South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-02
Congressman Barnhart Dis
CuSSeS Campaign Issues at
Meeting at High School
Auditorium.
HUGHES CRITICISED FOR
ATTACKS ON PRESIDENT
Declares if Chief Executive
WabbIed He Wabbled
Right-RepubIiCanS Are
Afraid to Vote.

Legisiation that has been passed
BIZ the democrats which has been
beneficial TO everybody concerned
was discussed by Congressman
Henry A. Barnhart at the high
school Wednesday night in a talk
in which he urgef that Woodrow
Wilson be retained in the presiden-
tial chair The congressman was
greeted by an audience that filed
the lover floor Of the auditorium
ard a part OF the balcony and when
ne arose to speak he was given an
ovation that lasted nearly a minute
Frank Mayr. jr.. presented Mr..
Barnhart 10 the audience. saying
that the congressman was so well
known 70 the people OF South Bend
that only a formal presentation was
necessary. Before the meeting
band marched through the down
town streets 20 the high school.
F'rederickson's orchestra also furn-
3shed music.
Mr.. Barnhart criticized Candidate
Hughes for his attacks on Wilson
and the administration. He said
that he could not understand how a
strong man could leave the supreme
bench to campaign for the presi-
dency, doing nothing but criticise
without one word OF praise for the
legislation that was admittedly
beneficial 20 the nation as a whole
lie pointed out that this Is a re-
markabIe campaign, because there
has been no wabble in business. The
-
party usually succeeds in causing
hard times just before an election.
but this time il was not even tried,
because the democratic party had
established the fact that II is not
the party that causes panics.
I'm discussing the criticism OF the
president Congressman Barnhart
said that Wilson had been berated
Tor wabbling The speaker said
that If Wilson had ever wabbled, he
had wabbled right and that was all
anybody could ask. He told Of how
many bills were passed without roll
call, because the republican con-
gressmen knew that the people back
home wanted them. but at the same
time they were afraid to 90 on rec
ord as having lined up with the
democrats.
The speaker said that after the
tariff had been revised IL was found
that not enough revenue was being
secured. He stated that the tarin
had been taken off the necessities
OF life and placed upon silks and
other expensive goods. To make
up the shortage I'm revenue the In
come tax was passed, ne said
THE republicans once tried 20
pass an income tax law, but IL wasn't
Cannon were in favor OF Il and
whenever I see them working for
anything the people want I get sus-
picious. I want 20 say that II YOU
people OF Indiana put Jim Watson.
jim Goodrich and Jim Hemenway
into power in this state you're going
TO have the political Jim-Jams IN
three years or am no prophet"
In discussing the income tax law
CONGRESSMAN Barnhsrt told OF q
conference held between Pres't Will
son and several fnanciers OF the
country in regard 70 the law. He
said that the moneyed men told
Wilson that II the income tax law
we're passed they would cause "a
panic Congressman Barnhart
stated that Wilson told them that X
any person tried 10 cause a panic
while he was president ne would
bang him as a traitor and cause his
name 70 60 down in history IN dis
repute-
Explains Banking Law.
The banking and currency law
vas explained IN detail. the speaker
showing how both the banker and
depositor are protected. He said
that Hughes as governor of New
York had turned down the amend
ment which would make the in
come TAX law possible. He also
stated that Gov Hughes had vetoed
the New York two-cent fare law
and the hve-cent ferry charge law.
"Of course we are criticized.
More than that we are abused. My
competitor In the congressional race
BE- not telling what ne viii do. lie
has no record on which 90 stand