait
ed for a year before il appointed a .
secretary, who received So 500 year.
II was authorized 10 spend money TO
employ an executive commissioner, but
il has not appointed one and probably
will not Members of the commission
have given their time free TO the work
that has been done.
There has been no costly "tunkets
to san Francisco as charged by the
Lieut.. Gov. O'Neill and
three members of the commission WIS.,
tied san Francisco last summer 10
look after matters connected with the
proposed building to be erected by the