South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14
No Politics to Be Played
In Coming Special Session
Of Legislature-Perhaps

cratic state chairman, made K clear
In a speech a short time ago that
cieaD-Cut. genuine Americanism IS
the platform Of the democratic
party in Indiana this year, and that
the party does not want support
from any men who are not genuine
ly American. That statement laid
down the policy that We are going
TO follow, and we shall expect our
opponents 10 do the same. The gov
ernor viii find US standing squarely
behind him for all needed legisla-
ton. but the game must be played
fairly"
Others have Endorsed this senti-
ment and il lays the groundwork
for the conduct Of the party in the
special session.
State Council Is Problem.
One Of the propositions that is
likely 20 cause a good deal Of dis
cussion is the one to Iegalize the
creation of the state council Of de-
Tense and 70 legalize the expendi-
lures that have been made by that
body. There has been a good deal
Of talk among democrats ever since
the state council Of defense was ap-
pointed a year ago to the effect that
party politics had entered into its
activities. II has even been charged
that republican politics cropped out
frequently. VIII II. Hays. republi-
can state chairman, was chairman
OF the state council defense until he
was elected republican national
chairman in February. when ne re-
signed
There Is no question but that the
state council Of defense. under the
direction of Hays. did a great
amount of good work. 1t was very
active and it made a record that
caused the administration al Wash
ington 10 compliment it strongly.
Doubt Wisdom Of Craftsmanship.
But many persons believed that
it was not proper for HAYS, as re-
publican state chairman, to run the
state council Of defense. Democrats
over the state even raised such
howl about it that there were many
demands that he resign one or the
other OF the positions. There was a
flock Of republicans around the
headquarters of the state council of
defense at the state house most OF
the time II may have been all
right. but they said it did not look
good TO them.
Now. when il comes 10 a PROPOSE
ton 10 legalize the expenditures of
the state council OF defense. there
will be a demand that an account
ing be made so that the legislature
Will know what every cent was spent
for. The state council of defense
has no legal standing. II Is com
posed of men appointed by the gov
ernor and who are giving their time
and doing their work patriOtically
and well without pay or remunera-
tion Funds 10 pay the expenses Of
the council have been borrowed and
supplied and the Legislature will be
asked TO legalize all of it. Unques-
tionably this Will be done provided
il lis clear that none of the money
was used i'm a way that smacks of
politics. 1t is the hope Of every
body that il Will be SO shown.
No Fight i'm Sight.
on the other measures in the gov
ernOr's program of legislation there
will be no fights. according to pres
ent indications. He wants money
appropriated to meet increased costs
of maintaining state institutions.
and ne will get it, He Will recon
mend that the law requiring the
teaching of German i'm the public
schools he repealed, and there will
not be a dissentin- vote. He will ask
for an appropriation with which TO
rebuild the buildings of the state
reformatory at Jacksonville or at
some other point in Indiana. The
buildings were destroyed by fire last
winter This will be granted with
out any opposition. unless opposition
arises over the question of loca
ton. It is likely that someone will
be in favor of moving the reforma-
tory from Jeffersonville OF course,
the southern part of the state will
fight that proposition. and repre-
sentatives and senators from other
parts of the state viii oppose re-
tanning the reformatory at Jeffer-
sonvile They will all want 10 land
/ it for their own counties.
There will be no opposition. as far
as can be learned, to the plan TO
give increased pay TO sheriffs for
I feeding Jail prisoners and to orphan
homes FOR caring for orphans. Nor
viii there be any serious objection
o. any other measures that the gov
crnor will propose. But no one
can tell how many other bills will
boz brought 10 the city by members
I from over the state
Tax Bill Not Up.
Gov Goodrich says there Will he
no attempt TO put through the eN-
else tax bill. which caused such a
ruction at the 1917 session. Nor wiz
there be any proposition, he said.
+ u, raise revenue through any other
7 form or taxation. He says the STATE
will have plenty of money 10 meet
/ the $500. 600 or 100000 Of extra
appropriations and that il VIII not
/ be necessary To raise more money.
I While the state viii have the funds
ON hand the money cannot be used
/ for the purposes proposed until the
legislature makes specific appropri-
! atoms.
Indiana republicans viii hold a
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