South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-27
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FEBRUARY 27 1913.
WHY SHOULD WE LAMENT?

Editor Ncws-Times.
IL being apparent that we are receive no
enlightenment what is going on at the city
han. e7en a matter of news. through our
own party organ. a lot Of us are looking to
your paper keep posted but observe
that while you print the news you are care
fully avoiding editorial comment that strikes
direct at the administration why this silence?
Things have been happening right along. ex-
posed in news way your paper. some
of us happen to know, correctly, but why are
YOU so content TO let it go at that? Are YOU
changing your nature? rhe public is coming
to depend upon The NeUs-Times. only for
impartial and truthful presentation of the
news. but for editorial enlightenment. What
do you think of 'aasssa etc. etc?
Morning Reader.
We take it, with a degree of certainty. that our
correspondent is republican. and that from the last
question that he asks and which decline quote,
he was Carson supporter in the city campaign, for
which reason. quite apparently, he also asks To
have his name withheld. makes easy.
We think ''"etst" etc, etc" is panning out just
exactly we told you would during the campaign.
having issued warning in advance, apparent
najority OF the people declining take heed can
see no reason why should not let it pan to your
hearts content
We are just democratic enough to believe, and this
aside from our craftsmanship that when the American
IT, they ought to plugged The negative platform
that we framed for the republicans during the cam
paign; our prophecy as to the which TIE
administration would carry out it's own platform, is
merely being fulhHed why should lament?
We said the morning after election that DR.. Carson
having been elected we would give him every chance
make good. and by that meant. make good our
prophecies. as well his promises He a. most
anything stI keep those promises. promising as
ne did anything and everything anybody and
body. but why should lament long his method
Of tuhlment jusdes prophecies quite altogether
When our correspondent wakes up morning
and finds for instance that only the track eleva-
depleted sundry political pur-
poses bur that the city hall has climbed into some
Wen turu in and help ind il.
with rsference 60 the constantly accumulatns
evidences OF official idiocy that mark the activities
of certain diyinities the police department
There is nothing surprising. for example in Tor $
Barrett being quoted TO the city judge as reason
why prisoner should Ice brought on trial.
anticipated during the campaign that Mr. Barrett
might Doe placed the board of safety, il.
perhaps strong for open fufHment. but somehow,
ne seems % be lurking somewhere Just around the
corner with degree of directing influence
And those raids' sure they show wonderful ELI
cheney the part of the p2Hce--in lodging conviu-
cling evidence. however Here hoping that they'll get
through with the Greeks. and the Negroes. and the
Polish. after while and down to some of the
reai offenders that operating right under Their
very noses. and that when they do they'll get some
evidence as well few prisoners-to hold over
nisht.
Understand. We are not kicking our Judgment is
that Mayor carson and his podding aIon-
just fine from our prediction viewpoint. and again
ask. why should lament our correspondent
seems to have satisfied with the eulightenment
party organ Furnished rim during the campaign
and the best we cam say u.s. now him take tn
consequences along with 10. He helped make thg
paddle Let him walloV i'm it,