South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-31

VICE PRIEST MARSHALL CLEARLY
OUTLINES DEFEAT OF OPPOSI-
TTON IN ITS QUEST FOR AN
ISSUE.
The reception given Vice Pres't
Thomas r. Marshall at the Oliver
theater last night was a decided sue
cess in every respect. The vice pres
ident was In his usual good form. The
audience was appreciative. His mex
haustible supply of epigrams rang
true. He proved beyond peradventure
OF doubt that what Pres't Wilson and
the democrats at Washington have
been doing Is economically sound and
is redounding TO the welfare of the
country just as fast as the eNgencies
Of an unexpected war can possibly
permit.
To point out the need OF the presi-
dent being sustained by the cOntinu-
ance of Z democratic congress. was
the main object of the vice presidents
soming. and he fulfilled his mission.
II there were any reason under the
sun why Sen. b. T. Shively. Rep.
Henry A. Barnhart. and other demo-
cratic senators and congressman.
should not be returned TO Washing
ton. you may bet your life that the
republicans would have found that
reason-and the progressives would
have used it,
Chasing the two opposition parties
together on this pont. one night term
their predicament. indeed, discon-
certing-to themselves" as the vice
president puts IT,
Not only here, nor alone in Indi-
ana, but from the great center of all
politics ar Washington, all efforts to
frame a general issue upon which TO
effect the defeat OF a continuous dem
ocratic house and senate, has proven
a rank failure.
The poor old republican party is in
dire condition.
II has been repudiated. dismember-
ed and deprived % the powers which
IL welded for many years in state and
nation.
IL is endeavoring to come back" 20
use an expression borrowed from the
the Vernacular OF the streets.
AS an excuse for appealing 20 the
voters for another lease OF govern
mental authority It has needed an is
sue. 1t has attempted to assign some
reason why IL should be restored 70
confidence. and why those who have
OF the state and nation for the past
two years should not be allowed to
continue.
For months the leaders have been
cropping about in search OF an issue
upon which 20 base their fight.
They have reviewed infinitely every
act OF the democratic congress and
every administrative policy. which
Pres't Wilson has advanced. but they
have found nothing against which
they could hope to wage a successful
fight.
They have sneered at one thing and
attempted TO criticise something else
but the public. which is well satisfied
with the democratic administration
has given no heed 10 their chickering's
They had expected that the tariff
for so many years the football OF pol
tics. would afford them an oppor-
tunity To go before the people again
on that issue. despite the fact thai
the country has repeatedly declared il
no uncertain manner that 1t does not
endorse their attitude upon this ques-
ton.
The fact that the Underwood meas
ure met all of the requirements OF the
government without doing harm tC
legitimate enterprise and was WORKING
successfully and producing a surplu.
in the treasury up 10 the tim,
Of the outbreak Of the European
war. which no measure could hay,
foretold. has made il extremely diff
cult for the republicans TO so befor,
the people and expect TO meet viii
favor upon that issue
Currency legislation has met viii
such enthusiastic endorsement on IN,
part 81 business men and bankers gen
orally without respect TO politics tina
Il has been passed up entirely 10y th'
republicans as an issue
Too many republicans Joined viii
the democrats in voting for the ami
trust measures 10 make that ayaila