South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-29
SEEBIRT ASSERTS
HE WILL ENFORCE
PROHIBITION LAW
Republican Candidates Out.
line Position at Rally in
Studebaker Hall.


Eli +. Seebirt. republican nominee
FOR mayor. pledged his Efforts to a
reform administration. before a
gathering OF $50 voters. at the re-
2 publican campaign rally. Friday
night in the Scudebaker school hall.
Disregard OF the Volstead act in
defiance OF federal law was empha-
sized By the speaker az one OF the
things that requires a strong grip
upon the relns OF government.
Pleading for a complete republican
victory. Candidate Seebirt declared
Il would permit him 70 select the
best possi BILE board OF public safety,
in sweeping aside the elements Of
lawiessness. and place responsible
ity for rhe entire conduct OF NUM-
cipal affairs.
Chester /. DuComb. candidate for
municipal Judge on the republican
ticket, Phil L. Nicar. republican
nOminee for city clerk, II. Monroe
Hartman. republican candidate for
coun Gilman from the second ward,
Ralph NJ. Hutchinson, nominee for
councilman at large in the first
ward. George s. Can, seventh ward
NOMINEES for councilman, Walter G.
Eirler.. candidate for councilman at
large, Atty. Lewis W. Hammond,
and Ms. Lem J. Care. were also on
the speaking program.
Mr.. Seebirt said in part: NUM-
clpal government is formed to pro-
vide health and happiness. moral
and physical. TO the people OF the
fes
ed primarily for the purpose OF Sc
curing happiness and health TO the
people. there can be no question
about the kind OF government we
must maintain for ourselves. Can
there be any question but what the
government that is clean and moral
can secure anything else but happi-
ness to u.s. In order that there
NAV be an issue II is necessary that
one partv take one side on an issue
and the opposing party an opposite
position on the question. I chal-
ienge the position OF our opponents
on this question. Of whether we shall
have enforcement against the crimes
of our great cities.
Roger Babson said recently IN
one Of his statistical reports that
South Bend is 12O per cent OF what
il was in prosperity last year. A
friend OF mine remarked to me 1t
might be based upon the amount
of white mule" that is used in South
Bend at rs cents a glass.
lone of the greatest problems our
law enforcement officials have is the
enforcement OF the Volstead act
against the sale OF intoxicating
liquors It will say the contest is
going on just as long as men have
appetites for liquor and their greed
for gain prompts them TO violate and
sweep aside every convention Of So
ciety and satisfy this thirst and de-
sire for gain It IS a relentless fight,
and I promise you. II elected, I will
engage in that contest to the best
OF my ability"
Mrs Lem J. Dare, the only wo-
man speaker on the program, said:
The city election means more TO
use than the national election. The
city administration is not affected
by party politics so much as by the
business efficiency and the moral
character Of the men who guide the
EohGt nlltHl oL the city. % the WOllA-
en- Of the city between now and
Nov s there lies "a responsibility
that we cannot overlook.
I'm the hands of the women rests
the responsibility Of raising boys and
girls, the biggest business IN the
United States. In the present days
OF economic stress the father must
spend most Of his energies in pro-
viding for the children and the re-
sponsibiity OF caring for the chill
dren is shifted more and more to
the shoulders of the women. 1 be-
lieye they were given the vote in
order 20 protect their business.
'OUr city is growing and becom-
ing more complicated. Elements OF
sanitation. public health and pub
lie entertainment are elements that
mothers have to contend with and
the only way we can reach these
thing is through the ballot"
She said the power of the wom-
ans vote in South Bend. if prop
erly concentrated. would be so great
that woman would be a tremendous
factor in dominating the morals and
health OF the city.