South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-11
DISTRICT ATTORNEY STACKS TIMELY
ZIP 10 Eel ECTION CROOKS

II is indeed interesting the consummate audacity
with which the republican editors Of the state are
quoting semi-quoting Dist Atty. L. Ert Stacks ad
dress before the Indiana Democratic Editorial associa
ton al indianapolis a week ago. For who Op-
posite the table from Mr.. Slack ard listened his
words-al Of them,-tO read in the republican press
the things that ne said. things that
ne didn't say along with the constructions placed upon
them is almost uplifting a straight plunge to
perdition.
II made appear. for instance that the district
attorney took the democrats terribly task and prom
ised them continuance Of the work OF prosecuting
law violators. and especially those violate the
election laws begun under c. w. Miller and continued
under Frank Daily" He did. but why bring c. w.
Miller into it? Mr. Miller. republican, for whom the
republican press would appropriate portion credit
election his life there exactly where
Mr.. Stacks remarks home. 1t the demo-
Gratis exclusively that Mr. Slack took task though he
them against the falacy further attempting
long of years rottener pretty much everywhere
than Terre Haute under Don Robertson. dared
dream of being. Here is bit Of Mr. Stacks address
that the republican press does quote
The democratic party to have suffer-
ed account Of the enforcement Of the
law. but this because fact that
the democratic party has been the guilty.
Political parties in the past have not always
obeyed the law; in fact. / think if the whole
truth was known much more serious offenses
have been committed by opponents than
committed by party. But we
concerned with the political af-
iations of any who might now seek to
violate the law. 1t will your party
mine best that every shall studiously OBJ
the law.
I'VE have the financial ability we have
heretofore had o corrupt campaign
funds that other parties have had and the
means to corrupt elections commit cleo
ton frauds have not been much
they have been to other parties and so our
party suffered most from election frauds
Il myself have than stood by to
watch my party go down to defeat-defeated
by ballots boughten by opponents with
bullion and booze. Terre Haute's downfall
merely from democrats following a re-
publican example"
Significant, indeed just at this time when the re-
publican leaders almost confessedly defying
corrupt practices the through the barrel
campaign that being waged for the nominations for
governor United States senator The money in the
hands Of henchmen, here, there and seemingly every
where to promote the candidates. o this candidate
and that, is simply beyond the possibility for
spending within the provisions corrupt practices
law. Mr.. Slack handled this outlook without gloves
and what Is the cratic editors at that meet
ing, to the very man. be counted upon the
of the district attorneys office purpose of fur
nishing whatever of information that can gathered
of such election frauds open easy antcipa-
ton 1t will not be a partisan outlook either While
the republicans will beyond question pace
it will not be wise for the democrats keep it,
Unlike Mr.. Miller who might have punished repub-
leans had he wished to. Mr.. Daley after demo-
Gratis of his party and Mr.. Slack will likewise
with both republicans democrats. The outlook
affords hope for two-year limits and statutes Of
limitations behind which hide. the state officials
of Indiana, and the state courts cannot clean up the
situation the promise that the United courts
and the United States district attorneys office will
Grand jury indictments. a rule. allowed to
lie and smother through fear that someone will be
caught Indeed. yes the district attorney issues a
httng and timely warning, but it by no means
/ aimed exclusively the democrats nor even in the
main Ii was republican rottenness, past present
prospective, that inspired IT, well corruption
lists at Terre Haute who, though mainly democrats
remember were prosecuted by a democrat