South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-21
NEW BERRY RESIGNS.

After four years OF shallow defense OF his right
70 hold a seat in the United States senate. Truman
II. Newberry has yielded to public opinion has seen
the "futity" Of his struggle he puts It, and has
resigned his seat
Newberry's resignation Is the greatest victory
public opinion has In the United States in
generation. His resignation is the greatest triumph
democracy has ever scored.
With all his millions viii al the powerful backing
OF his party will AL his apparently studied indifer
10 the demands OF decency. Nedberry has found
that IN a true democracy millions and social dis
tinetion DO not count
Consider Newberry's statement accompanying his
reagnation
- am irnpeIled to take this action because at
the recent election. Notwithstanding HIS long
and faithful service and his strict adherence 70
the basic principles Of constructive Republican
ism. which I hold with him, Sen.
Townsend defeated While this failure TO
reflect him may have been brought about in part
by over four years OF continuous propaganda
OF misrepresentation and untruth fair analysis
Of the vote Michigan and other states where
friends and political enemies alike have suffered
defeat will demonstrate that a general feeling
Of mainly responsible therefor.
This situation renders futile further service
by mo in the United States senate where have
consistently supported the progressive policies
or Prest Harding's administration. Ny work
there has been and would continue TO be ham
psred by partisan political persecution. and I.
therefore. cheerfuEy return my commission to
20 the people from whom I received it,"
The most charitable view that be taken OF
Newberry IS that he was an unfortunate victim of
an INSCRIPTIONS political machine to which party
domination meant everything and party morality,
nothing
A fiat avowal that his was a case Of mistaken zeal
b the interests OF his party that the people Of the
noion had a right 10 question the proprety of such
huge campaign expenditures marked the de
hatchery the Michigan electorate in 1918 would
awe in great measure removed the faint that Will
overIastingly be connected with the name Of New
berry.
But Navbcrry condescended TO such redeeming
% characteristics To the end he maintains he is
right Tie remains blind 10 the fact that he
been the biggest factor in greatest politi
cal urhcavaIs i'm American history. His Is the
precedented positiop OF resigning from the United
states senate under stress of public condemnation.
and maintaining that he does for other reason
than that ne IS a good party mani"
New. Frelinghuysen. Dupont, Calder and any
number Of other lesser lights OF the Republican
party have been the toll exacted by the people in
their protest against Newberryism. The first
bling the unseating or Sen New in the primaries,
was not needed. But gradually the rumblings be-
came more pronounced. They became so pronounced
hey could no longer be ignored.
secy OF state Hughes admirable judge but roor
politician. came 20 the rescue His monumental
bGunder Of the 1915 campaign in California became
a shrewd piece OF tactics In comparison with his
1922 efforts IN behalf OF his party. He sought TO
smother the smouIderinE fires OF anh-Newberryism
~ issuing a Statement In defense OF Newberry. and
RS party leaders manifested their real
the state OF mind OF the nation toward Newberrysm
by hoavinE q sigh OF relief when the secretary OF
rate Ieft shortly afterward a several weeks trip
90 South America The less said about Newberry
ths better. was the general attitude.
se5y Hughes in AL probability sincere. He
rseosnized the potency or the universal condemna-
zion OF NyewberryLsrr. and he did what thought
should be done to avert the impending disaster
Giving fun consideration nationwide results
Of the recent election. how puerls does It 20
have the statement issuing from the who
oeived enough votes four years ago 70 elect him 70
the United states senate that - the victim OF
Misrepresentation and untruh. He was no candi-
date for reelection az the election, yet the
demnstion OF those practices which led to his
;oriy four years ago was great to be the de-
cisive factor bringing about the downfall of Fill
lars OF strength OF the administration.
That statement is IN keeping with the statement
issued that before ne made pubic his intention 20
resign. 'I don't know what I'm going TO do.
haven't been able 20 get IN touch with my advisers
They got me into this Vow let them get OF
OF a. I'll do what they want me to do"
Is that wall Characteristic OF a who measures
up 20 the stature the founders OF this nation had in
mind for members 81 the United States senate?
Does Chat childish complaint carry conviction that
the people OF the nation in oustng ohioe
office those who upheld the Michigan debauchery
OF 1882