South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-03
WELCOMING THE EDITORS.

South Bend last night and today.
Is the host on the democratic editors
OF Indiana II is a splendid compli-
ment due the city that notwithstand-
ing that the entertainment was under
taken by the Wilson club, citizens re-
gardless OF party. especially through
the Chamber OF Commerce have will
ingly and anxiously extended a help
ing hand. Much credit is due to this
body for the automobiles employed
ia showing the guests about the city
today. Charles j. Allardt deserves a
vote OF thanks for the free entertain
ment provided the visitors at the Or
pheum last night. Credit always
where credit is due. The Wilson club
was quite relieved by a public gener-
Osty that limited the club anxiety to
the providing of the dinner at the
Oliver last night.
This is quite as IL should be on such
occasions. A citizenship that can rise
go high above party as to so nearly
make what would ordinarily be re-
sarded as a party's guests. the city's
guests, shows the right civic spirit,
and is a citizenship well worth while.
II goes to show furthermore the exist
enee of a right American spirit which
recognizes in difference of political
opinion a coordinate right to be re-
spected, and. even cherished.
II is this spirit that has made the
United States the mighty nation that
II is. IL is the development of this
spirit that has thrown ali the proph-
ocies Of the colonial tories to the
winds Those prophecies decried
democracy as impossible. The repub-
lie YVES condemned 20 die before ii
was scarcely born IL was 20 be ship
wrecked on the rocks OF difference of
opinion. King George III laughed at
the treaty Of Versailles and vowed
that the colonists would be begging
their way back into his kingdom as
relief from what he ascriDed To be
their folly.
However. the new idea of a govern
ment By the people, striking an aver
age of their wishes and ideals ~ ma
jority rule and minority submission
TO that rule, was not long in guuiLs
a firm foothold. Majorities and &C.,
norities soon began to respect l....
other. because of mutual co.sIu.--
tons. 1t was learned that men eos.
differ as to policies and eNpadienc- =
and modes of doing things, ana ai Of
them be honest in their convictions.
and patriots in their devotion to the
public good IN consequence. in
spite of our annual, and bi-annual.
and quadrennial campaigns. rancorOus
at times. and worse than abusive at
others. we have habitually come to
burying the Ratchet following each
successive tilt learned to make the
best of H., and what is better still.
generally found that there was
enough merit to the winning side.
even though we had opposed it. to
keep the country from going TO the
dogs.
Talk about philosophers, No ma
ton on earth has produced a like run
of philosophers 20 those that charac-
terize the typical American citizen.
We take more things philOsophically
In this country than does any other
people on the globe We like 20 dis
pute. We even quarrel. but being
licked doesn't necessarily wipe out
all our respect for our adversaries. All
America loves good loser. The van
quisher here seldom pillages the van
pushed. They shake hands, take 4
brace. and get ready for a new start
Ii is what makes America tie most
beloved spot of earth.
South Bend would and should do
the same if the visitors today were
republican editors. or presuming there
remains such things; if they were bull
moosers We want these democratic
scribes 20 go away grauhed that they
have been welcomed by South Bend
the city. And they have been. What
ever has been done for their enter
tainment has been done for South
Bend-glad TO extend to them the con-
venience and pleasure that the enter
tainment affords. IL has been humble
entertainment we concede, but the
democratic party is a party OF widows
mites not given 10 extravagauces.
and IL has been wOnted that no one
should be made 90 feel embarrassed.
Hence the welcome I'm its simplicity,
with respect 20 which we speak for
both South Bend and the scribes; vel
come. thrice welcome. and delighted.
perfectly delighted.
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