The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-22
Wanted: Man To Do
Office Work; Must Have
The Necessary Ability

That Is Detroit
Under the merit system, person
i That seeking employment IN public o.
YOU Sign the Petition qualify for the
the though he had
applied to private business
The applicant job would have QUALIFY by passing an
examination his FITNESS.
This il the simple proposition
business man
would adopt think adopting.
We under the SP0ILS system
The spoils belong the politics and the who
polls matter what his further
qualification fitness.
That why the proposition by Aid Vernon in the council
recently put city employees a merit basis defeated
And the defeat of the council what makes
necessary these pubcted citizens get this hot with
their petitions
in system the
You committing yourself the merit system do sign
simply a willing abide by the good
old law which the majority shall rule and recognize the right Of
nsighb himself the subject by his at the polls
That is all the petition amounts
put just such
gsny has Detroit where directed to the end Of less
politics public by politicians holding Office
able defeat the merit system when the
proposition body recognize this petition
MUST if number of submit their action to
review by the voters at large.
The only argument against municipal ownership
mics that might great powerful political
force possibility of political machine under
municipal ownership entirely removed and furthermore political
chimes great powerful could be conud the
municipal ownership would be put out Of business for good
and
Municipal ownership a step gov
ernmen douby effective that with the
system adopted the last word would be for those who have
espoused the Of municipal Ownership
intend" says Office % the department
business basis if am elected"
Which sounds about right the voter and election ne
the candidates promise and votes for him.
however the remembers but the candidate gets
The candidate forget that unless Bill Jones'
down the second precinct gets job and unless John Smith, up the
seventh precinct gets job several other fellows several
precincts jobs they will all get out at the next election and
the other fellow
The result of knowledge part candidate
being that the city gets hue the friends for
whom demand jobs, ABLE to give.
The merit system that clerks will be chosen
from qualified under examination clerks that the
c bookeepe proved bookkp that those entrusted with
the cy interests departments Of the govern
be selected from the standpoint Of ABILITY and will hold their
% 40 long as they give faithful service irrespective
church. creed color their ability deliver maoes at election time
you municipal ownership and operation Of public
utilities sign system petition
YOU have you educated for whom
you sought place the city in he will have equal
chance under system you should the petition
promise of the candidate that he will business admin
aion the only hold him to
that put business for hm-SIGN THE
PETITION.
The trouble municipal the fact that the
Jobs pdded exchange for rather than the interest
Of the voters.
Opposition system refusal sign the petition will
unqualified for the they hold
when they them them their places
qualified for the position he has with the city
viii not petition and will for the merit
at the polls. will PROTECT HIM
Those opposed those at whom the aimed
will FINISH THEM.
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