South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-30


No solution.
No man has a panaCea for all
these Ills. No man has a solution
for all these problems No man has
a cure for all these ills. but I have
some solutions for some OF the prob
iems that III I had the power I would
put into effect
ANY man that would stand be-
fore you and tell YOU that he has a
solution for all the problems now
confronting the nation, and a REM
edy for all the ills in the country
today would not be worth listening
TO for a quarter of a second. You
and l know the multitudinOus duties
that have come TO us out of the
turmoil Of the last few years.
I'VE cannot solve all these prob
lens at once, not all. But you and
l may touch a tangent now and
then and remedy something here
and there that we see is wrong. We
may believe that by pursuing a Ger
tain course we may accomplish a
crtain good, find a certain remedy
for a certain evil.
"In the state from which I come,
we have a philosophy OF govern
ment Of which we are proud. We
believe in legitimate business. and
conserve and protect H. But We also
believe in human rights and we con
serve and protect them as well.
War a Teacher.
You and / may see things that
we would like to remedy. Let us
remedy what we can. Let us touch
where we may. We have learned
something in this war that Ameri-
cans little knew before. We have
learned service, and we have learn
ed that the highest thing and the
highest duty in the land today is
service.
And, my friends. there is serv-
ice today in our land for every man
and every woman OF the nation"
In referring To me indianapolis
News, Sen. Johnson said:
You all probably know Of the In
dianapolis News. but 1 hope that
there are not many here who read
il, and Judging from the appearance
of this audience. there are not many
here who do read it, The Indian
apolis News is Gripping to the intel
leCt."
The senator attacked the high
| cos; of living He declared that
labor had protected itself against
! the high cost of living, and that IL
need not personally concern the
rich. He said that it is the great
! salaried mass that il effects
Spectre of Want
Behind every man today. every
man who does not possess an indie
| pendent fortune, stalks the spectre
| Of want. because Of the high cost
| Of living 1 cannot cure II. / have
no panacea for this evil, but ! do
! know that there are sufficient laws
upon the statute books Of the nation
| if they were enforced, would lessen
| the burden / do know that with
| the power vested in the governme tent,
! il is possible 10 scientifically and sys-
| tematically 10 begin at both ends of
! the great chain between the pro-
Queer and the ultimate consumer
until we find the weak links. 1
would bring them. closer together.
Il would turn the light Of public
ity upon the profiteer. and if that
did not have the desired effect, l
would put into effect the laws upon
the statute books TO bring about his
punishment"
Sen. Johnson criticized what he
he said was extravaganza at Wash
ington. He advocated the establish
ment of a national budget system.
I He declared that a curtailment Of
expenses at the national capital
would tend to decrease the high cost
of living.
international Problem.
Leaving the domestic problems
Sen. Johnson took up what he
termed was our international prob
lem. He referred 10 the League of
Nations. He said:
"Overshadowing all the domestic
issues Of this campaign is one that
is more than domestic. IL is inter-
national in its scope. There is an
other issue that deals with your wei
fare and your resources.
1T is all very well for politicians
and for candidates for high Office
10 say that the League of Nations
should not be brought into this CAM
paign owing TO the disturbing ele-
ment il might create. 1t is not very
often that l agre with Priest Wilson.
but I do agree with HIM when he
saws that the League of Nations
should be left 10 the American peO-
pie for a decision. II should be left
20 the American people. How else
are we 10 settle our great questions
but by the verdict OF the American
people?
Sen. johnson was frequently APP
plauded during his speech. Every
seat in the high school auditorium
was taken and many who were able
to crowd into the hall stood in the
rear aisle.
Jones Introduces.
The senator was introduced 10y
Aaron Jones. ST. Mr.. Jones de
clared that he had voted the repub-
lican ticket since his first vote for
Lincoln with the one exception of
having voted for Roosevelt on the
progressive ticket. He introduced
Sen. Johnson as the next president
OF the United states.
Sen. Johnson arrived in the city
late Thursday afternoon. He was
met at the Nandalia station by
reception committee, the members
Of which acted as vice presid ents
OF the meeting at the nigh school
The Johnson meeting Thursday
night was a surprise even to the
most ardent Johnson supporters
themselves They had viewed with
alarm the efforts OF the republican
county and city organization 20 dis
credit the Thursday night meeting.
Sen. Johnson declined 20 make any
comment regarding the New Jersey
situation in which Johnson men have
demanded a primary vote recount
Il have nothing 10 say regarding
the New Jersey situation said the
senator after the high school meet
ing.