South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15

All Chairman and members Of the
Notification committee. Ladies and
Gentlemen.
The years which have spert in
The nitcd States senate have laugh
me at least humility. ] speak not
with authority. but rather as am on
locker with instinct knowledge that
under our system OF government my
personality IS Of small moment
with no other desire than o. voice
nay loyalty To my party and my adj
mirauon for and confidence in, It's
leader. with whom we go to success
OF failure and 20 explain briefly why
We ought In this campaign 20 appeal
10 the average voter who. however
loyal he may be 20 party tradition.
feels resting upon his conscience a
more compelling duty 20 the repub-
lie.
By 1912. the highway which was
supposed 10 lead from republicans
toethcir officials mad been narrowed
TO a squirrel track known only 10
the initiated. The right of the rank
and Tile was ratification not consul
tstion Instead Of the republican
party remaining the party OF the
many. II had become the perquisite
Of the few. majority Of IT'S mem
hers. dissatisfied with the men i'm
charge of IT, with the measures
enacted by them and the methods OF
their enactment. MS yet unwilling 10
trust the democratic party, cour-
ageously declared their secession
and formed the progressive party.
This movement was organized with
sts much enthusiasm as any of the
Crusades and its campaign was
waged along campmeeting methods.
lgnorantly it trusted its fortunes 70
a leader who promised that he
would lead az Armageddon but who.
alas. deserted at bun moose run.
This spiritual and political upheavaI
resulted iu the election of Woodrow
Wilson 20 the presidency.
Reviews Administrations
More than three years of the most
fateful history iu the annals of man
kind have elapsed Vow the leader
OF the crusade has turned his back
on the holy land As he runs. he
cries that the great mission of the
progressive party has been aeon
plished and thar it, is now time TO
turn the country over TO the very
en ne condemned. If The mission
OF the progressive party has been
accomplished then TO the demo-
cratic party belongs the honor. for
what has been written. il has writ
ten, what has been done, il has
done Fairness. however. compels
he statement that the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Hughes fulfilled the
promise To- recall the judiciary The
evangelist has pronounced the bene-
diction and adjourned the camp
meeting sine Dec. The highway is
again 20 be narrowed 10 a squirrel
track under uhe control of the same
'qen against whom and whose
methods three-qu of the
American voters solemnly protested
four years aso- If proof be needed
look around YOU anywhere. III they
are not upon the ticket or i'm con-
troll OF the party machinery, il is
the exception, not The rule
Tn accordance with custom. the
great political parties have nom-
mated candidates and endeavored To
present to the people what they are
pleased 20 call the issues of this
campaisu. These i'm ordinary years.
would he accepted as the Issues.
Eut this is an abnormal year. You
cannot interest "a bridegroom i'm the
tariff nor a widow I'm the coffin trust.
civilization is turnins corner and
the people are more interested Inn
getting around it safely than they
are in the character of the load.
The American people this year have
made their own issue. Those that
the parties present may be only side
ISSUES. IL the side issues SQUARE
with the main issue. Well and good.
M not the people viii settle The main
issue first the side issues after
ward. True. we can mourn more
sincerely If we Doe named i'm the will
bat whether leSatee cor not lie
thine 90 do first Us to bury the corpse.
then 20 read the will
MANY Side ISSUES
so mgItiiOrm are the thought,