South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
Declares Republican Nominee
Loaded Down With Too
Much Sporting Element
of City.

Il have fought for a clean city for
rs years and during that time have
never heard of nor seen Dr. Carson
support any proposition that would
tend TO better civic conditions in
south Bend"
These are the words of Dan Pyle.
militant leader for more than "a de
cade OF the forces which have
helped 10 eliminate the dives. blind
tigers. law breaking saloonkeepers,
and houses Of prostitution i'm South
Bend Mr.. pyle addressed "A meet
ing OF the seventh ward voters at
the Elder school Saturday night i'm
behalf OF Rudolph Ackermann, can
didate for mayor on the democratic
ticket.
Harry a. Eugmau Jr- secretary
If the United States war trades
board. who as a citizen and prop
ertv owner of South Bend has done
everything in his power since mis-
furlougI i'm this city of the past
week. TO place the real facts i'm the
present city campaign before the
voters Of this city. endorsed Mr.. Ac-
hermann i'm the following
Can BE Trusted.
-prest woodrow Wilson chat
sreat statesman of today, needs men
who can be trusted in every city,
hamlet and village of the United
states. and j believe. of the two can
didates seeking the election of may
1r here. that Mr.. Ackermann is the
man for the place" After acquaiut-
ing his audience with some of the
inside facts regarding the huge war
machinery i'm operation I'm Washing
ton. Mr.. Engman concluded with
the following;
Il do not think that b could pos
-fbiv voice stronger sentiments in
behalf of my friend and fellow pa
friot than have since my return
from Washington. 1 think he IS one
Of the finest. most capab BILE and one
II the truest types OF Americans in
South Pend I have done business
with him and know him TO be hon
est. business-Hke and one whom 1
could trust with any position in the
city"
pyle GriIIs Carson.
Mr. Pyle's ringing indictment or
carson as an 18th hour reformer for
the sake OF political pelf. stated that
Carson had remained passive ever
since ne took up his residence in
south Bend when any movement
was ON foot to put South Bend upon
higher civic and moral plane lie
said
There are two tickets in the field.
one the republican. whose adherents
saw that We are incapable OF admin
STEERING the affairs Of government in
his city and nation 1 point 10 past
administrations in this city and 20
the man az the helm at Washington
and the group Of brilliant statesmen
surrounding him. who are demo
Gratis. in answer 60 that slanderoUs
accusation.
Il believe in closed town.
nave fought for it. and when Carson
-avs as he does I'm his platform,
that ne viii approach vice from a
.-actfur viewpoint I want 20 say 10
min, that factfulness' does not get
YOU very far when you are after a
ice gang.
Carson has always been loaded
Town with his sporting associates
.rbenever ne was called upon 10 do
arvthlng for the city as a decent cit
ten should. You can usually judge
a man by the company he keeps
ct man line up with the sports OF
civ and ne can't very Well pose
-,afore the people as a reformer az
he last moment in city campaign
such as this.
Ha~ Faith in ACkcrmann.
-I am willing 20 take my chances
with Rudolph Ackermann. He is
honest. That is something. and nc
will stand by the planks IN his plat
fo-m. he has everything TO win OF
ioss in the manner in which he con-
d1cts the anairs OF this city for the
rsxt four years. For that reason
,Ione he viii not jeopardize his
nance for future advancement 10y
double crossing the people Acker-
mann IS successful business adj
Illustrator in an executive position.
Men nowadays do not trust irrespon-
-ibie individuals 20 position If
trust
As to this insultinE. American
harraneue about Mr. Ackermann
nationality The campaign waged
bv the so-calIed republicans of this
city is disgusting for they reveal