The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-05
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BY SINGING MUD
wv. n. THOMPSON.
Ex-Mayor Takes Hard Rap at OPP
pOnent - Gentlemanly Attitude
Wins Him Much Support.
w. n. THOMPSON.

Il do not claim TO be perfect.
admit that have made mistakes, but
they Rave been errors of the head
rainier than the heart, and | defy my
opponents to show one public act of
NINE that was not undertaken in the
interest Of the people"
William b. Thompson made this
statement In several of his meetings,
Friday night, and in nearly every In
stance II ELECTED applause. The ex.
mayors gentlemanly attitude and his
frank way of speaking are winning
him many new friends in this cam
paign and in his nightly tours about
the city he has received pledges OF
support from thousands OF Republl-
cans who say they cannot consciPn-
dously vote for their candidate ior
mayor.
For the first time since the cam
paign opened. Mr.. Thompson was OBJ
liged to fall back on the d. u. r..
physically speaking. Friday evening.
The candidate was on his way to the
hig armory meeting after a whirlwln1
Invasion OF the extreme northeastern
section OF the city, when, on Gratlot-
ave-, near Chene-st-. one OF the rear
tires of his auto gave way with roar
Mr.. Thompson and his party boarded
the first street car and reached the
armory in good season.
The evening program started out
auspiciously In Theels hall, No. 1859
Fort-st.. west, where an intelligent
and appreciative audience OF more
than 100 men had gathered by 3
o'clock. When the ex-mayor finished
talking the hall was packed to the
doorways and he was given a good
hand. The meeting was called pri-
n.arily In the interests of Aid. Gar
Vey and Konkel and Mr.. Thompson
put in a good word for both. Then
followed long jump around the ooule-
ward TO the Boulevard Hotel. Russell
st. and the railroad, where the cand.-
date shook hands with several ladies.
Other meetings on the east side were
in Harper Inn. No. 1858 Harper-ave..
and John labels saloon hall. No. 1924
Concord-ave. Good audiences were or
hand in each place and Mr.. Thompson
was well received.
In his speech at the armory and 9th
er places, Mr.. Thompson said in part:
When a man presents himself for
the suffrages OF the people. he lays
bare his record to their scrutiny and
criticism; he invites them TO study
his career, and Judge him according
to 1t. When a candidate asks you for
your vote, you have the right to know
who he is, and what he has been do
ing. and what success he has achieved
in his private business, as tending to
show how we'll equipped he may be
to transact the public business. With
this In view, am talking to the citi-
zens OF Detroit about my record as q
public official. believing that they
ought to know it in order to fairly
pass upon my qualifications for the
office OF mayor.
II seek no votes by singing mud
at any man, or by slandering his char
acter, or by lying about his record.
want you TO judge me upon my own
record OF so years residence In this
city as q private citizen; of 30 years
spent as workingman in my trade
and upon what | have done as alder
man, city treasurer and mayor. The
city government is a business propO
sitlon, and each of you is a stockhold
er in this great business enterprise
which bears the name of the city Of
Detroit. II behooves you, then, 20
vote for the men who will give you
the best results for the money which
you pay into the city treasury in the
way of taxes.
THE Democratic party this fall asks
for your SURFACES for its candidates
upon the platform of economy in pub.
lie office, and we call your attention
to the fact that during the last two
years the tax rate has Jumped $2.5(
and $2.75 per thousand. You have
right to know that the money which
is taken from you, by way OF taxes.
is being spent honestly and econom-
ically The duty OF the mayor, in this
regard, is to warn the board OF alder
men and the board Of estimates
against the lavish expenditure OF the
public money, and TO appoint upon
the various commissions men who
will spend your money and conduct
the business of the city I'm the same
spirit of economy with which they
would conduct their own private bust
ness. The people should get n dollar
OF service for every dollar OF taxes
IL.