South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-31
HICKEY QUITS BACKING THE
PRESIDENT"
UapOrte ArRus)

Apparently conscious that the people OF Iaports
county wiz not be humbugged 5y the republican
sophisry that 10 have in for Prost
Wilson, you must have republican congress, and
fellow townsman, Andrew i. Hickey 90 grace r. local
publicists for the republican nominee beginning
snow thelr teeth Iney seem sIIng nov 10 an after
the war" propaganda- They would have us-you. Mr.
Reader-assurne that now the being almost
they IT, you cannot trust the president who led
through by his executive military
diplomatic genius 20 deal with the period OK
struction.
travaganty with OF the republican
the president, and 1t may help YOU realize how
support OF the president Is regarded by Mr. Hickey
and his party. It reads;
Are we to maintain the American system OF
three coordinate branches OF government. legfs-
lstive. executive and judicial. each supreme 81
its sphere, or are we TO expect congress TO
continue mere rubber stamp OF the
cutive WIZ"
That is It Every congressman, and every senator.
republican democrat IS sneered at and efforts made
to scanGalize them. IN washington. II they dare 20
cooperate with the president with regard his
measures called rubber stamps" by the republican
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Hickey would you
believe that he is cOurting the privilege OF being
mathematical for such service
There other light in the republican organs query.
It confirms IN belief that what George ".
Wickersham, former attOrner general under Pres't
Taft told the republican leaders Lancaster Pa
Gently is significant Of the designs OF those leaders
He said:
"See to Il that you elect republicans 20 the
next house who viii be at the beck and call
OF the president. See TO 1t that republicans IN
president wanted during the past two years
Can you expect Mr.. Hickey 20 sustain the pred
dent" in the face Of that7 Why they going 20
all the republicans in congress who have been
sustaining him; get rid OF the rubber stamps" who
have acquiesced in what he wanted what IS the
II they are going TO take like Mr.. Hickey
insinUating he viii be. no. any mora
In these latter days with the end OF the
where sight he IS going TO give his attention
TO "recOnstructon.-
Reconstruction, we suppose, OF that Michigan City
harbor which he promises much protection in
billboard advertising in the neighboring town.
He'll a fort bulls there. possibly. pro
lection, something Of that sort, maybe
IL that carries IL of. sneaIs IL away
It at Niles alongside the Michigan
shops that appear headed from Michigan city
that way.
That is 10 be Mr. Hickey's during the period
t that Michigan Citys harbor
slip the lake. Between Us townsforS,
IL would be just about his part IL he be elected
who think OF nothing bigger in great times
ike these for campaign issue than that old sophistry
about protecting the Michigan City harbOr isn't show
ing the breadth OF mind scope 20
modern day craftsmanship.
shifting reconstruction" just
sble the republican we sustained the president
Wilson the n congress did
a pretty good job managing national affairs four
years previous to entering the war. they On
resume it, a peace basis, after the is over.
They may not turn the nation the plutocrats
which appears be the republican fear but people
should worry