South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-24
ADMINISTRATION IS
DEMOCRAT EXAMPLE
Charles Bingham Calls Atten-
ton to the Fulfilled Pledges
of the Democrats in Power.

Democrats Of Penn township held
an interesting and well attended meet
ing in the school house ut Osceola ON
Friday evening. Marion J. Pancake
introduced Samuel J.. Schwartz. depu-
ty prosecuting attorney who presided
as chairman at the meeting. The chair
man first introduced james i. Ken
needy, candidate Tor township trustee,
who spoke briefly. Ar. Kennedy was
followed by John Euger OF OsceOla'
democratic candidate for township az
SCISSOR. The chairman next introduce1
o. So. Bingham who delivered the
principal address of the evening. Mr..
Bingham said.
THE democrats come before the
voters Of the nation i'm this campaign,
asking for support ON the record OF
their accomplishments of the past is
cor 10 months they have been in con-
troll of the reins of government, anc
feeling confident that by virtue OF that
record they are entitled TO be con-
tiuued I'm office In order that they may
go ON and carry out that plan of pro-
srussiVe constructive legislation with
which they have already made such
successful progress.
Tho question confronting the az
ministratIOn when it assumed control
or the ship OF state ON March 4, 1915
were many and by no means simple.
The burdens resting upon the should
ers OF the chief executive were 10y no
means light. However, favored by
fortune i'm that he had u democratic
congress to assist him in carrying out
his policies and fulfilling the promises
made TO the voters i'm the campaign
two years ago. President Wilson set
about carrying ont his party.s pledS-
es And you known. and ] know that
the democratic pledges of two years
ago have been carried out taltnIuHy
and well.
"The first duty OF the democratic adj
miuistrauOu was the enactment OF a
tariff law. The result OF the efforts
OF President Wilson and his congress
was the UudCrWOOd-SImm Oil,
law that faithfully fululls democrat
iS promises; that revlses the tariff
down ward; that cuts the duties on the
necessaries of life down 90 the mini
mum or puts them ON the free list,
and that provides sufficient revenue
for the nation by a tariff on the lux
uries of life. The bin includes an in
come tax provision that eNempts small
incomes and provides q graduated
scale Of rates making the rate OF tax
ereater as the amount of the income
increases, and thereby puts the bur
den OF taxation upon those best able
10 pay, and assists in lifting the heavy
burden off the workman and the Ia
bOrer.
democratic pledges were fulfilled
further by the enactment of curren-
cv bill. that successfully removes the
greater defects that heretofore exist
ed in our currency system. Regional
reserve banks provide for an elastic
currency system that take care OF ali
conditions and make panlcs and imam
cial stringencies am ImpOSslblllty and
"a thing of the past.
Too much honor and credit cannot
uc given President Wilson and his
able corps of assistants for their diplo-
matte achievements i'm safely guiding
the destinies of this nation through
the torturous Journey of the acute
Mexican and European war situations.
with every other world power en-
gagged i'm that titanic struggle that is
cIutching at their foundations, Wood
roW Wilson has conducted the affairs
of this nation IN such way that ne
sands today able ana willing TO exert
hiS good offices and the influences of
this nation i'm behalf of peace
..To my mind the record of the dem
ocrats in the past is or 90 months,
since they have been in control OF the
feins of government entities them TO
reelection. that they may carry on
the good work. already So well start
90 by them. III their candidates are
able and compcteut-as 1 submit they
are-to perform The duties OF the re-
-pective offices 90 which they are ask
ing election. and If the democratic
party in the past two years has full
filled its pledges and performed its
duties faithfully and well. as / further
submit they have then and I'm that
case. ladies and gentlemen, / say To
son. that democracy Is entitled 10 be
continued lon poWee and its candidates
are entitled 10 election"
IN closing the meeting Deputy Pros