South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-19

harness with Joe Sullivan, is a resi-
dent OF the fourth ward. and the
former has aspirations 10 be chief
Of police while the ex-saloon keep
er's sole ambition is 10 land a berth
on the board Of safety
Stuart Penrod. president OF the
River Park republican club. asked
Carson when the latter could come
again. but he stated that ne did not
know. probably sometime next
week
DeIIavcn Heard From.
John DeBaven, republican chair
man, also spoke. but confined his re-
marks largely 10 humor.
And then John Hartman. a local
citizen. who has floundered about
from party to party supporting Ed
ward J. Fogarty. the democratic
mayor here eight years ago. Fred
Keller. the present citizens mayor
Of South Bend. and now announcing
his interest in DOC" Carson, ad-
dressed the audience.
y have chosen the lesser of two
evils" announced Mr. Hartman.
This even brought a flush 10 Car
sons face. "And I love him for all
of MS faults" continued Hartman.
But it remained for Martin TO do
most OF the talking He questioned
Mr. Ackermann's right 70 be mayor.
because the democratic nominee has
held a responsible position with the
Pennsylvania railroad, asserting that
Mr.. Ackermann would not stand
for track elevation as mayor because
he had fulfilled his duties as a rail-
road man. on the other hand Mar
tin cites doc" Carson's penchant
for race tracks and other sports
Gncluding the friendly spirit the
gambling element has manifested in
him). as one reason why South Bend
citizens should vote for the dentist
He said in part:
City Wants Sportsman.
I'VE want a man who has been
through the mill. a red blooded
man who believes in sports, and up
on whom we can count 70 appoint
competent men on the boards of
safety ard public works. DR.. Car
sons record as mayor of Laporte
leaves no one in doubt as 10 ability
10 lower taxes and finish without
the shadow of graft hanging over
his head. DR.. Carson is in the hey
day Of life and a man with all OF
his God-given powers. He stands for
all classes of people irrespective of
politics.
1.-The candidate on the opposing
party. 1 understand. has appealed
to people Of a certain nationality be
cause his ancestry is the same as
theirs. Do we want that? 1 leave il
to you" Here he made his yelled
appeal against everything Germans
under pretense of America for
Americans. as though someone
wanted something else.
Bumps Suffrage Law.
'Dr. Carson knows men. He will
not try to run the city alone, and we
can depend upon his Judgment to
select men TO work with him in the
administration Of the affairs of the
city.
'1n the administration Of these
duties ne VIII not De hdHlpeTeu Dy
a large corporation. The candidate
on the opposing ticket has been en-
ployed by a big railroad corporation
and when the question OF track ele
walton comes up again. do you think
that ne will exercise unbiased judg
ment In his decision regarding this
Martin lauded the last state legis-
lature. asserting that 1t was largely
and concluded with the
statement that the woman suffrage
law, however. may be declared un-
constitutional by the supreme court
of Indiana because the legislation
is said 10 have been enacted with
out any regard as 10 constitutional
law.