The Detroit times., 1908-09-18

Inc lnslnuation that much more
money has been spent ~ him than b.
other candidates is entirely false. The
lavish display OF campaign bill boards.
hugh signs, dodgers, programs. but
tons. mirrors. horse covers, etc. en-
deavoring 10 influence voters for
Geo. T. CASTOR is the talk of the city.
Mr.. Oakman need not fear the proba.
BILE defeat Of Morgan Parker in oonse.
quence OF q barrel being opened for
him. The lcitizens OF Wayne county
can Judge FOR themselves as 10 the
merits OF the candidates."
Charles w. Austin, one OF the 81
varieties out for a place on the Re.
publican legislative ticket, says he Is
receiving most encouraging support.
lie ran twelfth on the ticket two
years ago. coming within few votes
OF landing the last place. He hopes
10 land in at least eleventh place this
year.
When / was state commissioner NJ
labor" remarked Malcolm J. Mcleod,
the new collector OF internal revenue,
mo member OF the Legislature helped
our department In passing good laws
more than Representative Joseph
Greusel He went to Lansing about
six years ago when the department OF
labor was unknown and its influence
was uncertain. During these years
consulted him frequently and always
found him ready TO help the cause OF
the worker. whether organized or I'M
organized. He aided In the passage
nf VicA loUyo bat i,,,n tho anpHi-
ton OF the worker and threw safe
guards around those engaged in dan
gercus occupations. In fact, Mr..
Greusel was one OF my most efficient
helpers" continued Mr.. Mcleod, land
largely TO his efforts is due the high
standing enjoyed by the Michigan bu-
reau OF labor among the various SIM
lar commissions OF labor throughout
the United States"
viii you campaign for him. Mr..
| Mcleod was asked.
Il cannot, for the restrictions OF this
office prevent any interference one
way or the other in political affairs.
was the regretful reply, but my
friends and others are not bound by
the same restraint and / hope they
will throw off their coats and give
Joseph Greusel the greatest majority
for senator OF the Fourth district that
anyone has ever received"
| Harry c. Buckley. an attorney
whose name was used as one OF the
members OF the committee that pre-
pared the information bulletin OF the
Non Partisan Voters federation. de-
MES that he had any connection with
the publication. He says: i am not
an officer or n member OF. that organ
ization, and my name was used with
out my knowledge or authority. l am
1 advised by one OF It's officers that the
mistake was one of the stenographer
who prepared the matter for publica-
ton. Because OF the widespread dis
tribution of this publication, with
which | am not In sympathy, | VIII
be Obliged II you will correct this err
roneous impression"
Great cheering greeted William I.
Dust in meeting at Moran-st. ana
Forest-ave., Wednesday night, when
he told the large number Of working
lmen there assembled of his early
hardship and struggle TO obtain a
livelihood for his parents and younger
brothers and sisters.
! 81 worked for one company II
years." he said, land was one OF the
original members OF Pioneer assem-
bly, No. 1. Knights OF Labor, and this
gives me right, | think, to talk TO
you as a workingman."
/ At JOS. Campau-ave. and Leland-st.,
/ - 1ny lAttr ar q
gave Mr.. Dust the closest attention
when he reviewed the part he had
taken as assessor and tax commits
sioner in making the railroads and
the street railway company bear their
just share of the tax burden.
! Aid. Field was talking to 200 Of his
Sixth ward constituents ut the Detroit
! Bowling club when Mr.. Dust came
| into the hall. Great cheering greeted
the mayoral candidate and the alder
man gracefully withdrew to allow Mr..
Dust an opportunity to review his
stand on the street car matter and
his success in his work making the
public service corporations pay their
share OF the taxation.
Mr.. Dust spoke at Fourth and Mer-
rick and closed the round Of meetings
in tent on the lawn of C. II. Daven-
port, No. go Lysander-st., where so
voters OF the seventh precinct OF the
Sixth ward were gathered to hear him.
THE Independent political move
ment among the Negroes is growing
rapidly In Michigan" says George p
Gray, state organizer for the National
Negro American Political league. He
says that there are already about 700
members OF the local organization and
that II is rapidly growing.
1T has been the aim to keep out
the men who have been political lead.
ers OF the race In times past" OBJ
serves Gray. who is a barber in the
Hodges building. To assure the col
ored people that this movement is not