South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-30


the total amount already spent by
ms opponents committee or agents.
just as the treasurer appointed Oy
my committee viii do.
Five times I have publicly asked
ny opponent. with his committee. 10
meet me with nay committee. .n
friendly conference. agree in good
faith on a limit 20 our campaign
expenses. and 20 appoint joint
board 90 see that our friends every
where carry out our agreement. Ny
opponent refuses this reasonable re-
quest. made iu all amity and good
Hu
At south p. nd I said that ] would
not again repeat my proposition 81
ne continued 20 refuse or ignore o.,
but that ] myself would take con-
crete and practical measures. This
Z now do. since my opponent has
continued 20 refuse and ignore my
proposal that he and I. with our re-
spective committees, meet. confer
and agree upon a just and reason
able amount 20 be spent in this pri-
mary contest.
What Beveridge VIII Do.
Acting for myself. but with the
fun and hearty concurrence Of my
committee, its treasurer, and my
manager. / now announce.
First. That on March 30. the So
called Beverage Headquarters at
the CIsypool Hotel. will be removed
20 the law offices Of my manager,
MAI. Clarence r Martin. In the
Fletcher Savings & Trust Bldg. Mai.
Martin. as I have heretofore pub
licly stated many times gives his
services with any compensation
whatever. direct or indirect. present
or prospective.
Second: That I shall henceforth
publish weekly a full statement un-
der my oath Of the total amount ex-
pended by me during the proceed ing
week. together with the specific
items thereof. and that the treasurer
appointed by my committee. as the
law requires. Mr.. Charles y. VIII
liams. president of the Farmers
Trust Co. Will also publish weekly
similar statement under oath of
the total amount expended during
tho preceding week by my commit
tee In my behalf. together with the
items thereof
Third. That shall. in the news
papers OF Monday. April 9. publish
a similar statement Of all expenses
already made or incurred and that
A7e treasurer of my committee will
do the same as 10 the total amount
already spent In my behalf together
with the specific items thereof
so that my opponent IL ne SO desires
viii have ample time 90 make the
same statement under oath that
make and have the treasurer of his
committee make the same sworn
statement that thc treasurer of my
committee makes
As TO this statement and future
weekly statements. all as above de-
scribed. ] respectfully and with the
utmost good viii suggest that my
opponent do the same. But whether
he does or not. ] shall DO so.
] am determined that so far as
can contribute to that end. the eN-
Cessive use of money jpn such con.
tests shall be stopped and made im-
possible I feel and always have
felt very strongly on this subject
and ] thoroughly acrec with think
ers and scholars everywhere that
this very ovil-thc excessive use of
money i'm politics - not only infiu
euces legislation improperly but is
Inc most serious existing menace .
free institutions.
Indeed. this exact peril was lately
recognized and denounced by ths
American senate itself I'm the historic
resolution on this specific subject
for which resolution my opponent
voted In that momeutuouS resolu
tion The senate condemned such
practices as contrary 20 sound pub
lie policy harmful 90 the honor and
dignity Of the senate. and danEerou.
to the perpetuity Of free govern.
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