South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-02

Times Office yesterday. was due TO a cali. down
from the Chamber OF Commerce reminding US that
II was Americanzaton day. and due the par
ticular presence in the city OF Leonard A Wood.
NJ D. tl.s sore-thumbed candidate for the prest-
dency lie Is only one OF the central figures In the
game OF three-card that has infested South
Bend during the past 70 hours-a reference too
that has nothing 20 do with the sort OF gambling
bells to which under the present city administra-
ton, we are so accustomed. These IN fact we are
told. have been temporarily ciosed-for the period
OF the Bob Jones revivals.-vhich proves that II
can be done. and. II temporarily. why not per-
manentIy? speaking IN this connection OF
the presence OF Messrs johnson. Lowden Wood.
republican aspirants tho rrehdency all; sophists
political montebanks. gay decsfvers-betrayers Of
a people with e kiss-Johnson and Wood especially.
One thing throughout tho presence OF these gen
tlemen Is evident. While opposing each other
in their race Cor selfish honor. them Is for
getful that there Is another campaign next fall
follow the OF this spring. and making good
OF the democratic lsShargy-or senstiveness to their
anaesthetics,-they cooperating like Trojans to
poison the public mind. that. undisturbed by an
antidote for months It viii be that much less
ceptlbe TO any counter-Titants OF that late hour.
They have the sense Of the public psychology to
realize that poison put to work. and left to work
Tor FIVE months before any antdote comes along.
will be pretty well beyond eradication,-and mean
while democracy sleeps on, It has slept quite
serenely almost from the moment that Pres't Wilson
fell sick on his western trip its leaders evidently
inocuated with the republican virus after much the
same as # IS being administered to
he general public
4 live demOcracy-one might almost say, "nt to
live the wake OF its distinguished leader Of the
past seven years. "instead Of following the lead of
such self-styled monorosts OF Jeffersonan democ-
raey as Vice Marshall IN decryng the presi-
dental primary. and advising that II be eschewed
in the interests of unnstructed delegates to San
Francisco. would have neutralized this republican
poisoned gas that has been enveloping the country
by having candidates the field TO counteract it:
giving the people the other side. In 80 of our as
states these republicans have been running Wild
without challenge to their assertions without chal-
lenge save from the poor. always benighted demo
cratic press-as regarded by the party leaders,
aided and then by Mitchell Palmer fighting
quaker" and seemingly the only democrat in the
race capable of apLreciating what campaigns
for. which they legitmatey be put,
and due TO the dishonesty Of them the nlegitimate
that the republicans putting this to;
deliberate mind poisoning conspiracy.
We might accordingly say. but for the principles
involved. and reserv1ng a regard for Mr.. Palmer's
canvass, 'Ishkabiebie'-and dismiss the raid on
South Bend from further consideration We are not
concerned far the democratic party is con-
cerned: IS II the bipartisan coalition announced
from Washington which Sen. Oscar Underwood,
minority floor leader IN the senate. under the
courasing smiles OF the vice president plans rut
through should materalize If the democratic party
under such leadership. undertakes to repudiate
president the Paris treaty and League OF Nations
accepting the republican assassinatory reservations
it might well go and repudiate him on the
bait in denunciaton of aircraft production, OF all
war legislation and administration OF the cost OF
construction OF cantOnments OF military leadership
beyond the seas; OF anything. and everything OF
which the republican leaders 1T TO find fault
Johnson's and Mr.. Woods speeches-Mr. Lowden
spoke mainly by ex-GOv. Deneen as his proxy.-an
of them full OF holes a sieve. quite every
where that they have touched upon the Wilson
1ninisration. but again might say II there is to
be any such thing democratic surrender TO that
anuWilsonisna, the most vital feature Of his
whole administrative career far as the demc-
cratic party Is concerned "'shkabibble"
Take example. Sen. Johnson's exceeding
great desire that all legislation be repealed
war legislation which he admitted was necessary.
or at least desirable. for war purposes but which
ought long ago TO have been repealed. 'shearing
the president OF his extraordinary powers there
under" etc. putting the country back or a peace
oasis Wen, Prest wilson, in message from Paris
a year ago the converting OF congress IN special
session recommended that congress do everything
that Mr.. Johnson should done. and why
hasn't the congress or which the republicans are IN
the majority. with Sen. johnson among them.
done 80
The only piece or reconstructive legislation that
congress has passed has been the bill for the re-
OF the railroads: passed finally after the pres-
dent threatened 20 turn back the roads with the
year. hopeful that suitable legislation might
he passed but determined 60 do It without such leg
islation II he must Not thing has been done 20 the
tax law. and not a thing TO dozen-and- one
other laws 70 which congressional attention was
called by the executive-yet, MI johnson stands