South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-08
NOVEMBER 8. 1910.
WHILE AWAITING THE FINALS.


America has spoken. yes but still waiting to
fnd out what il says. indications OF last night
have been generously upset and lot Of smiling faces
about town have turned to frowns but Of no
disposition TO nag them the turn Of the tide We
never were particularly given boasngat least in
advance Of some actual achievement II Mr.. Wilson
wins it means the upsettng Of all the old dope-7heets
viii let it pass the possioihty Of Mr. hughes
being the winner just as long
The election OF Hughes would mean just as much
TO the country as that Of Wilson would 1t might
mean even more though a different direction. It
would mean at least that the people have repudiated
the policies Prest Wilson, and prefer change back
20 the OLD order. then, henceforth, after
few more months address thanks for peace. pros
perty and the Hke-nOt washington, or to Heaven
but TO "Prest' Hughes
We shall therefore take pessimistc a view Of the
situation from a democratic standpoint possible
Even Wall St permanently prosperous without
the masses being partially so. though for
boosting sef-interest sometimes adopts different
course We will faith in the popular opinion
OF the American people, holding Mr. Hughes, and
those back Of him. reasonably in check. SO far as
the real Issues go IL the American people prefer
republican way Of the minority. viii make the best
it, and may ever hope. without the resort to
"Copperheadisn" as means of making that best to
appear a
However. we will presume. pending the final figures.
that il is all over. has been a hot campaign
AT times there has been heat than light in it,
suqerinduced by the dirty contemplate attacks upon
the head Of the nation even to the point of assailng
his personal character that could not be overlooked
except oy big men like the president himself. You
may put it down as applicable right here in South
Bend wnere If men have seen their skeletons rise
them. it has been in the nature of mud spat
from their own mouths dashing back into their
faces.
SO far The News-Tmes is concerned, our little
part it, has been only defense of Pres't Will
sons policies. but as well in defense of his name and
his whole family against scandalmongers male
anu female alike, with whom having no other issues
concocted tales rejecting a mans personal life
was the sweetness of honey. They didn't stop
here eith the charges Of habitual nebration that
they used 10 make against Theodore Roosevelt four
years ago and which subsidized only the tail Of
lawsuit. You sometimes fight the devil with
his tones. though YOU devilish the
act if republican friends gotten
burned while playing fire well-they can take their
consolation from the election outcome, if it makes
them feel any better
We doubt if it had much effect upon the election.
way the other We like to believe that the
American people know how discount that kind Of
canpaigning associations in business or in pol
ics. his personal equipment with respect ability,
affecting hi, fitness for a particular office one
thing nrght and the distribution Of
scandal to capture the minds Of those who have no
higher thoughts, is quite another thing We empha-
that invention" too. by personal
knowledge OF men who made OF the invention
while believing word Of it themselves The point
is that campaisn ought be one Of issues and the
purpose public education on the points involved in
euding the relationship above referred as involved
in tie support OF issues Prest Wilson met his
issues square without yituperaton ard without abuse
o. he'll In rraa