South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-26
THE SHADOW or DEFEAT.

Just significant straw in the political winds,
read the Macedonian cry of the chief supporters
"a Journalistic way. Of Congressman Hickey:
I 1T should be unnecessary TO say to the apathetc
Republicans and there are thousands Of them. that
unless they bestr themselves they going tc
elect their Republican county ticket Furthermore.
unless they arouse themselves more than is today
apparent they not going TO be represented in the
next congress by a Republican congressman but
Democratic woman congressman"
4 This comes from the regular rarty organ. some
what sourly accepting the nomination Of Bever.dge
but very much Interested in the election OF that
willing tool Of the Old Guard IN every vote he cast
upon the tarin and the income tax laws.
However what it terms Republicans" may be
apsthetc this fall concerning their party spokes-
man. # is mistaken about there being any apathy
on the part of those who their ballots and
who have learned to distinguish between their
try and a party label
In every county Of this district enthusiastic
thousands have applauded the courageous deciara-
tons Of this Democratic woman. who has the real
democracy Of belief in the people and in the COM
mon man and in her heart the cardinal
flank in her platform.
There is no apathy where Esther O'Keefe has very
carefully explained TO those who have incomes of
above 100000 year that they should vote in graft
tude 70 Mr. Hickey and in behalf Of their own
nOCketbOOks
these gigantic incomes should recall the fact that
Mr. Hickey relieved the multimillonaire OF his
taxes and placed them upon the worker and the
farmer
The sure signs OF defeat which stare Congressman
Hickey in the face so plain TO be admitted and
confessed by his supporters come not from apathy
but from the knowledge which people have that the
votes he cast have been their interest but in
behalf OF the very favored few who have benefited
tremendously.
Henry Ford. for instance pays many millions Of
dollars this year in than he did before Mr.
Hickey voted to reduce the percentages on those
who have six-hgured incomes.
Every other great millionaire has been able to
hans onto his dollars and the government goes out
10 the farms the factories. the homes to gather
in the dollars saved to the ultra rich.
The interest in the candidacy of Miss OKeefe has
not only the opposition aroused by this condition.
but she has by her strong and winning personality
given those who have attended her meetings a
regard for her ability and her character that is
drawing thousands TO her.
The very unfairness. the attempted misrepresenta-
ton. futile and puere pleas made to gloss the
record Of her opponent has given basis for the
belief that the cand date ana the cause weak,
which need such pleas.
The plain attempt to purchase favor in this city
By the promise of a postofice has been exploded
as an effort TO obtain by false pretenses.
The committee in charge of his candidacy boldly
advertised that the defeat of Hickey meant the
defeat Of a new federal building in this city.
The treasury department. unwittinsly perhaps.
punctures that plea with announcement that it
has approved plans for building in this city
and that II will be presented to the session of
gress OF which Mr.. Hickey viii stiH be member.
That was not only a covert OFFER of wholesale
brides TO a community but is exploded false
In It's pretenses and that his defeat election will
have bearing upon it.
Such Plea must have made the voters suspicious
E OF other arguments in his favor. when
selected as the chief reason for his reelection it is
fair to presume that the supporters of Mr.. Hickey
had no other claims to advance that were of more
importance.
And that claim was false. The effort to delude
and trick to arouse race and religious hatreds. 10
appeal TO every unAmerican sentiment have failed
in their purpose.
The district will be represented by woman whose
ntness for that office far outshines that OF any
candidate in the state as to attract and demand
national attention
T. is not apathy Of Republicans that will defeat
the Republican congressman.
Il is the alert INTEL sent. patriotic judgment OF
the voters who wish TO be represented and have
made up their minds TO no longer send rubber
stamp to the old Guard 10 be used in the name of
this district