South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-17
YOUTHFUL BANDITS CONFESS TO SERIES OF THEFTS
EX-SEN. BEVERIDGE
ENTERS CAMPAIGN
FOR SENATORSHIP
Former Senator Opens Drive
to Defeat Machine in Speech
at Residence.

at Residence.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 16.-For-
mer Sen. a. J. Beveridge announced
hisNcandidacy today for the repub-
lican senatorial nomination.
Appealing to the progressive ele-
ment. Beveridge opened a front
porch campaign by making his an
nouncement to representatives Of
"Beveridge for senator" clubs from
all parts of the state VINO called a.
his home
The confidence Of the American
people is the supreme asset of any
public official no matter what his
rank or station" Beveridge stated.
I'm my own opinion. in a time ike
the present no me should become
candidate for so vital an office as
that of senator OF the United States.
except in response 20 a genuine and
voluntary moveme Mt Of public sentI-
ment Of widespread and unmiStak
able character. since one of the fun
damentals Of our free institutions
Is that the people themselves shall
choose their agents who make the
peoples laws and conduct the peo-
pies government.
Grave Period I'm History.
1T must now he clear to all that
the country has entered upon one OF
| the grayest periods in our history;
from the economic and business
point of view the present decade
n 10 40 ny
ant through which the nation has
ever passed" he continued.
In such an existing situation and
with such possibilities, it is neither
! common sense nor sound patriotism
( 10 choose party candidates for so
critically important a position OF
national service and responsibility
! for any reasons of petty partisan
ship or personal ambition.
/ The spontaneous FORMATION Of
| these clubs which you represent and
/ OF all these others of which YOU tell
me and the letters I have received
/ from men and women in every sec
/ ton Of the state, constitute a man
/ date which no man can ignore.
/ therefore comply with your request
and announce my candidacy for the
[ republican nomination for senator
at the coming primary.
Enters With Humility.
II am, of course, proud that so
many OF my fellow-citizen deem
me worthy to lead our party in the
fall campaign, and, if elected, to
! serve all the people as one Of In
/ diana's representatives in the ma
tional senate; but II is with humility
I that I enter the contest. 1t is this
commanding consideration that has
/ given me pause; for I realize the
magnitude and completely Of the
/ problems to be solved
1T is a noble thing to be chosen
by the people Of Indiana TO be one
Of their agents in that August coun-
ell Of the republic-the senate Of
the United States No higher hon
I or can be bestowed on any citizen
the names Of Webster and Clay of
Sumner and Blaine viii be remem-
! bered when the names Of many
presidents are forgotten.
by the men she has sent 70 this
highest assembly in the nation, In
/ diana has set a standard OF merit
! than which no state has raised a
higher by their learning, talents,
character and devotion to public
duty Indiana senators have illus
trated the best traditions Of Amer
lean craftsmanship.
Confidence of People Best.
Throughout this contest for the
nomination 1 urge you to be guided
by those sublime words Of the i'm
mortal founder of our party: With
/ malice toward none and with char
ity for all, so that whatever the out
come we shall be without bitterness
in our hearts.
After the primary, comes the
real battle; whatever the result OF
the primary that party secures only
an apple OF Sodom whose candidate
fails to achieve the confidence OF
the people in Novem Der.
Issues OF the utmost gravity
have already been raised At an
appropriate time, after the petition
for my nomination has been filed
according 20 law. and 1 am legally
a candidate, I shall publicly discuss
those issues as well as public ques-
lions which affect the prosperity
and happiness Of all the people.
Thank YOU again. ladies' and
gentlemen, for your faith and good
viii. The regard OF good American
men and women is beyond price and
estimate OF price. In all I say OF
think or do 7 shall strive 20 be
worthy OF their esteem and my only
! apprehension Is that I NAV not de-