South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-27

trous candidate for himself and his
party.
Please write me and if these
charges against your record are UNI
true ] viii gladly try 20 help put
you right
HENRY a. BARNHABT."
Hcplcr Boasts Wctncss.
"H0n Henry a. Barnhart
Rochester. Indiana,
Ny Dear Mr. Barnhart
Your letter of March goth, re-
Ceived. and I appreciate the inter-
est that you are taking i'm my cam
paign.
"In regard 90 The rumor which
you mention. concerning those whOl
are supposed 90 be furthering my
interests You have known me well
enough and long enough TO know
that / have never hesitated 20 tell
the truth. and % follow the line OF
action that 4 believe 90 bc right
and 10 give the reasons for my ac-
tion.
.-The record viii show that ] vot-
cd for The ratification Of the WOm-
ans suffrage amendment, as i be-
licvc and have always believed
that "a woman should have prlvi-
leEe OF helping determine the ma
lure of the laws which govern ner
and of voting for the men or wom-
an to be selected TO enforce and car
~ out those laws.
Il did vote against the ratification
az the prohibition amendment and
/ am frank 10 say that ii j had 10
vote ou this proposition again i'm
the legislature of Indiana, ! would
again vote against the ratification
Of the prohibition amendment.
II have felt and T still feel that
p matter so vitality etecting the prl-
ViIeges and liberties Of an indiNl-
dual should be put 90 popular
vote and decided uy the people.
did not feel Hat the legislature Of
the state OF Indiana should take
any action which effected the daily
life Of so many thousands of clti-
zens Of the state of Indiana. WITH
out giving those citizens the right
10 saw for themselves whether they
wanted prohibition or not. Partic-
uIarly did ] feel that the large num-
Der OF citizens who were nShtlng TOT
the liberty of all nations i'm Europe
should not be deprived of their right
10 express their opinion at the ball
lot box on this great question, and
j believe Furthermore. that there
was no reason why this matter could
not have been properly presented 10
the people. either in favor OF pro-
hibitiou or against DE-, the agitation
which is uow going across this coun-
try from the Atlantic tu the FdclIlC,
and from the Gulf tu Canada cou-
corning the merits or dement's OF
national prohibition would be for
ever set at rest. and one subject
OF agitation which is helping Co
Keep this country u turmoil of
uncertaiuty and dissatisfaction would
"a. lHrs d
rest
"I have been "a resident of the
state Of Indiana for A. years. have
always been democrat Began aC-
tive life as 90 Cigarmaker, was n
carpenter and contractor for 20
wears in the lumber business for
10 years, and ann now and have
been for the past - years q praC-
rical farmer WAS the first sec
Rotary of the 81. Joseph County Sci
eutific Agricultural league. the farm
crs' organization that secured the
first county agent for the county;
secretary and twice president Of the
Interstate Fair association. mem-
her OF the committee ON mapping
the roads of ST. Joseph county. now
active head of the lower house ot
the Indiana general assembly. and
40 present state senator FOR ST..
Joseph county. and also memH DER OK
the state board OF agriculture
II can not help but feel that Il
would bc q mistake for the demo-
Gratis Of this congressional district
20 nominate Mr. Smith of Laporte.
Tor 7 believe Mr. smith. coming as
ne does. from the same county that
Mr Hickey is a resident of. Will not
add 20 his strength. He is MEM
Der Of the same profession AS Mr..
Hickey and I believe that the peo-
pie Of this congressional district
prefer 90 see a business man. a man
who is IN touch with. and knows
intimately the condition and feel
ing Of the laboriug people, and IN
particular the farming community.
as a candidate for congress. rather
than "a professional man
Il saw this without any Intention
az disparaEing any profession, but
that the people OF this district would
prefer this time 20 vote for COM
mon farmer and business man.
Thanking YOU acain for your i'm
tcrCst as expressed hy your letter,
j beg Co remain
GEORGE Y. HELPER"