The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-01
Fire the Policeman
and Apologize to
This SalOOnkeeper
- Saloon Man On Thirty-First-st.
COMPLAINS to Commissioner
Smith That He Couldn't Do
Business During Prohibited
Hours.
The commissioner has promi


fused him a drink.
The commissioner has promised that he will investigate the
Whether the of the patroman instrumental in the dis
elimination against Polish saoonkeeper grudge
the commissioner should take and decisive action in this
be faulty incompetent adminstra
\ non fosted upon public.
And if he actually been the
means of closing saloon Sunday should be likewise
sistent, dismiss that officer from
In other words the his has
enfored the against should make
exaple of him him the warning
might in the future chance transgres
manner.
Let while you police
commissioner Mr. Smith, Yerkes and Warner
that the objectionable of on
the OF member of the metropolitan police force Detroit
opening a ALL
ss Let understood part your Mr. Smith that
while police commissioner that popular opinion and public
eentiment govern and the law.
Some of your may be conscientious in this matter Mr.
Smith and evidence Discrimination under such COM
but you can explain matters to them and not you can
refer them to Prosecuting CD Attorney Yerkes who will explain
defend he defending before the
committee of 100 and the public in general
Isn't this Mr. Smith, rather another reflection upon your
efficiency police commissioner the lack of organization and
discipline of your displayed?
Isn't least presumptive the of of officers
keep saloon closed Sunday when openly do not want
@ AND WNEn y9T FOR LAW
That plainly what you for Mr. Smith, the head of
police commissioner of Detroit appointed by the politically
George Codd Republican mayor by Yerkes
publican and tolerated by Warner Republican
governor
Expel presumpive patrolman there
place the department for member who would aw
before public sentiment.
LEAST THAT KIND OF coMMissoNER
TAKE HIM BY THE HAND NEXT SUNDAY AND LEAD
HIM SEE HOW THE SALOONS RUN IN THIS sEcTIoNi
grievous doing hs duty
Viii home him with full
Then him the CD for lecture he will
Michigan.
n Above all. apology post haste
EHT1MENT IS AN EXCUSE i FOR SALOONS KEEP1NG
|RPEM OPEN, ON ON WooDWARD,AvE. THE SAME RULE
Tell him openly and plainly have eady told him in
s the esuns1 sss told and AIS @
fore the body of citizens that wide and will
ret be , molested while you are police commissioner
YOU SWORE UNDER OATH TO DO So BUT THAT I'll
WAS A JOKE.
II Tell him the prosecutor the point of the joke.
Reassure this salooneeper that he immune from the will of
the people of the of Michigan.
He gather the idea that estimation are
ereater than they, but can you blame him'
All this with what you soemnly promised
70 do with right hand raised to Maker Mr. Smith
You grossly police commissioner Mr. Smith
but you at least be consistent
n one spot and permit it be violated in
AS COMMISSIONERS all may 70
And the effects of such condition tendency general
}swlessness and crime will be upon your official head
with its enforcement will be chargeable you
allotted the attorney refuses
cunbent him under HIS oath that be
We have reached the point when COMPLAINT IS MADE To
THE POLICE COMMISSIONER THAT THE LAW HAS
BEEN ENFORCED.
Where there's win there lawyers available
II thought college here
expectations They
The number vicepdenal
like the
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in
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to
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