South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-30
STATE OFFICIALS
WILL SHOW WHAT
THEY HAVE DONE
Heads of Various Departments
to Garry Out Cooperative
Plan and Establish Record
For Present Administration.
specIal 10 - News-Tlmes.

Special 20 The News-Times.
INDIANAPOLIS. March 30.-That
a well defined plan has been worked
out by the wizards Of the democratic
party here with the end in view OF
showing the people of Indiana JUST
how much democrats can do for them
when they once get into power in all
departments in the government has
just become known here.
Heads OF departments throughout
the state government are 10 we win
the city administrations in Indiana,
which have gone democratic, 10 show
the people they are serving that the
state OF Indiana and it's municipalities
can be well governed by the new
forces that are at the helm.
The campaign IS to take several
different angles and there is 10 be
nothing particularly unusual about it.
II is as "a matter Of fact to be more OF
a publicity campaign for the demo-
cratic party than anything else. EN-
ervbOdy is 20 cooperate within the
next few months and the results will
show for themselves long before cleo
ton time.
For instance IL is designed TO have
the public service cOmmissiOn-abOut
which has revolved much big news IN
Indiana since its creation develop
decision I'm a case in at least each con-
gressional district in the state by next
October. IF the commission does its
work in the new cases One-halt as
well as il had done in the cases 1t al
ready has handled democratic leaders
here assert that the impression Great
ed throughout the state will be pro-
found.
Fire Marshal Busy.
The state fire marshal is TO make the
same effOrt-vOluntarily. The gov
ernOr. leaders here say. has been max
ing such efforts throughout his term.
other state departments are TO fan
into line and exert an unusual amount
OF effort along lines that viii bring
the work before the people. This is
to be followed by a campaign OF pup
licitv that includes a democratic press
bureau here that is TO begin operations
at once and continue throughout the
campaign
This press bureau is not TO be Of the
stereotyped class OF political press bu-
reaus. II is TO be one that will at
tempt to set the work of the democrat
ic party before the people Of the state
i'm an unbiased, true light. And the
deeds Will be there TO be set forth, say
the leaders OF the party here.
4 condition Of "watchful waiting
exists just nOW1On the democratic
frontier I'm IudEna. Certain of event
Ual victory for the l"People's Policy
the democratic organization now is
resting on its arms. its heavy work
done for a brief time, and waiting for
the action -of the two other leading
parties. Meanwhile these two parties
are as far apart as they ever were in
Indiana. apparently. There has been
much "get-tOgether' talk but little
'get-together" action. When the get
together talk is run - it's lair it usual
Is is found TO emanate from but one
side of the fenCe-the republicans.
The prOgressives-mO of whom are
state leaders in some form or other
~.
now. They are talking stay-apart.
Beveridge Called Halt.
Last fall il appeared for time that
forces gradually were drawing repub-
licans and bull moose closer together.
Everywhere throughout the state pro-
gressives OF the rank and file were
talking merger. Then Albert J. BeV-
eridge heard of IL and Immediately
the Beveridge foot went down on the
get-together talk. Since that time.
although those of the rank and file,
who favor merger, have grumbled,
Ahere has been little outward manifes-
tdtiOn of the desires of their hearts.
And So the republicans and pro-
EreSsiVes in Indiana each are To hold
state convention. This week the
progrcSsiVes attempted 10 strike an
early blow at republican success by
moving their own state convention
time mp from May -, the time orig
inally set, 20 April o, then moved it
back again 90 April IS. where il now
stands. The republicans several weeks
ago had set their convention date as
April % and %.
The two ContenderS for second
place IN Indiana are now beating the
bushes with a vengeance to see which
crowd can bring into Indianapolis for
It's convention the biggest crowd Of
'rooters ltaCE side realizes that
there must be strenuous efforts II a
qu0rom' is 90 be gathered together.
And each convention will be a place
where artificial political fireworks VIII
play a big part
Want HOLSTERS
Although the democratic COnven-
ton had some fireworks of the real
type and although there was an un-
usually large crowd attending that
convention. the progressive and re-
publican conventions will probably
rival the democrats i'm enthusiasm. "
Every effort of leaders OF both clans
Just now is directed toward stirring up
a crowd OF boosters for the respect
i've conventions.
Meanwhile demOcratS-With this
continuing split in the G. O. pare
facing certain success again. They
have nominated "a ticket that. with one
or two exceptions. viii get votes rath-
er than lose them. Some OF the men
on the ticket 10 is agreed here. are
has had for years The party seems
practically united throughout the
state.