South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
ABOUT A MAN TO WHOM THE TERM, ''UN-
CHRISTIAN" IS AS BLASPHEMY IN HIS
MOUTH-THE WHINE OF A PRETENDER
NOVEMBER @, 1917.

MOUTH-THE WHINE OF A PRETENDER
Nothing that can be said in this column today can
hardly be expected serious effect upon the
election one way or the other what is said here
s rot said with any antcipations that it will Before
he voting is over. however. want TO pay our COM
1ment 20 who presides the editorial policy
II the republican organ Main St, reinforced
.arther north and going to mince no words in
ioing 50.
When such a political whelp the term "un-
Christian" did yesterday afternoon, in seeking
as last shot to stulufy the opposition that
has had in his campaign. knowing he does the
:rookedness double handed inquitous purpose of
he republican leaders in wanting that man elected.
or him to apply the "un-Chrstian" to. anything
akin to bIasphemy High
Fred A. Miller, editor of the Tribune, doesn't know
fundamental principle Of morality from his funny
bone. His only ambition is power, position, influence
Any who after supporting Mayor Fred w. Keller.
IS he did four years ago the platform upon which
ne made his race would even tolerate his appoint
ng a man like Tony Barrett, of the Carson vice
-egents this campaign. a place the board OF
afcty of political degeneracy hardly describable
Tet our contemporary editor only willing
tolerate it, but ne wanted it done, and the purpose
it was doubIe-cross people city
Who had elected Mayor Keller, and by so doing build
Ip a political machine among element
ne republican party
Evidently he would his city to it
would bring power to his party and pelf to himself
he trys pose journalistic saint and the
great Il AM Of all civic righteousness.
He has humbugged the public with this sort of hypo-
critical claptrap quite long enough His party in
power he has had the whip edge criticism OF
ourse for quite long always easy critcse
or carping political effect; thing which public Is
likely mistake for civic righteousness when it is
only hot
Even Mayor Keller. when he refused to fall under
contemporary editors spell became the object OF
MS continuous 6enuncation nsnuatons and slurs oh
res he has shown much righteous indignation the
surface. but when the time to harness up with
he crooks vice prodteers ETC. which through all these
Fears he has pretensively lighting. forthwith
became mud singing" mention the combination
insult his candidates family"
Move up from time that this 'Honer Than Thour'
Mayor keller put Tony on safety
board.
the campaign fall. when the arrangement was
made by which the liquor vote in this state was "a
90 the republicans contempory editor sought
whip the saloons into line here with threat OF
ocal option campaign, but he wasn't ALFRED
about that he wasn't willing give it up when
division OF the vote assured.
The prohibition before the legislature brought
only whispering support from the republican organ
and when the Macedonian come and help US
whip these republicans into line up from In
dianapoIs the republican editor was deaf
Why? The hypocrite after yelling for prohibition al
these years stutfy democracy did not believe
bin would pass, and half anticipate, hoped thai
1 wouldn't pass. he continued seni-dumb
II was all leading up TO the present campaign molly
coddlng the liberal vote when the deal was made
that segregated the local vice regents behind their
candidate. OF course, it time whine seek CAPT
taze its past false pretense and yell mud singing
every mention OF its crooked associations
Pinle such hypocrisy political or otherwise 4
is in itself proof OF all result
Dr. Carson is elected
Neither does he stand alone. Re is only typical O.
the whole aggregation Of republican leaders Tn,
democrats have conducted campaign this fan a.
clean took place outside the boomless pit anC
the republican campaign has been quite rotten-jus
brazen beer party after another-as any eve
conducted inside that pit I, has been a deliberate
desperate plunge. aud because they have gotten i
thrown their hypoeriueal faces Of course the,
c-y. mud"
Perhaps it Will work. may bring success to tn
republican ticket but doubt IT, and anyhow b.
that may would rather go down TO defea
with the clear consciousness Of having been homes
with ourselves, than win million apparent victorie
and be ashamed OF our souls