South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-27
MAYOR CARSON IS
PEEVED At ORGAN
Proposes to Establish New
Republican Newspaper to
Defend Administration.

Peeved. because lacking a meri-
torious defense, the republican
organ is rot standing by his admin
istration as against exposure OF its
perddy and incompetence. plans TO
establish another republican news
paper i'm south Bend, and one that
will he by him, and swear by him,
no difference what happens, are be
ing contemplated by Mayor Franklin
Il. Carson, according TO those close
10 the inner circle at the city hail.
IL won't be long. according 10 re
ports. until there will be another re-
publican journal in the city. dedi-
Gated 10 the Carson school OF ad-
ministration. and whereupon the
Main ST. organ is supposed TO climb
to the junk heap.
For some time. il is said, the
mayor has felt that his administra-
zion has not been given all the sup
port from the republican organ that
was deserved. and in order 10 cir
cumvent any real absence or a news
paper that would not defend the
mayor and his administration from
what he calls political attacks,
Mayor Carson himself is said 10
have taken hand I'm the matter
and has introduced an old new
paper friend Editor Martin of the
Westville Indicator, published al
Westville, Ind, 10 come TO South
Bend 10 support with a new repub-
licas journal the mayor and his pol
icies
Feels Silence Deeply.
Mayor Carson is said to feel
deeply the lack of support of his ad-
ministrauon by the South Bend
paper that did support him during
his race for Office. and il is report
ed that the mayor. in order TO have
paper To which he may turn in
times of political as well as municl-
pal stress has about completed ne
sotiatiOns with Editor Martin 10
come 10 South Bend 10 edit a paper
here in the interest of the city ad-
ministratiOn,
Martin is one or the cleverest
writers i'm the state, said Mayor Car
son i'm commenting ou his proposed
newspaper venture. "He knows how
TO go after things. and he'll make
things hum" he continued.
Whether the new journal Is 10 he
issued as a "rag-tail weekly or as
daily at first has not been given
out. bu. 1t Is understood that when
the campaign opens this fall il will
1e issued daily.
Editor Martin is said TO have been
ina the newspaper field at Westville
for many years, and according 10
the mayor himself he will make an
excellent success in South Bend.
Going To spring something.
The mayor is also said 10 be on
! the eve of spriPging several surprises
at the city hall, and he Is said 10
want support for these surprises as
well as for the ordinary activities Of
/ the administration. And according
/ 10 those close TO the head Of the
| city administration. "A newspaper is
needed 10 give this desired support.
What Good does it DO us TO do
things. and never have anything
I tOlttt OAA dbohN LiACAAi liA NAAN PolAA
/ that is supposed 10 support u.s." one
/ az the members of the inner circle
I is said TO have asked. We get
enough publicity. but not the kind
we want. and the only way we can
get il is 10 have another paper here
1 hat is with us. continued this in
ncr circle member, who is said to
be heartily in support Of the mayor s
/ journalistic plans.
Tt has been chronic with republi-
! cans for several years 10 break out
/ every now and then with a special"
organ about campaign time to prop
AGATE their dirty work. as for in
stance, THE Republican" during the
city campaign in 1918. The Hoosier"
in 1916. and then the employment
OF The Nightbird" from over the
Heidelburg saloon. I'm the campaign
I of 1917, though in the last two in
stances. the employment is said 10
have had the Endorsement of the
regular republican organ and that
they served as a sort of supplement
I To- il. shielding its skirts. II is as
serted that this time. however, the
/ Main 81. paper is i'm no way cooper
ating, but has aroused the anger of
/ the Carson hordes by lis silence i'm
| their defense. 20 the point where
/ they are really disposed TO consign
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