South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-21

| When Samuel NJ. Ralston became
the governor OF Indiana. he owned
a few shares OF stock in utility cor
porations and insurance companies
worth a couple OF thousand OF dol
! lars. according 20 the records. As
governor he found il necessary to
become the one controlling factor
over interests with which his stock
might be connected. Without con-
sideration Of any personal loss. Gov.
RalstOn sacrificed his interests and
was ready for action 10 represent
all the people and not his shares Of
stock. -
When James p. Goodrich became
governor through a well-oiled ma
chine admitted 10 have cost more
than 100000, reports say he owned
! the greatest part OF the stock in IL
1 different utilities in the state And
| there has been no open statement
from Goodrich that ne sacrificed his
interests. And If something q IS
not happen, about which there az p.
rumors in the capitol at this IL >
ment. Goodrich probably will go
back 10 the utility business after he
departs from the governors office
That is one comparison Of inten-
tions and efforts to serve the peo-
pie. It is a comparison of demo-
cratic candOr and republican cries
OF economy and purity based on
ownership of utilities which must be
governed and served at the same
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all the people.
But that is not ALL When Sam
uel NJ. Ralston was governor of In
diana, any visitor might step into
the executive Offices at any time and
| obtain a hearing. You would find
there farmers, laborers, business
men and state officials. A visit of
a state politician to the office was
heralded with menacing forecasts
| by the republican indianapolis pa
pers.
Step into the governors offices to-
| day and the laborers are conspicu-
Gus by their absence. A farmer
peeks in every now and then and
then rushes to safety. And within
there is a gathering OF the clan
every day. There are republican
politicians. utility magnates. lobby
lists of all types and republican
plum seekers. OF course, the re-
publican newspapers are accorded
every opportunity and in turn they
| tickle the governor every night for
some immediate reason which will
bear watching and which will be
treated later as il develops The
| scenes are laid right now. When
the curtain is rung down and the
box office closes up with the re-
ceipts cashed in, it is possible Gov.
Goodrich will not be so popular
with these same newspapers. Such
has been the experience of a few
other persons.
Goodrich has decided the fate of
Edwin NJ. Lee, progressive member
Of the public service commission.
He had advised his friends long be-
fore the hearing of evidence in the
case Lee would be removed. And
Lee was railroaded through the tes-
timony pulled from a girl who ad-
mitted to being coached by the at
torney for large traction interests
in the state. And Lee was refused
an opportunity to present evidence
Goodrich refused to permit his
traction and utility attorneys to
delve into Lees personal life al
| though Lee urged them 70 do so. 1t
is said Goodrich had taken sound
| ings and ominous rumblings were
/ heard in some closets, when Lee
urged Goodrich and his traction at
torneys to begin the personalities
Republican newspapers in Indianap-
oils gloated over the Goodrich ac-
ton. 1t was so glorious. They
or the rumblings in the closets.
They might not have been so glori-
Gus
The Goodrich strike at the fish
and game departments is admitted
now by republicans to be an effort
TO land a nice soft job for an Indi-
annapolis whisky man who is a re-
publican leader. Goodrich has been
asked openly why he is promising
TO provide something for republican
officials he wishes TO Dust and moth
Goodrich machine men are sup
piled with every courtesy at the
capitol and there is nothing for
these interested in the welfare Of
the state.
But the Goodrich machine with
Car Goodrich at its head is not
alone in styles and types OF ma
chimes. The legislature has a ma
chine at the head Of which rides
Lieut. Gov. Bush. Bush has es-
tablished himself firmly on the
throne in the state senate. Repub-
lican newspapers refused 10 print a
story which is worthy to DE told so
il is worth telling here.
Democratic senators found an OPP
pOrtunity to Kill the Goodrich