South Bend news-times., 1917-10-24
CARSON DELIVERS
MINUTE SPEECH
Nelson KySer and Tom Slick
and Others Stage Show at
C,quilIard School.

himself into q frenzy az the doc"
Carson meeting i'm the COquillard
school house Tuesday night and de-
clared that the road would not be
too rough" for him "to go down
the line for Carson during the next
two weeks"
Here is some OF the food for
thought dished up for the audience
last night 5y chef Tom Slick, who
was spokesman and apologist:
Rudolph Ackermann says that
he will follow the statute books I'M
the government Of South Bend.
We'll, we say that the rulings OF
the mayor, and the boards of pub
lie safety and works are good
enough for us
MY friends I would cite YOU 10
the broad experience OF this man
president of q baseball league. a
position paying $500 a year. and
practiced dentistry between times"
Run IL Into Ground.
Slick forgot 20 mention that the
Central league team here went on
the rough and rugged rocks and
that interest i'm baseball was Killed
here shortly after
These baseball men hunted out
Doc Carson" said Mr.. Slick They
knew that he would conduct their
business right
Slick then offered 20 vouch for
Carson's moral reputation in the
community and especially in Ma
varre place whore the mayoralty as
pirant resides
kyser r. BIG Card
The republicans PLAYED Kvser up
as the big card. In fact, they al
most lost sight OF the dentist I'm the
shuffle, and after it was all over
Tom Slick called on the audience
for more talks but the lukeWarm
atmosphere was not even dispelled
by Nelson Jones bewhiskered fish
story that was meant for "a joke.
Kyser's effort 60 prove that Ru-
dOlph Ackermanu. democratic
mayOralty candidate. could not be
"a sincere representative of the peo-
pie in view of the fact that ne has
held a responsible position with the
Pennsylvania railroad, was made q
characteristic blunder when the
former city clerk OF South Bend
stated that he himself felt tied to
the Studebaker corporation while
city clerk because of his q years
with the local factory. Admitting
his own insincerity while city clerk,
Kyser devoted most Of his thunder
ing soap box oration to an attempt
10 fasten these same proclivities
upon Mr.. Ackermann. Mr.. Acker
mann states in his platform that he
will use his experience obtained
while railroad executive TO secure
track elevation for South Bend.
Carson l. Tag-Tail.
In the primaries last March. Mr..
Ackermann was the first candidate
on either ticket 70 publicly advocate
track elevation and it was not until
long afterward that the dentist who
is now seeking the office Of mayor
from the people Of South Bend, con-
descended 10 incorporate the same
statement in mis- few remarks
Mr. Kyser admitted last night
that he is dissatisfied with the dem
ocratic party, although he held Of
fee as city clerk. was once defeated
as candidate for mayor and was
factory Inspector for the South
Bend district until GOV. Goodrich,
republican executive, saw fit 20 ask
his resignation last year.
Mr.. Kyser roared his approval OF
Carson several times during the in
coherent twaddle he INDUCED in
last night and concluded with the
information that an attack Of pneu-
monia last spring left him In
weakened condition
Bring Up Lcportc Again.
Then that rare bit of information
about Or. Carson being mayor Of
Laporte when a town of 1000 was
divulged 20 the audience. Carson'S
record in this village ives one OF the
principal reasons for their opposing
Grant Manning i'm the republican
primaries last spring, according 70
all of the spell binders Tuesday
night
But it remained for Archie era
ham and Gilbert Elliott. who with
Slick represent one faction OF the
republican party 90 add little dig
nity TO the whole affair.
However. Graham. whether wit
tingly or unwittingly lapsed into
Tart of once famous speech de
Hvered by Robert G.. Ingerson. He
prefaced this address palmed of on
the audience as his own, with an
apology for his inability 20 deliver
a genuine extemporaneous speech.
His address. which gripped his
hearers as only Bob IngersolIs
words can. had 90 do a great deal
with mothers and the hearthstone.
He concluded with complimenting
Mr.. Ackermann upon his "buoyant
spirit OF youth
Elliott B"littlcS Poles.
Elliott announced that ne had
lust come from west side meeting
where Two speeches were delivered,
one IN Polish and another in Hun
sarian. Elliott smiled, his audience
caught the point. and INDUCED in a
laugh at the eNpersa OF the absent
citizens who are sending their boys
10 follow the flag in the world war.
Slick intervOsed at different in
tervals with the track elevation cry.
ana finally admitted that II was
Edward J. FOEarty who arst