South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-08
IMPORTANT
SPEAKERS ARE LISTED
Peturn of Democratic State
Chairman From Washington
Brings Better Outlook.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept s. With
the return OF Chairman Bernard
KOrbly from Washington plans for
the speaking campaign in Indiana
were taken up at the democratic
headquarters. Arrangements will be
made at once TO cover the entire state
with speakers able TO discuss the
present issues
Some of the party leaders who are
attending organization meetings de-
clare that fewer speeches than ever
will be needed this year. They say
that a majority OF the people are very
well satisfied with the Wilson admin
istration and that they don't care
much about speech making as their
minds are made up TO vote the demo-
cratic ticket.
The reports indicate that the war
has diverted the minds of many peo-
pie from politics and that they are
going to be hard to interest in meet
ings of any kind. War has taken the
attention OF many people from the
policies of the national administra-
ton so that some OF the wisest men in
politics almost have reached the con-
clusion that a majority of the voters
will support the democratic ticket be-
cause they will feel that ii will be I'M
wise 10 change administration while
national crisis exists.
Under the circumstances they say
that many people feel that there will
be no fair test Of the Wilson policies
this year and the democrats ought to
he continued in power until 1916 until
there can be a test. Many agree that
Vice Pres. Marshall hit the marker
sl,s- l. 10 hof
won't be much politics in the coming
election but that in 1916 il will be diff
ferent.
However. the democratic state com
mittee is going to give the people a
chance TO hear the Wilson policies
discussed by some of the ablest speak
ers in the party. The president him
self will come to Indiana if he makes
any speeches. William ]. Bryan. Jo-
sephus Daniels, secretary Of the navy;
William B. Wilson, secretary of the
labor department, and other noted
speakers are coming to Indiana dur
ing the latter part of this month and
in October so that there will be no
dearth OF speakers.
The vice president proposes to de-
liver at least four speeches. Sen.
Shively will speak in several Districts.
Sen. Kern will make a number of
speeches. IT does not seem likely
that the democrats will suffer because
of a lack Of talent TO tell the people
the party's position on state and ma
tional issues.
Chairman Hendren Of the speakers
bureau has been working out a tenta-
tive plan for meetings in every coun-
ty He has been calling on local
speakers and many have volunteered
their services Meetings will be held
in practically every county in the
state next week and during the week
following. The governor will deliver
the keynote speech here Sept. Il
when he will discuss state issues
There is a great demand for speech
es by the governor and he will ap-
pear in every district as he is anxious
TO talk to the people about the pres
ent democratic administration In
view of the criticism that is being
heaped on II by the republican organ
ization.
The democratic committee was pre-
pared TO get along without any out
side speakers as arrangements were
being made for the governor TO speak
in many counties. However, the offer
Of many prominent men TO come TO
Indiana will enable the committee TO
go ahead and plan the speech making
campaign on a broader line.