South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-28
c. D. P. EDITORS
MAKE RESOLVES
Indiana Republican Editorial
Association protects" It.
self in War Policies.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 2S. -
Specially - After protecting
themselves. by declaring that they
were opposed to idle and carping
criticism" the members Of the Re-
publican Editorian association, as
sembled in indianapolis here late
this week. took occasion 10 ere
solve" on numerous bjects-prac-
ticaTy all of which are just now be-
fore the people of the nation in
unmistakable ways. In fact they
resolved" 50 thoroughly that when
they had adopted all the resolutions
there was little left for them TO say
concerning things, which might be
construed as criticism of the demo-
cratic administration in its prose
cution Of the war. Yet they cOntiE-
ued 10 declare that this Is not the
time for IDLE and. carpinS criticism.
II is this attitude, which has
started the situation in the congress
at Washington and, apparently.
there will be no way to settle the
political tangle that has arisen eX-
cept by the appeal 10 the ballot
boxes Of the country next fall. Then,
Of course, il will not be settled.
II merely will be postponed again
The frantic efforts OF politicians
on both sides Of the fence to com
pei the American people 20 believe
that neither side has single
thought Of politics in tn activities
connected with the present war
crisis is provoking laughter in IN
diana, where people are reHgiously
seeking 10 do all in their power to
win this war, and where the bah
blings of partisan politics, when set
down by the side of real patriotism,
cause no waves at all.
Real HOOsier Against Kaiser.
The real Indianian, who is seek
ing 10 give his all in the most in
telligent way towards winning this
war. is not caring whether it's Mr..
Theodore Roosevelt, or MIR. Wood
row Wilson. or Mr. Charles Evans
Hughes. or Mr.. William +. Stone
OF Missouri, or Mr.. Newton d. Ba-
ker. or Mr.. william Howard Taft,
who beats the Germans-the main
things right now is to see the Ger
mans beaten. at the cost of as few
lives and as little treasure as pos
sible. Yet the HOOsiers, from the
tone of their letters received here
by thousands daily at various or1i-
cial headquarters. are perfectly
willing 10 spend lives and treasure
and their own, too-if by so do
/ ing they can help to win the strug-
gle II has always been so in In
diana. There are mighty few slack
ers here now-and they are seen,
+ not heard"
I The political aspects of the en-
( tire Washington situation do not
worry the folks at home in Indiana,
according 10 those, who are close
~ in touch with all phases of war
preparations in Indiana. The peo-
pie at home are determined that
this war shall be won in the speed
/ lest possible time and that partisan
politics-be it democratic or repub-
lican-shal not impede the progress
of the war.
Which brings the people as
usual. face 10 face with the impera-
tive need for determining just who
il is that is playing politics at this
critical iuncture in the history OF
the nation. That will be determin-
ed. of itself. because somebody or
other. eventually will get enough
rope to hang himself. A lot of folks
in Indiana wouldn't be surprised to
see that political rope fastened o.
the neck of certain gentlemen, who
have been declaring lOudest that
this is no time for politics. Which
leads up. again, TO the resolutions
adopted late this week by the re-
publican editors. in session here
who said that very thing.
Form War Cabinet.
Now these republican editors also
resolved that they were thOroughly
in accord with the idea of Great
ing a war cabinet, 10 be made up OF
three distinguished Americans, and
for the creating of the office of d
director Of munitions. II seems tC
the naked eye in Indiana that some
such plan for a partially coalition
government for the remainder Of the
war is being considered favorably
by the majority of the people OF
this state, if expressions on the sub
lust that reach headquarters OF pO-
liticaI committees and war endeavol
organizations here. mean anything
If such solution Of the. present
situation is evolved, however, il viii
nor be the republican party whicr
can take credit therefor, or prof
thereby. For prominent democrat.
everywhere are thinking deeply a.
TO whether such course would no
be the correct one 20 settle the en-
tire war difficulty at Washington.
and there are not few expression.
here 70 the effect that the conclu-
sion of some of the great republican
leaders of the countTy-whO hav,
not been guilty Of carping criticism
of the Wilson administration, fol
for instance-in the direction Of th'
war would be a splendid move fo'
the national administration 10 make
Whether such a solution eventual
IL will be the answer 10 the presen
situation l. not now clear. OF course
al such a great distance as this from
the national capital. but men VIII,
have returned from there think tina
some such plan eventually may b'
adopted. IL is being pointed out bl
prominent democrats and republic
cans alike here that America g
uracticau- the only country o
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