South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-28
other Editors Than ours
"AS OTHERS SEE U.s."
(GeOrge Ray. x-COnvict and Drunken Sot,
In his Beer Guzzled" Herald, IndanapOlis.)

We spent last Thursday and Friday In good old
South Bend but It rained hard both days and that
forced us TO take II easy and talk politics than
usual. The democrats showing up better than
they a month ago when We were there A full
list Of candidates is in the field and in most
several asprants after the nomination.
Even Charley Bailey has opposition for sheriff
which not expected a month ago. There, two
candidates for prosecuting attorney with the
chances favoring Samuel Feiwell by reason possibly
of the fact that his opponent, Mr.. Schock, is
brOther-in-iaw OF the present prosecutor. Mr.
Swartz, who declined to seek denomination owing to
unpopular situation surrounding him by reason
OF the policy of the News-Times The newspaper is
conducted along peculiar lines politically, as for
instance, it anything in democratic poll
tics outside Of booze and prohibition It is fight
ing Sen George Y. Heper FOR congress in the 18th
district, who resides in st. Joseph county and who
stands high for the reason he is not a prohi. The
News is for Ralph Smith of LaIorte who a pro-
hi Thus II is fighting home candidate which is
always bad politics and in jures the partys prosI ects
Every good democrat in South Bend openly ad-
mts that proposition and the paper is entirely out
of joint with the party leaders. Many of the boys
are afraid TO their opinion to the ubsher
but they all talk us and none approve of the
policy under which the News-Times is published
We forget the of the editor but have been told
ne was always republican up in Michigan, where
he resided before landing in South Bend. and he
looks it. too. observed him in the Oliver hotel
late Thursday night He had just returned from
his residence, where GO ttage" service had been
held. The cottage service idea has not yet reached
Indianapolis but is in full blast in South Bend
which, usual. is ahead Of Indianapolis IN every
thing. Personally nothing about the policy
or the editor of The News-Times but often we per-
nit good democrats TO the Herald a medium
through which to express themselves For the first
time we had the pleasure of meeting Mayor Frank
Carson Asst. Chief OF Police William Cassidy and
Chief Kline And found out through Hon. George
Sands that William Cass dy a real democrat
and visited police head quarters TO meet him and
sure enough he had all the signs and pass words
ever used by the party. Mr.. Cassidy has been in the
department for IS years regardless OF his we'll
known politics. We told Mayor Carson that he had
many elements Of a democrat and he ought to be
and run for governor He a broad guaged gen
ueman, liberal in his views OF public affairs has
good intentions. is in full sympathy with those who
believe in human rights and Is in fact. making
good mayor. The city shows II. And when we say
that we fully appreciate the idea some people
never think mayor is good" mayor unless he
does everything they want done and drives forward
with a steam roller every day through the streets
and alleys riding people who not agree with
him. real mayor OF city like South Bend should
recognize its homogeneous population in all re-
spects and not become behind blue law
theories or local government Between showers we
got around town a little. bought 20 pounds OF cane
sugar. Irish patriot and Comrade in Arms
Patrick Houlihan, the well known criminal lawyer
Charley Bailey Roscoe Truax Thomas williams the
plumber. who just returned from six weeks trip TO
California he is a member OF the board OF county
commissioners and very popular democrat We
met City Judge GimtT, City Clerk Frank Bilinski
Elmer Peak George Sands, Fred Rose Jay Root
and others. OF course met Sen. George Hepler.
who a candidate for congress in the 18th district
and who deserves the nomination and who can be
elected beyond doubt