South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
DEMOCRATS HAVE
FINAL MEET INC
Large Crowd at Century Hears
Three Speakers at Clos
ing Rally.

At a meeting demonstratively
democratic IN sympathy, the candi-
Gates for office on that ticket closed
the local campaign Monday night
a. the Century theater. The fail
ure Of Mayor Gaylor 10 accept the
challenge of City Chairman Isaac
Kane Parks TO discuss the issues
~ the campaign jointly. was a dis
appointment 20 many Of the people
who had expected the mayor 10 re-
spond.
Attorney j. Fred Bingham ap-
peared first on the program OF
speakers and he was followed by
Mr. Parks. Achille G. COlpaert de-
Ivered his final wor< 10 the voters
OF Mishawaks, requesting them for
their support
Mr.. Bingham deeply deplored the
offensive tactics employed by both
parties in the present campaign,
hut declared that the attitude taken
by the opposing party in censuring
the former administration and in
actually accusing former city Off
Gals Of dishonesty had necessitat-
I'd that the democratic party reply
iu like. He discounted the claim
made by the opponents that they
would conduct their campaign in a
clean and fair way, their calum-
NOUS allegations standing out as
proof that they were not in good
faith in their promises.
UBfaiTness of Attack shown.
The unfairness OF their alta ck
was clearly shown in their refisc-
lions upon the present candidates
because Of supposed crimes com
nitted during the former admins
ration. Their effort TO besmirch
the democratic candidate for mayor
because OF the irregularities they
stated they had discovered in the
administration OF four years ago.
was. said Mr.. Bingham, unwarrant-
ed and the first intimaticn that the
campaign would be one OF mud
singing and Islander.
Mr.. Bingham expressed the wish
that the people OF Mishawaka, re-
gardless OF political faith, would
forget the unpleasantness of the
campaign and sink all personal feel
ings in their desires and hopes for
the city. II should be the object Of
the citizen. said Mr.. Bingham, to
keep the thought of the city upper
most and always frst.
ChristOph Upright Man.
In speaking Of Mr. ChristoNh. Mr.
Bingham described him as honest
and upright. a man whom the peo-
ple OF NIishawaka can trust implic-
itly He reviewed his record in the
clerks office and told Of the high
praise accorded him by men who
are qualified TO Judge for the man
uer ia which he discharged his du-
ties al that time.
Answering the Infamous innuen-
30 which the mayor flung at his
audience a few nights ago that Mr.
Christoph's manhood might be
Questioned. Mr. Bingham held up
for inspection the absolutely blame
less moral life OF the maligned can
didate. That is the only answer
that Mishawaka requires 20 an in
situation which Mr. GayIor should
have been ashamed 10 make OF a
man known so we'll by Mishawaka
people
I. K. Parks explained again the
matter which has caused so much
dissension I'm the city, namely. that
OF the missing 1920. the blame for
which has been In turn fastened
upon Mt Parks and upon former
CITY Treasurer Joseph Ganser. who
has been made the goat of the en-
tire republican campaign. Mr..
Parks showed that the mayor fell
down completely in his Saturday
night address At the high school
and that he turned from Parks to
Gsnser with his accusation. absolv-
Ing the latter OF any responsibility
I'm the shady transaction at the ex-
pense Of Mr.. Ganser who was. &C
cordinE 20 Gaylor's statement. in
charge OF the records which he sue