South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-20
APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS TAGGART
10 u. ). SENATORSHIP.

The appointment Of 0fr Thomas Taggart to sue
coed the late Sen. b. r. Shively, announced by Gov
Ralston. meet the approval of a majority of
the democrats Of the state and Of those who know Mr.
Taggar best as a tribute party service II nothing
From that viewpoint. least Mr. Taggart
certainly it, and then there is the other
Viewpoint Of those whose principal polit-
zeal pastime has been 10 paint him black and grim,
seem to failed their successful Never
a dastardly attempt made TO blacken a
mans character and crush confidence in his political
activities. the apparently trumpedup indct-
ments procured against him by the Marion county
grand jury spring The vicousness of the attack
unsupported by evidence that promised con-
vsction. when exposed has merely served TO
nance Mr. Taggarts strength rather than injure it.
The Indiana state republican machine set out 10 con-
sizn their choice enemy to oblivion instead
sisted by the fates it has made of him United States
senator.
The appointment in all probability will be a recess
Mr. Taggart will in all probability for
the recess only. Doubtful will accept a nomina.
ton at the democratic convention to before TIE
people for election fall He is filling in,
IT. else may go before the
ton and he left free hand in the fall campaign.
No that Ralston has made any
great mistake appointing Mr.. Taggart, either
his good citizenship because OF the effect
that his appointment may have the democratic
outlook. 1t Will be criticised those grounds, by all
republicans. perhaps. democrats
pose but 10 difference whom the might have
appointed the criticisms would have from
Bnt the republicans with such corrupuonists
Hsrry stuart New and James Eli Watson, bidding for
the senatorship nomination Of that party need clean
their door-yards first, before attacking Mr.. Tag
CART. II all that has been said Of the
true. We happen have in possession bits OF
evidence indicating expenditures OF money this
vicinity, during the recent primary campaign which
by no means labels Messrs New and Watson angels
Taggart a his worst would the
evils either against Mr. New Mr.. Watson We
say. ther fore that the governor. Taggart
be estnately criticised from republican sources
and those democrats will criticse them account
OF this appointment. well recognized ,. the
'piqued" schoO-sort of "lady's aid" the repub-
leans from whence they the intelligence dis
the mischief in the announcement it gives them
that their influence is incOnsderable
TagEart has done the democratic party
winning its victories is concerned. than any
other in Indiana ne is by
movable drag the wheel of progress. Doubtful If
there a political leader the state United
States that listens closely the
people than doas Mr. Taggar but he has that
the noisy minority and what they want al
the unvoiced majority needs. He politically
about fast public opinion. settled for advance
ment is prepared TO accept and properly utilize ad-
vancement and that is fast enough
No democracy need not blush the appointment
o. Taggart sen. Shively. republican
governor would doubt have filled the appointment
with Mr.. Mr. New and that would have
been infinitely