South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-02


c1te for congress from the 18th dia-
tr.ct Emphasis was placed by the
speakers on economic conditions
I{alstoD Outlines Issues.
Former Gov Samuel ST. Ralst0n (.
outlined the main issues upon which
he wiu seek election 90 the United /
states senate on the democratic
ticket Briefly ne pledged his sup
porl fI the following
The -four power pact as the
next best thing o. the league Of
nations which n said is now dead
- far as The United states is con-
cerued
2 Promotion n foreign countries
and closer relations with foreign ma
tions
g. a lower ta..n than that pro-
posed 10 the Fordney bin now before
the congress.
9. ANY movement in the admins
tration OF any democratic
or republican-to prevent future /
ware
while ] am party man. I want /
IL understood thai If / go 20 wash I
ington. my partisanship viii cease az I
the waters edge and will stand in .
support ~ President Hardins or any /
other president who Is making . sim 4
oere effort 20 prevent war" he said. I
And I am going 90 do AN I can /
in this campaign TO persuade Sen. t
Beveridge. my distinguished oppon- I
>ent. 10 speak at least one friendly I
word i'm support ~ the four power I
pact lie has not done it yet but I /
am hoping hat he viii do IL soon so /
that when he does il. 1t viii not look /
Ike he did 10 as matter Of expedi- !
ency.
And 7 suspect before the cam
paIgn is over. the republican party
II Indiana viii be ashamed Of itselt
for not mentioning by name the four
power pact in the platform it adopt
ed i'm this hall few days ago.
Everybody knows that Pres't
Harding and his cabinet regard the
four power pact as rhe grsatest
achievement Of his administration
and that they wanted it mentioned
by name
Yves BE- necessary 90 refrain from
mentioning 10 I'm the platform TO get
the promise OF anyone 20 support the
presidents administrations II so n
fear the president viii have hard
sleddins before 1924
Ralston pledged himself 10 give as
much attention as possible To state
affairs. lie recalled his term as goc-
ernOr OF Indiana. when the state was
out ~ debt and enjoying the best
financial standing 30 had seen IN
history
Ia Is costing too much money un-
der republican rule 10 administer the
public affairs OF Indiana and do not
think that I am misinterpreting the
signs or today when I read them TO
mean thai the people have resolved
upon "A policy OF retrenchment and
reform and 20 remove as rapidly as
they can the republican party from
power in IndiaSa" he said
They saw that the democratic
party OF Indiana when last I'm power
gave their state more progressive
legislation in four years than any
other party has done i'm eight years"
Raiston recited the list of leEjsla-
tive achievements under his regime
and told of public improvements
bought and paid for lie paid trih-
ute 20 Woodrow Wilson and told OF
the prosperity during The Wilson
administration
ROPE or " ti=On recovery.
Nomination Of the state ticket was
couiplet "a ne @:cS D.. M and adj
tournmcnt came at 2;45. after the
unau.mou1 adoption Of a resolution
expressing the hope for complete
restoration 90 health 81 Woodrow
Wilson In the contest for clcrk OF
tho supreme court and appellate
court; Mr DUNCAN defeated William
L.
OF ass 10 5S1 and the other contest.
made 10y Elias salisbury OF this city
for judge OF the appellate court
went asninst him almost two 90 one
Tho selection Of Nr Shea for the
supreme court nomination came aft
er the nomination had hecn voted 90
Former Congressman W. a. Cullop.
o. Nin~euues. who was declared dis
qualified ON account or residence.
The nomination is for the first dis
trict. which does not include Knox
county Mr Shea, who had been
reeardeu as The leading candidate.
did not permit his name going ~
fore the convention until The Sec
oud cali for nominations for this
office
Before tho adoption Of the plat
form vain effort Was made bv the
home rule" element among Che del
egates 90 open the way for amend
ments without having amy proposals
that were offered from the floor
being sent Go Tho resolutions COM
mitteo that had formed the PLATFORM.
Defeated iu tais contest. no amend
merits were offered and the platform
was accepted without discussion
Favored Repeal