South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26

elections. by the force of criticism; freedom of
speech. the press, assemblage, and then due pro-
cess Of law were ever his weapons for accom-
plishing his ends.
AT times he may have utilized his freedom Of
speech and of the press to the point Of license but
the main point is that he has been willing to wait
until alter election II necessary, and let the peo-
pie decide if they wanted to-which brings us
still little closer to correspondents letter
With three dollars out of every four collected
for the Roosevelt memorial fund. going to spread
his gospel OF Americanization. noculstng
new-Amerlcans foreigners, and whosoever needs
it, including some nativists we are indeed in
cllned to commend contributing especially to
democrats-additionally proposing to the Roose-
welt committee that the first NEGOTIATIONS be made
OF several Of United States senator's intent
upon ascertaining the effect it might have upon
their consciences and the fight they are making in
congress to the end Of capturing the votes Of sew
eral schools of hyphenates by serving America
last.
"
INDEED, no, with the opportunity in sight for
L raising magnificent to be used for
AUGMENTATION purposes-say nothing OF the
material monument to the funds namesake-
democrats should not permit the low-browed
petty exaggerations. and chronic politicalisns of
a few Partsans of the Roosevelt school. to stag
nate their cooperation.
Appreciate much as one may, and as every
democrat must, the republican tendency to which
correspondent refers, to subordinate every
thing and everybody to Roosevelt and Roose-
veltism, making Of him a sort of tn-god of the
Tom Carlyle hero worshipping" sort. they can
find a different motive for their contributions 1t
they try.
Mark this, Mr.. Wilson Democrat. Sent
enced to crucihxion as Woodrow Wilson has
bv
drin employing their scandalizing cross of party
hate even in his illness; his motives questioned
by even Roosevelt himself. while others OF his
school have gone so far as to brand him traitor
un-American. and even a loon; yet. when the
question of Roosevelt memorial came up,
Pres't Wilson was among the first to end orse it.
Almost as the Savior walled from Calvary.
Father forgive them, they know not what they
do so Pres't Wilson has proven himself. in this
way same he has in scores OF Others so inf
nitely greater of mind and SOUL than even the
greatest of his critics, that democrats well at
ford to be rnagnanimous-and forgive them. too.
Assuredly the day is at hand when the party
of Mr.. Wilson may well feel disposed to long
er submit to insolent and ignorant insults in ST.
lence If we have reached the stage in Ameri-
can politics when public opinion in community
will countenance tolerate attacks or the low
est and vulgar kind upon stricken president for
the sake Of politics. it may we'll be understood
that while the game IS disgusting, IL IS game
that all can play at if they must,-but this is not
the place to start 1t.
Indeed as we have pointed out it is move
ment, which if properly utilized may serve to
Ame.icanze some Of that contemplate insolence.
and low-minded scum, out OF the people who
have been ndulging in it-and democrats should
accordingly contribute. and contribute literally.
"
OUTSIDE of Indiana as we understand it, pol
~ itics has been pretty well eliminated from
the Roosevelt memorial movement anyway Ii
was hardly to be expected of such an ingYown
partisan as Gov Goodrich. that in naming his
committees he would give consideration to dem
ocrats outside of soliciting their coin,-but in
spite of that ex-Gov. Ralston and occasional
other democrats, including Thomas Iaggart.
have been active on Indiana programs, and IN the
national brochure is a tribute 70 the Americanlsm
of Woodrow Wilson by Meredith Nicholson, so
you can see that democracy is recognized.
Then too remember it is only dollar for a
monument to Roosevelt to three dollars TO Amer
icanization. which makes Of it a splendid invest
ment.
We need that three dollars first to teach the
new American that taking out naturalization pa
pers is not enough to make American citizen
out of him; that to become Americanzed is more
than technically. but is also adherence to
ideal to certain fundamental principles-chief
among which is respect for the III hts of others.
We need it to teach politicians. that the best
vote and the only vote, that is At for the Ameri-
can ballot box is the American vote. and that the
hyphenate who swears allegiance to Uncle Sam.
or lives under his flag. while subordinatng Amer
lean welfare to that of some fatherland-or other