South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03
THE PEOPLES VERDICT.

o.. % fba most significant facts Of the primaries
% yesterday is the small vote cast for the can
dIdatss
rbsg applies 70 both parties and e more than
suggestive FOR the people cannot be suspected OF
lack OF interest in their welfare unless they
ia fully satisfied with all candidates so discour-
aged as 20 have little interest IN any candidate or
party.
In this country but a small percentage Of the
citizens men and women participate in the selec-
ton OF party candidates. yet there was presented
grave fundamental differences in the Republican
party while on the Democratic side there was one
candidate that might have been expected 10 arouse
an intensity Of feeling both favorable and unfavor-
able.
The candidates for the local Offices with the
single exception Of the Republican candidate for
prosecuting attorney evenly balanced in
claims and in qualifications that the. apathy can
be well understood.
But when It 3 considered that there was IRE
scented to the Republican voters clean cut issue
between corruption and decency, between approval
OF the purchase OF government and rebuke Of any
trafncking with privileged power. It Is not easy
70 explain the light vote cast that ticket for
United States Senator.
At an early hour wednesday morning the result
was in doubt But the figures are not in doubt
On the side OF New every vote that would be cajo-
ed by the federal administration, forced by the tu
power OF privilege CLEANED by any lavish expense
OF money had been cast for Senator Harry New.
His vote in the primary. measures the full power
OF the machine in this state. every vote that can
be influenced directly or indirectly by the use OF
money every that be cOerced by pre-
JUDGE and by appeal TO passion
The New vote shows above al. that the heart
OF the people sound for Il demonstrates how few
can be drawn the polls 70 protest those who
fight on the side of privilege and for the side OF
al Ia
The primary has been worth while II only to
show how futile are those who try undermine
the foundations of the republic by questionable
methods.
The Beverage vote was the protest against these
methods for there was the single issue OF Newberry
ism raised in this campaign. 1t is true that in per
sonaI appeal and personal ability Beverage had
the best claims. But not even that personal
appeal accounts for the Beveridge vote. The bal
lots cast IN Indiana for him the indignant pro-
test OF Republicans against Newberryism. It will be
Joined in November by those who preferred to wait
until then 20 register their disapproval OF the
smirch placed upon this state. Happily they may
be relieved OF this duty final vote shows that
Mr. Beveridee has won and then the battle will
be upon issues not upon the honor OF the state.
In this county the vote for Miss OKeefe for
Congress should he lesson TO the professional
politician There is no doubt but that the Demo
cratic vote. small as it was. would have been still
smaller had been for the vote of the women
OF this city and of the forward looking men who
believe that sex shall be bar TO honors in this
government OF all the people.
Her lead in this county is another inspiring fact
20 show that the great heart OF the people beats
IN sympathy with every step in human progress,
that it IS determined draw from the best Of abil-
ity OF brains of purpose and Of ideals whether
those talents be presented in skirts IN trousers
Let II be hoped the other counties Of this dis
trict. alert and just patriotic. have
the situation as have the great OF Democratic
voters OF this county.
The people have spoken The partisans have
completed their work They present now their ver-
dict 20 the appeal Of salvation and unfettered
votes OF the independents for their final judgment