South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-31

great national issue IN this campaign-the
- League OF Nauons-that state issues have
been welI-nigh overlooked Sufficient Is being said
elsewhere IN this issue that vital subject. how
that some attention 10 state matters may wei
be given.
We encourage the reading Of Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Cats article on this page; what the editor
has 20 say on the front page Of the first section.
and much else you can the League issue
today as covering that subject-but permit US also
10 call your attention the democratic advertise
ment touching upon your taxes. a state matter
one OF the reasons that so little has been said
about Issues Is that the most vital Of herl
strikes 30 near home that people generally feel it
or viii feel It next year-vith the election over.
and the republicans # IN power. ready for another
four years OF revery.
Yes tho tax law Is the main Issue IN Indiana
that republican law; bad not because IT is the
Goodrich tax law but because it bad You did not
suffer from It much this year. with election on,
hut the aforementioned advertisement shows.
until next year. It viii mean s1,797,737.47 TO
be paid In this county over this year: s4o23325 IN
the 18th district and approximately $4,000 900 IN
the state. That Is too much extra money for an ad-
ministration that does know how 10 spend II
judieiousIy say the least the republican state
platform IN approving Of the Goodrich administra-
Mr. Warren T. 8GcCray, although in his primary
campaign ne claimed to be against it, now seems %
approve OF II; says so-but in the OF his talks
appears to have a vague idea that a protective
tariff. somehow. would correct any existing errors
We do not get the connection exactly but maybe
you Our candid opinion that with taxes in
creased az they will be under that law this year II
the people could feel the pressure of payment as
it will come to them next spring and fall they
would vote for Dr. Carleton b McCulloch quite
unanimously.
In addition 70 a tax revision act. however Indi-
ana needs an administration with some sense Of the
economies. and Mr.. McCray running on Mr.. Good
rich's record. promises no Improvement Gov. Good
rich the state after eight years of democratic
control free from debt and with nearly $4,000 600
I'm the treasury. That means that the Marshall ana
Ralston administrations. begun with millions Of
public debt and 100000 treasury deficit, hal
make those things up. which they did and left
office 100000 to the good The in debt as
badly today after four years OF republican control
a badly a. when Gov. Marshall entered office; not
"a very good record-especally when you consider
that taxes have been enormously increased.
Republican extravagances. superinduced by the
extremely partisan Goodrich administration. intent
building up great party machine well
creased with public pap" that is all there Is to It.
The answer IS a democratic governor and a demo-
cratic assembly start with. The governor must
have the backing OF the assembly his hands
that much tied Much may wish to say a good
word for Mr. Asa Matthews, one Of the republican
candidates for the assembly. have
ance that ne will incline to support democratic
measures. IN the matter OF tax revision, in
which connection permit us to advise that the bal
lots arranged, even the machines that you
can vote for any three Of the six nominees
Contrary 10 the rules on any other office YOU can
mark any three that you wish the paper ballots
Though may be opposite you can vote for
both OF them. long you do not vote for more
than three. on the machine. as to the candidates
for the assembly-for representative levers
up and down De voted; different from other
Offices. We say this in fairness TO Mr. f. II. SOM
merer. the democratic candidate. whose name on
the ballots Is directly opposite that Of Mr.
Matthews and on the voting machines directly be-
low It. In mentioning Mr.. Matthews. we have no
disposition TO detract any vote from Mr. Sommerer
or any other particular democratic candidate
with the state governor. and the state as
sembly much the with the president and
the federal congress II Of different party complex
ions: well. you see what has happened IN Washing
ION during the past two years. You are paying tho
penalty IN the absence OF any constructive legisa
ton and in the holding-uI Of the Paris treaty rat-
Rcauon. SO might go on at considerable length.
Give your candidate for president. your best sup
port IN the senate-in the congress,-from his own
party. Same with your candidate for governor Ii IS
results you want merely a party victory. Keep
before you the things be attained. They are
really more important than parties or personalities
IN candidates