South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-30


circulate false stories in all quarters
OF the city, and among all classes
OF people as 10 my interest in this
campaign. and 10 accomplish their
purpose in this regard have not hes
itated 10 do things that Will humil-
late and EN- barrass some respectable
friends whom they have been able
20 use. Only last week. : am told.
at a church or social gathering at
the palatial r. Second st. home OF
Mrs. Martin V. Beiger. an estimable
lady. for whom / have the very
highest regard. after the business
of the meeting had been disposed
Of the gracious hostess sought TO
instruct her guests how 10 vote (for
his was the day before the supreme
court rendered its decision) and
she told some. IL not all Of them.
] am Informed. that she wanted
them 10 vote for Gavlor for mayor,
because il Christoph were elected
he would appoint Will O'Nein or his
son. Ronald. city attorney Now
this gracious woman would not her
self start the circulation OF this
falsehood. Mrs. Beiger is not 10 be
criticized for a laudable and proper
interest in the success of her broth
er-in-law. Joseph de LOrenzi, for
city clerk. Nor do 7 question her
right 70 support whomsoever she
choose for MAJ or. but I do object
on many different grounds 10 a
woman Of her standing in this com
munity being inveigled by cheap
politicians into circulating false
stories about me or my son. or as
cribing 10 us purely me~cenarv or
selfish motives in exercising the
same privilege that we accord to
her.
Several weeks ago a former sa-
loOnkeeper employed by the city
hall machine. or Mr. Gaylor. to poll
the voters OF the city. announced to
a number Of fourth ward residents
that he was opposed TO Mr.. Christ
oph for mayor for the reason that,
in the event Of his election. Mr..
O'Neill would be appointed city at
torney Now, 7 do not know who
The informant Of this former saloon
keeper was. but I do know that he
was employed BY the city hall crowd
know who my good friend. Mrs. \
Beiger's informant was. but do
know that she was at the city hall
the day before the party. And 7
mention these two incidents 70 il.
lustrate how thorough has been the
city hall machine campaign. and at
what great pains and with what sue
cess they have sought TO permeate
with misinforma ton the widely
varying stratas of Mishawaka soci-
ETY.. Now. in order that there may
he no misunderstanding on the part
Of You. my hearers. and incidental
ly that the mind Of this good wom-
an may be relieved, and In order.
too. that if George Mcbride. the for
mer saloonkeeper. has been spend
ing any sleepless nights at his home
in the west end. i'm anticipation of
me being city attorney,that he may
com pose himself and sIum Der
peacefully. for not only am 7 not a
candidate for city attorney but I !
would not accept the city attorney
ship nor any other Office from May
or Christoph in the event of his cleo
ton and neither would my son.
This is the first opportunity have
had 20 make definite answer TO the
slanderous insinuations that have
been whispered around for four
years by Ralph Gaylor and his
friends. and propose to make an
swer tonight once and finally in no
, ncertain terms
81 have made NJ my mind that. so
far as 7 or mine is concerned. the
tongues OF SANDER will cease wag-
ging i'm this community. The city
Of ATishawaka in which the best
years OF my life have been spent
and 20 the upbuilding Of which I !
have given my best endeavOrs. is |
not going to adopt as its code OF
morals. its standard of Judgment. /
that SNUG Pharisaism which seems
10 feel that one can live the life of
n rue and an idler till manhood |
wears are reached. and by an over |
night conversion acquire the right |
TO go ont and SANDER and DESTROY /
the good name which other men
have built up by a lifetime OF in |
dustry and right living. Life is
worth what we put into il. and I |
know that one who has attained a
little temporary prominence. not as
the result of industry and sobriety
and honorable conduct. but as the !
result Of a political accident that
enabled him TO fall upstairs, so to
speak. cannot appreciate the helm |
BUSINESS OF attempting to destroy
good regulations fairly won, but 7 |
have faith in the people Of this city. /
Il want the people of Mishawaka /
TO know that this mans bitter per !
sOnal hostility toward me dates back |
10 years 10 the time when. as city /
attorney I resisted and during q
weeks struggle in court sought 10 .
prevent his encrOachment on the
north river bank, where he built the
building that, during the first
months OF his administration. was
occupied by q gambling room"
CHRISTIAN CHURCH SOCIAL. !