South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22
THE LATE JOHN WORTH KERN
AS HE NOW APPEARS IN BOOK
FORM-AN INTERESTING TALE


biography OF the John Worth Kern. There
things that may very palataDIe
the democracy OF Indiana and things not
very palatabe the republicanism Of the sateboth
which ne spares when they ought not be spared
In a number Of instances-but the right-minded
citizen will appreciate j just the anticipate
that Dir. Bowers did write his book much to
IIease politicians he did bring the people Of
Indiana nobler appreciation Of the life and services
with which he deals
For the distinctly Of the
people SO indorsed alone by hts bographer bu.
by considerable number Of othel Indianians. who
made generous contributions the work Special
these due TO three indianapolis
paper men. William Fl. BIodgett of the News. for
stance. Kin Hubbard Louis Ludlow. all
three employed upon papers opposed Sen. Kern
the periods OF which they speak, bat who
theless came admire him. and give him clean bin
Tor his manIness. fair mindedness. high ideals ami
supreme Amercanism Maybe these endorsements ot
newspaper especially put forward because
none obtainable narrow. unprinciped self
conferred special interest seeking politicians.
anyhow there they are and seemingly sprung straight
from the heart.
John Worth Kern has on numerous occasions been
10 the democracy Indiana, exactly william
Jennings Bryan has been TO the democracy of the
ration the life savior of it, aud goat" always
welcome @ forlorn hoPes-then jeered
and sneered by the party leaders for his party
loyalty. True held public office. times before
going the United States senate, prosecutor Of
Howard county in his younger days then reporter
Of the supreme court state senate,
there offers OF offices of Importance
him. save when the chances election were poor. Mr.
Bowers perhaps executing what he regards the like
his subjects wish CALAMITY avoids such statement
but it is the less the fact and you read it
between the lines with little effort.
II appears that while senate, Mr. Kern
liability law for which return for the eternal hatred
that it won him from rich opulent. he should
have gained the everlasting friendship Ct labor but
It was not to be so. the session the
assembly virtually forced the passage OF the NichoI
son saloon regulation law. which republicans in
their campaign had promised, and in the majority
in legislature tried dodge and for that he also
won the eternal hatred the liquor interests which
seemed quite labor. despite other
siderations along with them. Labor always has, and
perhaps always will. booze gone forgotten.
worship more devotedy the foam of glass.
than any to it's welfare. needs wants.
greeds appettes.
John always friend Of labor. championing
its cause even to day death in room.
IN state senate and in the United States congress.
Neither e prohibitionst though for pur-
poses OF decency enough Of regulatonist to resent
republican hypocrcy, and expose II. In
he drove the Brewery association and the National
Manufacturers union busting program into
spiracy against him labor anxiOusy bribabo
with a few extra drinks. Join forces with
them and against him, combination that
p,oyed to effect defeat late the campaign
or 1916.
II cost Mr. Kern his election 10 the United States
senate in 1909. these forces combining against him
bipartisan array and scandaously throwing the cleo
ton Sen. Benjamin F. shively. It the
brewery crowd" that occupied the of the stage
that performance. but that capital and labor CO.
operated is just certain, though mentioned
the book Kern then retire private prac-
tce and quit politics save in the ranks
vigorously seeking avoid a nomination for the
Office In 1870 under Marshall's convention PLAN.
but it looked hope convention time. and
saddled upon him. He was elected not
~ecause these guIbles despised
Kern less but because they disposed SEN Albert j.
beveridge. up for reelection considerably
Beveridge had things United states
senate that the National Manufacturers association
and other high protective fanatics simply could not
tolerate and their disposition rule or ruin they
managed subdue the liquor and let Kern
90 across promising them their cooperation again at
the proper time when a proper came up TO oppose
him. He came. at least supposedly, in 1916 the
cosmos Harry Stewart New.-yvhich is-inserting
some we'll known history between the lines of Mr.
Bowers book.-history well be forgotten.
But Kern seems to have had somewhat of a phiIo-
sophicaI OF mind and throughout it ALL
much Of a complainer His farewell United States
senate. where he served from 1913 the o
term majority leader classic in that respect He
vas partisan always considerable democratic
right Of opponents TO disagree generally carefully
avoided the questioning motives. Republicans as
well as democrats bid him regretfuI goodbye, far
coucerncd the pleasure OF personal and
friendship Il well that a record career ls