South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-17

rying right hold such Office The
platform upon which Mrs. Mannerng is 10 run, too.
while Of course socalistc its way altogether
out OF harmony with modern municipal ideals. The
socialists too have their credit that they have
gone among best in their party. surveying ntell-
gence and character alike. in their quest Of mayor
atty timber.
Mrs Mannering can be depended upon in both those
particulars If we know her reputation in the
nifty in which she lives Alright socialism of
the Emma Goldman, the /. W. w. school. If un-
derstand her Alright establish that socialism
through democratic channels; by direct action
The process of attainment for socialism Of
agitation education legislation administration the for
mer two Of which the socialists promise con-
summate in the two latter. If misinformed in
this particular; if Emma Goldmansm and I. W. Wis
count in the local socialistic program. would
very much like be put right in inclination to
give the benefit Of doubt.
Reputation Of l. W. W.-sm, Goldmanism ct cetera.
as been eating the socialist party. fur
thermore will we anticipate be quite essential 10 any
considerable the of local socialist
ticket. will he quite necessary, too, the face of
the nationwide Reputation the war thrown broad
by the national socialist party that something be
sale as TO whether party locally Ameri-
can German We up against a condition, not a
theory. business people would just
naturally like know it if the socialists asking
them turn tie city t aggregation which,
by inference. at least, of the American.
Socialists have nothing millions others their
distaste for war still that we are
war and for that a majority of believe
just, humanitarian and right. our success in the
draft only upon the nation states, in
dividuas capital but also involves the
ton OF municipalities We speaking in antici-
patton of the socialist ticket winning election,
but doubling remote possibility of it, South
Bend does want. by any chance, to be placed be
fore the in a similar Lighter shadowto that
which Mayor Thompson has cast Chicago.
Socialism in America become a constructive
rather than destructive movement; constructive for
america a nation. Mannering, socialist nom
nee mayor with her character and intelligence has
an opportunity this campaign her party great
service whether she wins not if she will just con-
vince South Bend public that a real American
lied party for America, and for the American peo-
pie, that is socialism through democracy and
not through a class aUtocracy, at which it aims
! The socialist platform. upon which she is to make
her race would be very acceptable a large number
of people socialists if il only divorced from
the socialist label label that fallen irepute
largely the destructive which the things
for which it stands have been handled shall hope
to see her rescue it, if it be possible. from that i'll
repute her party the standing which its prn
cples as economic ones deserve-and really have. i
is utter nonsense for socialism to rant
tionalism and bombast against war-pleadng fol
peace-while all the while making the nator
and everything America is doing after a that il
making a virtual enemy of the nation by and
word. if deed. "succoring the giving aiC
and comfort