South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
BARNHART OR HICKEY! WHICH?

We seem to be unable to get away from it; the
slant necessity OF setting friend, the Laporte
Herald. straight It's misconception of terms. bad
statements of premises. and warped conclusions OF
course the personal organ of Andrew Jackson
Hickey. republican candidate for congress- well as
the promiscuous mouth-pece of republican
party. we expect the Herald to do a certain
amount Of straw-grasping The latest comes to in
the nature Of appeal for opinion of Congress-
Barnhart, since his the army bill. and
account Of his vote the prohibition amendment
before congress year. The Herald says and en-
quires:
The News-Times of South Bend purports to
be for preparedness.
every Indiana democrat in congress
voted against a good sized increase to the
standing army the other day. Now
News Times what do you think Of Barnhart
a pacihst? Why boost Barnhart when he
voted against the biggest issue of the day
that you purport stand for?
AS understand it the particular issue upon which
Barnhar. this connection was not one of
preparedness alone, but type of preparedness"
and while it is that for prepar of a
type. not for "frenzed" preparedness and
been. The bill passed by congress pro-
vtding for a minimum standing army 10000 men.
maximum of 100000 with permission expansion
to $4,000 in time of stress is quite satisfactory to
and about far a "preparedist' who for
peace" consistently go.
The Herald not ask Of us what we think Of the
congressman "as pacidst" 1t must know that ne is
"for peace" letter he sent to one of it's
correspondents a week ago. though then, for
reason Laporte to be interested
only in his type Of Notwithstanding that he be
for peace at any price" with Germany. We are
rather inclined 70 like CONGRESSMAN Barnhart's pa
eihsm. because it stands for peace with dignity" i'm
plying refusal dictated 10y any foreign power
though il might please certain hyphenated
leans. who emphasize that which precedes the
hyphen We also quite satisfied with his pre-
paredness" ior the indicates that
he has been swept of his feet nor scared stiff
The president has been given larger regular army;
perhaps large he asked for but prob
ably large ne expected get with
provisions IN the bill. dare say large
peace promoting country needs
America viii never suffer for men to shoulder and
handle its guns. time Of With trained army
Of 100000 reserves-the national guard etc.-pus
our 1o00OOoo possible volunteers-what yye need is
guns. etc. equip them Preparedness doesn't run
altogether standing armies of huge proportions
us pass on to Congressman Barnharts vote on
national prohibition. The Herald SAYS:
You are also prohibition organ. But
Barnhart and the other twelve democrats in
congress at the time voted against the prohi-
bton amendment in congress last year. And
still you boost Barnharts game Why?
SO the Herald has discovered the "prohi
bton organ" That. suppose. is because some
months ago we threw an brewery and other liquor
advertsing OUT OF the paper. and have Law
enforcement against the and other agencies
even point Of occasionally backing up cit,
administration in that direction. and that despite thai
administration not having been put in by the demo
party. The Herald however. pretends TO as
sums answer 10 SIS why CO. that continue tc