South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-16
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MAY 10 1918
7. ROOsEVELT on CENsORsHIP.

Col T. Roosevelt broken loose again, this time
in the advocacy Of free press; free anadmnistra
ton press. of He has made the charge against
Postmaster Gen. Burleson Of Partially being shown in
the matter OF censorship of the mails, with
favorsn. sure. sees it, for newspapers and
magazines that support the administration policies
When asked bill particulars. he points the
Hearst newspapers. and the country, smiling blandly
wonders why the oyster Bay guardian OF the nations
liberties. doesn't read those and, if he does
what has become of his memory.
The Hearst newspapers supporters of Prest Wilson :?
Not that anyone could notice it, except when they
choose between the president and T. Roosevet-in
which there be but choice if coupled
with sanity When Roosevelt against Wilson even
the Hearst papers have assumed attitude of mot
because they loved Wilson but they loved
Roosevelt less while outside of that of the
Of insults prevarication, rocky
icism have come from the Hearst columns
However, Of this count. Everybody knows
attitude the oyster Bay man toward those who
for him They must his nina. be every
thing that he against and for everybody that he
don't like The. efore the Hearst papers should
pressed but the guardian of the liberties of the
press. doubt II anyone will take the Hon T. r.
seriously. We believe that il the passing
days of his last administration that T. R sought to
put newspapers the blink" for criticising
him. there wasn't any on at tine either
Ills attempted federal prosecution of Indianapolis
News. a in point
The war administration at Washington has never
attempted suppress any newspapers for criticism
based upon 1t has tried get them to tell the
truth. criticse with foundation of lies The
metropolitan and Golfers magazines have been the
chief offenders and the charge against them has been
that their misrepresentation, nurtured partisan
piQue having a tendency destroy the faith Of
the people and break down the morale of the nation
IL their that the colonel been moved
OF the Infamous "copperhead" organs in
the country outside the Chicago Tribune Cleveland
Daily News,-shades by marriage and inheritance Of
the late Mark lIanna-say nothing the South Bend
reflection ~ Main Center alley. The colonel
likes the Metropolitan. Golfers these cop
perhead" organs because destroy faith Of the
people. though it break down the of the
nation. is the thing that ne necessary to re-
publican party success.
Postmaster Gen. Burleson made the mistake OF pay
ing any attention Col Roosevelts free press" raw
ngs This country hasn't suffered from press censor
ship TO any such extent calls such bumptuous
defsnsvenets. Restrictions have VIGOROUSLY
and this Notwithstanding the nation is in
volved in great war, for the winning the popular
morale is a necessity; quite different matter than
ordinary informal criticisms instance as start
ed the colonel his against the Indanapo
News. something like a decade ago
And only that but when Federal Judge An
derson kicked him of and told him prose-
cute his in civil action. he anger still and
what do you think?
Whisper it gently. He called the Judge IAN ass"