South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-19
Fl. WAYNE EDITOR
PRAISES REGIME
OF GOV. RALSTON
Lauds Former Executive IN
Opening Democratic Cam
paign-Attacks G.. o. p.

Enualas-iC gathering or voters THIS
fall assembled at democratic head
quarters last night 10 hear the ad-
dress OF Claude o. Bowers, editor OF
the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazstte.
Mr. Bowers address marked the
opening OF the dem Ocratic campaign
in s.. Joseph county. Mr.. Bowers
praised the administration OF former
Gov. Samuel l. Ralston. now candi-
date for the senate.
During the last year OF the Rails
ton administration the total expenses
or state governm ent cost the head
% every family an average Of SIT a
year" he said. Under the more
progressive admin strations Of
goodrich and McCray We have been
paying $40 instead OF SIT. The
total taxes during the last year OF
EaIston amounted 20 So millions;
~ 1921 wo paid ia and a half mil
lions.
Never have the people been bet
ter served than during the admins
tratiOn OF the democratic nominee
for the senate lie found the state
millions in debt, living on loans.
with the benevolent and educational
institutions shamefully neglected.
Through the exercise of economy
and common sense, he increased the
appropriations Of the benevolent in
sti;utions. doubled that Of the insti-
tutlons OF learning. inaugurated the
magnificent public park system Of
the state, reimbursed the farmers
for their losses from the hOOf and
mouth disease to the tune Of $780,
600 and capped the climax by pay
ing or every penny OF the states in
d.Hdual Indebtedness for the first
time in so years.
In Debt Again
And now after SIX years OF re-
publican rule we find the state IN
money to meet the current expenses.
IL - true that we have been indulg-
ing IN luxuries that the plain HoOsier
Ralston thought unnecessary. but
we have taken $4,000 600 more
from the people in taxes than during
the last administration Of Sam Rails
ton The time has come to call the
people and party responsible for the
outrage 10 the bar Of public opinion
for an accounting. and we shall in
serpret a democratic victory as a
mandate from the people to pro-
coed at once TO the execution OF the
sentence.
Two years ago they warned US
q gainst sitting down 20 a table with
any nations OF the Old World ana
they sat down TO a table with Eng
land and Japan. They even surren-
dered our right 20 fOrtify our own
possessions in the Pacific II this
further pact viii preserve the peace
OF a certain area what IN Gods name
was the objection 20 a league Of all
The nations to preserv- the peace OF
the world?
Attacks Tax Measures.
The Republicans promised the
business man tax relief They were
not thinking of the Indiana business
men when they made that promise
but their hearts went out 20 the
suffering billiouaires and they aC-
cordingly reduced the taxes on their
enormous incomes from 65 10 80
Ter cent. while the smaller man was
eft tot struggle on with his bur
den. Tho revenue tax measure IS
failure and the placing OF the
proposed tax on the people viii
mean a great increase IN the cost OF
living.
And there is the proposed tax
20 be placed on woolens. sugar and
other articles OF food and clothing
which IS only another means OF
picking the peoples pockets. Not
one-halC OF the sugar consumed IN
.the United States can be produced
here. Therefore the import tax.
would necessarily increase the rrice|
70 the consumer. Another attempt
90 blackmau the people Of the
United States was the proposal to
curtau the production Of sugar.
which. II accepted By the Cubans.
would have resulted in a shortage
in this country and an unreasonable
advance IN price"
Mr. Bowers discussed in detail
the rates on woOol. sugar cotton
linens. dishes. aluminium and de-
nOunCed the plan 20 give the presi-
dent. one man. power to increase
the taxes OF The people so per cent
as destructive Of our form Of gov
eminent. unconstitutional and
vicious
Hnrding'S Bonus Action.
The day before ne approved the
four billion dollar bonus for the
prOfteers he appeared fin congress
20 veto the bonus for the soldiers
who had sacrificed tncrr business
opportunities Co offer themselves to-
the nation on the field Of battle.
lie thought We cannot afford 20
pay a bonus 90 The soldiers In the
course OF year.. but NE thinks we
can pay the bonus 10 the prodteers \
every year. More. he intends 20 tax
the soldiers % help raise the bonus
Tor the prohteere II we are 60 be
taxed 90 raise four billion bonus
] waR 80 90 go 20 the boys who
formed a barr.cade OF breasts for
my protection and not % the profit
GERS who stole from my table and
my back in the DAYS OF the nations
IperiI"
In conclusion, he said "AIr.
Beverage lmagines that he 1
the heavens the red flag OF aul-.ls
but De IS color blind To IS not red
but Slaclc-the black flag or legis-
lAtive piracy. raised and unfurled
% the breeze by the Back Horse
cavalry OF governmental grafters.
and we intend 20 PULL 10 down. and
this time we intend 20 keep IL down
FOR there 81 no place IN the Ameri-
can SKY for any flag but the Old flag
OF squat rights CO. all and special
privileges 20 none"
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