South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30
Miss O'Keefe Defines Issues
of Campaign and Sets Forth
Her Platform In Final Speech

You are gathered here on the &c
Of the primaries for the purpose VI
weighing in your mind the qualin-
cations OF each candidate berorv
making your final decision next
! Tuesday You wish to know what
have TO offer. and what kind Of re-
( preventative in congress Will make
/ If nominated and elected 1t is your
due. just as it is my duty TO tell YOU
where I stand and how I stand. p
order that you may make q faiI
/ decision For these reasons I wish
/ 10 make a frank, straightforward
/ statement about my candidacy
/ frank and straightforward becaj..,
square dealing and good faith %
my part demand X. But before
/ going further I make this one r..
/ quest. While YOU demand a diploma
/ Of education. OF capability, and OF
! YOU apply the same test IN turn e
each Of my opponents. and demand
/ the same diploma from them.
/ I am earnestly seeking this non..-
nation, and / ask for your support
not as d woman but as a citizen
make no claim nor ask any favor a.
"a woman but ask for your cousfG-
Grafton from two points of view;
/ the first being merit, and the second
/ honesty. and allow me 10 assure you
/ my friends that honesty is no small
/ factor in the qualifications neede,
/ by the person who represents yOI
/ IN the halls Of congress at Washing
ton.
Miss O'Kecfc's Creed.
shall tell YOU in the following
words my political creed as emu.
ciated by a certain great leader 90
democracy believe:
In equa! and exact justice 10
all. special privileges to none.
I'm the largest measure Of in
div.Iual liberty consistent with
the public welfare.
In peace. commerce, and homes
friendship with all nations. en-
tang,iug alliances with none.
"In a healthy. vigorous goveri.
meut that safeguards the right OF
local self-governmcnt in a.
things local to the state.
In loyal allegiance TO. and the
preservation of the federal gov
eminent in its full constitutional
vigor. as the sheet anchor OF on.
peace at home and safety abroad.
''In a jealous care of the right
OF election. with universal suf-
frage and with proper safeguards
for an accurate expression Of TIM
viii Of the people. and an honest
count
In absolute acquiesence in the
viii IT. the majority
"In the supremacy of the civil.
over the military authority. eX-
cept where the civil authority. I'm
order % maintain its own in
tegrity finds il necessary 90 itself
reverse the order.
In the levy or collection of
no more taxes from the citize'.
than SIS necessary 20 le-itircately
fuance the functions OF govern
ment economically administered
That the state shall practise
. the same rules Of conduct and OF
conscience that Il requires o. the
citizen
That agriculture. commerce.
aud the mechanical arts. being
so closely interviewer with The
general welfare. shall receive the
! encouragement and aid Of the
government.
I'm the right O; ,ri1l 5y jury
impar-ialIy selected
"Iu freedom under law OF re--
SON. Of press. of speech. and o..
religion.
Taxation Burning Issue
The burning question Of the hou
is taxation. We az know there ha
neen precious little regard Of ,at
for real economical adm alstra,--
OF government Notwi.hs-and-n
the great blare Of trLmpets mad
by the c. O. r as 20 purpose
4 economies. we must honestly adm.
that IN reality no progress has be-
made
Factory workers liz great number
are idle because people cannot Du
the output 0f these factories Peo
pie cannot buy the output OF -
tories because thev are forced q
strain every energy - secur
enough money 10 meet the paymen
% taxes. ana people are forced +.
privatfou in order 20 NEE. the pay
ment Of taxes because OF thee waste
Gun extravarance q the presen
/ congress n the squander!ng OF pub
( lie moneys for great private ente.
prises-
,-fsh IN cal fo vour attention