South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-24
THE. LOS ANGELES EARTHQUAKE AND
THE SAN FRANCISCO CONVENTION

One could scarcely blame, particularly the ultra
religious II they should put Interpretation upon
The Los Angeles earthquake Of higher significance
than mere quakng OF the earth Heaven may have
sent It as a warning the democrats assembling in
the nearby city OF Francisco that God is still
upon His throne and the earth Is his fOOtstool"
That's right! Laugh you unregenerate republican,
but you should reflect the possibility,
indeed. probably that the Most High was brought
TO notion, II all, by the nOn-princpled
un Godiiness of the recent convention that
IN Chicago-wrecking His faith in humanity. and
daunting Him to take no chances. II "G-od's
own P-aryas certain OF It's adherents in their de-
neanor OF pharisaical super-egoistic "Iolier than
thousn." seek 10 proclaim t,-can so forget itself
as to execute such farce pulled off IN the
Windy City assuredly It should be a warning
TO Heaven OF PIuto's and his probably west
ward movement toward the Golden Gate.
The situation is Illustrated by a story that the
lawyers tell or a young attorney who had appealed
a case from justice OF the peace a higher court
and when the time came for trial appeared on the
scene with a dray-load of law hooks from which he
proceeded quote law. TO the fundamentals,
going back 10 Blackstone, Coke Littleton and per-
haIs Justinian.
But my young friend" said the Judge from the
appellate bench. rather whimscally, you have
overlooked one old adage The court is presumed to
know iawi'
NO" said the young barrister, Il have not
looked 81. But I acted upon that theory the
below and found that the presumption did hold
good. Accordingly I taking chances the
appeal"
who knows but that the Almighty despite his
turtles OF experience, dealing with political parties.
potentates. poppycock and Pluto. sees in the Chi
caso Platform and its candidate His honorable op-
ponent attaining such an upperhand as 10 convince
Him that "sgns and wonders agan needed.
With the republicans hoping until almost black IN
the that the democrats viii sell themselves 20
the very devil at san Francisco-and considerable
delegation of democrats perfectly willing little
shakeup Of Gods footstool. just a reminder of
His presence. might not be out OF place.
or course, such speculation Is all chimerical.
whimsical fantastic. vainIy conceived but the
less suggestive Most anything is worth while these
DAYS II sc viii but bring to realize possible
responsibility TO some superior power which is
watching them and which they misuse misin-
terpret and inappropriate the power that such
responsibility vests in them. slow~ with anger. The
republican platform. filed with premeditated
SANDERS and vague promises viii be searched in
vain for constructive suggestion for the
formation conditions which criticises and
which IL pretends 20 deplore The oppressed peoples
OF the earth viii look It IN vain. II contains
message OF hope for Ireland no word Of mercy for
Armenia sings only in accents OF hate; seeks 20
eeals = sword for Mexico. Ii is the work OF men
concerned more with material things than with hu-
man rights II contains thought. purpose