South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-28

Inc meeting vas called 10 order
by Dist. Chairman +. a. Cast after
a noon luncheon attended BY about
100 democrats from over the dis
trict, primarily for the Urpo Of
organization of the Indiana Demo-
cratic league. calculated to enroll
as many democrats as possible as
active financial supporting members
of the party. Director Ralph Moss.
former seventh district congress-
man, in charge Of the league or
ganizatiOn. failed TO appear IN ac-
/ cordance with the schedule, and
his work was taken up By State
Sec'y Van Nuys.
1T. Joe Sets Pro-American Pace.
The first speaker Of the afternoon
was W. a. McInerny. who took some
Of the wind out Of the state secre-
! tary's sails. by anticipating the anti
German program hat he would
propose, and pointing him to the
victory in this county in 1916 for
Wilson and the state and county
tickets. following just. that line of
battle. while the rest of the state
shyed clear of il, and for the most
part went republican.
other speakers were Ralph n.
Smith OF Laporte. and Robert En-
met Proctor of Elkhart, both Of
whom voiced sentiments quite the
same as those of Sec'y Nan Nuys
and Mr.. McInerny, in substance:
I'VE do not want a single disloyal
vote. nor the vote of any man who
regards his private interests. or his
political advantage. above the well
fare Of the country and the win
ming of this war" As Mr.. McInerny
put il as a leader: that while not
all republicans are disloyal, all dis
loyal Americans and German
Americans must be republicans.
The democrats will 20 have them"
Compliments Gov. Goodrich.
Sec'y Van Mugs paid a splendid
compliment TO Gov. Goodrich and
20 VIII II. Hayes, as chairman Of
the Indiana state council of de-
Tense. insofar as they had patriotic
ally, and without partisanship, con-
Quoted the war work in Indiana.
rendering splendid service He did
not criticize the governor for max
ing practically all his war appoint
ments from the republican ranks.
asserting that i'm the main he had
chosen patriotic men and that they
had been doing good work, as re-
publicans as well as democrats are
capable Of doing when they take the
notion. but saidhe. when with
the approach of the congressional
elections, they turn to making cap
ital out OF the good work that Gov.
Goodrich has done, while slurring,
or ignoring the good work that is
being done in Washington, this to
build up a false credit for the gov
ernor and an equally false 'iscred-
it for the president, / say that is
not patriotism nor even good
A~mericanism."
He then reviewed the speeches
of Goodrich and Hays before the
republican editors. and the tele-
grams of Sens. New and Watson, all
eulogizing the Indiana war govern
or. and the chairman of the state
council Of defense. but without one
word in commentator Of the ma
tons wa president. or OF the men
at the war helm in this great inter-
national crisis" Sec'y Van Nuys
/ literally made mincemeat out the
republican hailing Of Mr.. Hays. now
republican national chairman, as
the wizard from Indiana"
Had Three Dollars 10 One.
by all sorts of dou~ble-crossing
promises. anything 10 get a vote;
appealing TO the vets and the drys,
with satisfactory assurances in each
instances and corralling the pro-
German vote similarly" the state
secretary declared, MIR. Hays sue
ceeded with an expenditure of
$4,000 as against a democratic
expenditure of $4,000. in carrying
the state for Goodrich and Hughes
bv a measly $500 votes. Had his
cause been just, and had he been
honest about il, and truly American
the money hal he spent ought 10
have carried the state by 100, 900
but the people were not at heart
with him. and he % merely by an
excess Of votes such as his eN-
cheQuer was able TO inveigle and
to buy"
The plan Of the Democratic
league. for the organization OF
which the meeting was called, is TO
raise money for the fall campaign
by popular membership. and il is
hoped that an enrolment OF $4,000
democrats. even at a dollar apiece.
raising the $4,000 spent in 1916.
will be easy by this process. Twenty
members 10 each precinct in state,
il was pointed out. Will mean $50
0OO. and assuming that a great
many will pay more han the 81;
some s.. and others as high as So
and $50. q legitimate campaign
fund that no n need = ashamed oi
can be raised in this way. we
haven't the rich manufacturers and
bankers. etc. 10 30 10 for our
campaign contributions" said Sec'y
Van Nuys and We must 80 down
into our pockets as common people.
and suhstantiate our principles with
our purses.
a meeting with Sec'y Van Nuys
vas held by the county chairmer
after the main session at which he
more fully explained the plans OF
rA. F---rr. murine tho maaffnw "A