South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17

perhaps from behind screen but directed by repub-
ncan bosses just the same the republican party
the rocks in 1912. and are indications that
bad rents may be made in the brotherhood movement
by its gnawng teeth it attempts grind its way
the brotherhood membership the processes Of
now. We say this regardless Of the meeting hav-
ing participated by elergymen-and c.
W. Copp. Mr.. Copp. who pretends to be a demo-
crat but always manages to line up with the repub
preference the democrats. regardless OF prn
cples, CAPABILITIES otherwise is splendid illustration
OF how the Z. o. D. machine manipulators work. and
how it planned capture through him the broth
erhood men who democrats along with the
copp. in other words to be the Moses. who
to- lead but stampede democrats in the
erhoods out Of their party into that of the repub
cans in this campaign, possible be Any
thing make Dr. Carsons election surer seems to
have been his program. only a few days he
was seeking organize Rostiser independent move
ment literally admitting tha- would contribute to
Cqrsons and make Ackermann's defeat more
certain, while Dan Pyle, Independent candidate
likely draw votes from the republican party
as well the democratic, seemed to have attIac-
lions for him all.
Unable to interest democrats in this including
friends Rostiser the primary his next move
seems be the direction OF SANDER; or to put it
more explicit running off at the mouth over misn-
formation. else from membership in the Ananias
club. His statement at the meeting expecting boost
Carsons stock by with the brotherhoods nsinuating
that overtures had been made The News-Times by
the Ackermann people for kind political deal
is ei,her Intentional unintentional falsehood
The News Times and believe a ma jorty of dem
ocrats who have third candidate for mayor
were for regardless OF party affiliations with
partisarshp involved. by disposed to sur
render their party affiliations the republicans
make the republican party stronger.
Brother Moses" Copp needn't worry When The
News-Times concludes to support a mayoraty can
didate it will make choice but he can rest as
sured that if it is TO be question parsanship,
Will be Or. Carson; would it be anyone else
running the republican ticket The least of two
evils is always democrat; greatest virtues
never republican. Mr.. Copp heard doctrine
before right here in this We rather indie
pendent in democracy capable mayhap, o being
somewhat partisan in it, but are not the Copp
brand that loses sight itself every provoca
ton to report even more rotten republicanism.
The Thursday night affair necessity put
stop the third candidate idea unless the republicans
whom it first depended part have really abdicated
which seems likely. If it is partisanshp first with
them, but traitor the democratic party will
step out from within its ranks and attempt divide
it insure republican victory comparison with
Dr. Carson a man. the democratic party has
apologies to offer for Mr.. Ackermann. He has had
experience ir other things than the superintendent
of villages, the repairing of molars.
baseball, and in things too, that go to fit a for a
successful business administration.
The brotherhoods if surrendered to the republican
party, they made appear such an
'unequaly yoking together with unbelievers,' as to
render most anything excusable.
---