South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-11
| REPUBLICAN BALLOT THE
VOTERS DEATH WARRANT?

Editor News-Times:
Why? Because in every campaign
speech uttered hereabouts in the i'm
terests Of the g. o. p, the hugh and
cry Of patriotism has gone up, with
color hue assertions as to what would
have happened in Mexico and what
would have happened abroad had
the treacherous trunk and the cum
bersome bulk of the fisurative Gle
plant swayed the destinies OF our
nation the past three years.
Mexico. where a few Americans
and we feel for theme and for theirs
sincerely and heartily in that they
were members of our great North
American family-were killed by
brigands and outlaws; where the
stars and stripes were torn down.
and we condemn and decry this act
with all sincerity and fervor.-by men
stirred with the mob ruling tenden-
cies of primitive leaders; where wo-
men have been outraged and babes
denied life,-yes, we realize and We
regret all.
To the young men is the appeal
for support sent out this year 1916
by the leaders Of the republican par
y. we need the young men," these
leaders shOut;-and why?
Men Of ripened years and matured
intellect have come 10 realize that
cries of patriotism, Honorable for
your country's pride" are but skin
deep with the political propagandist;
whereas. with the sincere. the feel
ing is in the heart, and is kept there
tor fear of swaying the mob until
that time when the country is ready
and when her honor and her status
with the rest Of the world can be
maintained by no other power than
war.
You young men,-we need YOU"
Hear the Hon Jim Watson as no
concludes a TRADE against Pres't VIII
son. and launches into brief as TO
what the republican party would
had done had it been in power.
Fight? If necessary, yes, Hear Ar
thur Robinson of Indianapolis on
that same score; hear Warren Me
Cray,-hear al of EN-. and when
YOU tire listening, read reports of re-
publican speeches over the country.
Wen protect the honor of the
country, and in the same breath
we need the young men."
The Wilson administration has
watchfully-wa lit has warned
and it has acted insofar as it DEEM
let ri
mental TO the best interests Of the
United States.
The past three years have been
years of peace at home, and the
honor of the country has not cried
IN want But the pocketboOks of
certain capitalists have suffered, and
as the e. o. p. cries-quOting tho
Hon. Jim-'We protect the producer
(capitaD; the consumer can take
care of himself" And there seems
To be the hitch. American dollars
own Mexican oil and mining proper
ty. and American dollars. passing
through the hands Of these oil and
mining property owners would buy
protection.
20. we need the young men, -
the plea. Yes. youth Of America,
vote the republican ticket; it may Ice
safe enough. as a campaign speech
it is one Of the hest pieces of fiction
ever produced. but you've tried ono
man and he has not been found
wanting. and he hasn't preached
war and what the preaching of war
VIII do for a country is best demon
strated across the sea. Vote the re-
publican ticket. but if you vote ii
because YOU believe in one feature,
YOU must believe all. and by their
own words you may know that once
through at the polls YOU stand ready
TO be called again. TO serve the same
master through the same medium on
the field Of battle.
Yes. YOU young men.-vote the re-
publican ticket. but remember their
campaign gospel. and that if they
practice what they preach you'll not
only. be assisting them to office bat
signing your own death warrant rs
Iii HI MANN