South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-25
NOVEMBER 25, 1913.
All THE EXPENSE OF 1T.

Struggling about, like lost goose in a frog ponj. the
fog-horn Of South Bend republicanism has discovered
still another reason" why Pres't Wilson should stay at
home; should not go to Europe. 1t is the expense OF it.
the awful expense of it,
OF course. it was all right when Pres't TAFT made that
POLITICAL swing around the country. back in 1910 and
then again in 1911. at government expense; all right
because it was Prest Taft and because the two swings
were in the interest Of the republican party. though in
the one ne run amuck out at Winona, Mimi, and lost
the presidency I'm consequences.
II was AN right that Roosevelt should have taken a
swing or two about the country while ne was president.
Why. even Wilson made one back in 1915. seeking t,
educate the people somewhat direct. or the significance
Of our troubles with Europe-but evidently what is
about TO transpire over in Europe now is of less i'm
portance than these presidential trips to which we are
accustomed.
or is it Just the customary pin-headed. dyspeptic,
shaHow-braised excuse. such as to which the repubn-
can organ is chronic in resorting. as a qaddle for its
perpetual Observation-Disclosures mage" Indeed. it is
almost as brainless as it's little quip anent the restgna-
ton of Sec.y McAdoo; that he had cut the salaries o.
al. railroad officials down to the like of his. and was
now resigning because it was too little.
A man with the least Of gray-matter above his ears;
blessed even with the intelligence of a louise. would not
need to think to mark the distinction. sec'y McAdoo
acted as director general of railroads without a cent
of pay. 1t vas additional responsibilities put upon him.
and carried az the same salary as he formerly received.
and which republican secretaries Of the treasury hal
been paid for that job alone. True. sec'y McAdoo neve-
contributed anything TO republican campaign funds
as the railroad presidents have. as "a reason why he
should be paid more. and perhaps that is enough of a
reason-for II.
Really and truly, now, it is too bad that Pres't VIII
son can't see his way clear to send our contemporary
editor over 10 France. or at east,-tak him along. in
the place OF George Creel; or; or better stiI maybe Eu-
rope would like to witness a specimen of our most in
sipid type of civilization.
1t is-terrible. isn't it. that the president is going to
France instead Of sending some republican. and thai
the expense is to be borne in "a manner due the head OF
such a nation? The crime? Oh, you know what it is
The president is not a republican. and the little weazen-
souled critic, fears even more than he fears the evil
one, that some democrat will have some due honors
paid him.
When did the president become SO ALTERED necessary
10 the internal affairs of the nation before that re-
publcans should think we cannot possibly get along
without him? Heavens, but they do fear the republie
will go TO the bow vows. if the president goes To-
France. Indeed. they must regard him as some
pumpkins, really essential TO the working ont of our
reconstruction program after although in their
clustering. they say they are going to take it all out
of his hands.
We know of nc one capable of condescendng to the
level Of an ass with any greater grace than city Judge
Frank Gilmer, poisoned by his own uper-partisanship
except the editor OF our Main ST. contemporary. When
partisanship enters in. it appears in the case of both.
that everything else, sense. mentality. Judgment. an
promptly move out-and the brand of partisanship
stIH entertained. at that is not craftsmanship, but clab-
Jered political gall