South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14

IT you should fall overheard and as you we're 60
ing down for the last time. would you refuse the
assistance OF a rescuer unless you knew that he
advocate Of your particular kind of religion
or member of your particular political party?
Would be foolish TO even suggest it, wouldn't it,
Yet that is just what is happening all the time
everywhere I'm a political
You vote the Democratic ticket because your fore
fathers lived and died in the conservative atmos-
phere of Thomas Jefferson
And yet you often swear vengeance upon the
heads of these same old parties because their lead
giving you Just exactly what you voted for
nothing,-but when campaign time rolls around
again. and the bands begin play. and the red
lights begin TO burn, the sacred memories of those
JeffersoEian promises of a few years again re-
vive themselves, and you prick up your ears and
listen,-listen TO your party calling. The same old
party that called your father is calling you-to come
and help elect another gang, for another reason
TO your country. and likewise themselves
And then few days after-if you are extremely
fortunate-the cigars passed and it is all over
but the pickn'. and you pass into sweet subcon-
scious oblivion until you are again wanted by the
masters.
Another party is calling you this year. You have
been supporting the old crowd year after
year with results YOU have given them every
vote you have ever cast so far; and now 1t Is time
you changing your policy. Now it is time 10
support party which will support you. You surely
ought 10 be able 10 at least investigate IT, for IN its
principles you might find something which would
appeal to your better Judgment.
Listen. while we tell you what the Socialist Party
has offer you; only what have TO offer you
but what have give you-providng that the
hand of providence wills that shall handle the
helm OF our city affairs for the next four years.
In these days of high prices and profits, when
goes TO the market carrying their money in
their grocery basket. and with their provis-
ions their pocketbOOk it behOoves YOU to look
it that your economic interests are uppermost
and your household handbag is protected.
our municipal government ought to be operated
in such manner that ats protecting hand would be
felt in every household thruout the city that the
eminent.
Heretofore municipal governments have done
more-far more TO protect the business interests
which operated within their limits than protect
the individual and his family interests.
What shall to do is to give to the residents
the protection, the announcement and the
same opportunities any other interests, business
otherwise
The price Of coal has advanced in this city in
years time all the way from so 70 percent
commodity decreases your buying power any
other necessity. Thus if YOU paying from so 20
rs percent for coal than necessary than
you were year ago, YOU prevented from being
necessary thnss-shOes, clothes, groceries and the
like
We do not believe 1t is necessary for you
TO be exploited by the coal baron local merchant
the tune of so 70 percent increase. and if
elected TO office shall attempt 70 put coal
your bins or Easements at about the same figure
less than which YOU were paying before the ad-
vance came.
We will go it stronger than that, and viii
why cannot.