South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07

IHE average voter gets exactly what he
II = votes for. He does not vote for much,
e therefore he does not get much. He has
absolutely no complaint if his favorite
candidate ofttimes steps the line"
fails to live up TO his ideals of administration
for the best interests of his city
In these days of municipal management the
voters themselves ought TO demand that the best
interest of their city and its residents are con
served.
What great mistake it is to go into a municipal
campaign and elect a set of officers because they
are good fellows, because they wet dry,
democrats or republicans, and expect them to ad-
minister for the peoples best interests.
Our city is a large institution big affair-and
nearly seventy thousand of residents go to make il
up.
municipal program or platform ought to cover
the interests of these seventy thousand residents
and If We are to be governed by political parties
that party ought 10 be put into power which has
the program that will be of the greatest benefit to
these residents and when that party is put into
power IL ought 10 be compelled TO fulfil its pro-
gram by the electors who placed them there.
As a general rule neither of the old parties
bother themselves much about political (munici-
pal) program of any kind. They had much rather
be free from any incumbent obstacles which might
at times embarrass them during their term of Of
flee
The innocent voter could not understand these
things anyway, and if these prediction promises
became to be hobby. the voter would be
thinking for himself and that would do.
Y.
1t is peoples party because its aims are for the
direct benefit of all the people, and it is organized
and operates in such a way that the people them
selves may feel assured that when they support it,
their interests are being looked after
Looked after-not by the professional polite
ians, but by themselves
The Socialist party as the political expression of
the common people, has selected a group of candi-
dates for the municipal election TO be held on No
vember g. because of their ability and honesty, and
primarily because their private interests are insep
aTably allied with the collective interests of the
people. 1t has also formulated and adapted a
nicipa program platform which it proposes to
put in force should the hand of providence permit
il TO do
With malice towards none, it enters the cam
paign determined to clearly state its program with
out resorting 20 SANDER upon the party in
and the without. 1t condemns no one, past or
present connected with the city government,
neither do attack the character of those seek
ing the suffrage of the voters at the present time.
II desires only TO convince the voters of South
Bend that the aim of the Socialist movement is TO
conduct the affairs of municipal government that
it may be reflected in the increased prosperity and
protection of the people at large
1t is only thru a proper understanding of the
needs of the people that make up a municipality,
a state a nation, that real progress can be made
and permanent good come to the governed thru
wise administration of existing laws and the initia-
ton of needful legislation by those entrusted with
authority.