The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-02

on tho bill at the polls He oppooo@
changing the House Rules 20 % N
permit a majority Of it's members ~
discharge committee from the furt4
er consideration Of q measure
Orvice II. Leonard (R): 10 forty-fo0
In Detroit, the last four at les Kir0
Avenue: is unmarried; has had Co..
mon school education: does not oWC
taxable property; has for the lnG
seven years been in the surety BON
and Burglary Insurance busine8o, roI
resenting the National Surety Co. g
To the first Of the Leagues auestio1
OF policy he answers "yes--if adequate
election laws are in force" second,
am in favor OF civil service and would
II am not familiar with the intent 1y((
purposes OF proposed lewinlattQg1S{
fourth. II have never had occasion 5[
refer to this law so do not undere1q
Its provisions;" NTH. see ansWor
question No. 81" sixth. Am not &an
lar with the subject" va
George Lord ,Rl: Mr.. Lord ee$
as member OF the Legislature ~
1906 to 1908. Two years ag0 ~
candidate for state senator from AZ
third district and was defeated.
count of numerous public positions n
has held and enumerating some fo4xt
teen measures for which he claims
have stood when In the isegisleturo. j.
as he says. repeat the mistake No4
made two years ago In publishing ntA&
record.
He does not mention or explain wh12
he opposed the enactment OF thu
Weiss Civil Service Bill. why he even
voted against referring this bill to41
referendum vote to the electors OF no*
troit; why he favored tabling the reeo{s
luton to nominate u. 8. Senators "
direct vote OF the people. nor why ~
voted against giving Grand Rapids x3
hov, nj 49, Ira r<aa&I
OF her municipal elections. These ar@2
matters OF rec ord which we publishedl
two years ago. ~
To the first OF the Leagues question13
OF policy he answers Yes" second. ~
will favor a measure providing for thes
merit system OF appointments to thVH
government service. II must not be ~
mass Of Inconsistencies. however, nora
petcnts in office. viii favor a clean
cut bill only" third, "If recommended2
by the State Superintendent Of Public>l
not think 1t would be wise to ignored
the school authorities on questionSSI
pertaining to our public school SYSTEM
rersonaliy r, see no objection otje Ion to tnss
peal in 1906 and would do so again41
provided means can be found to re~U
place mortgage credits on the assessed
value and thus keep the average rate
of taxation from being increased by.
the elimination of such credits FROM
the rolls" NTH, "Out of the question:
afraid IL would lead to much confus.
ton:" sixth, II am not In favor OF 81
tonnage tax as II Is generally under- \
should be on the actual sales OF ore
and not on the tonnage mined. lnH
other words. Ii should be specific sum, \
on the receipts from each ton Of ORE
sold. Any other method OF tonnage
tax would result In great injustice and.
in my opinion. for several reasons. tta
Is not feasible" 3z
years old: has lived all his life In De-,
troit. for the last three years at 1855
st. Aubin Avenue; In a man OF family.
owns taxable property; has for the last
dertaking business; he states that he
has no fads or fancies. but will sup
port all reforms endorsed by the tn-h
telligent element.
To the first OF the Leagues question:
of policy he answers. Il believe all
elective offices in the United States
should he filed by direct populars
shown how the civil service coInmis-s
sion shall hold their office. IL the com !.
missions are elected by popular vote g.
viii favor IL. | do not favor anything
that will tend to build up political
machine;" third. Yes" fourth. NC
NTH, 90 K.-If proper methods are In
stalled for collecting and disSursins
VIM. II. Martxi lis thirty-three years
old; has lived In Detroit all his life.
for the last year at 65t Third Avenue;
is man of family; was educated In
st. Joseph's German School and AS
sumption College: owns taxable prop
erty. has for the last seven years been
Deputy Sheriff in the County jail; was
before that engineer and Inachinist at
the Water Works, was Justice or the
Peace in Mt Clemens, 1S96-i90o.
To the first OF the Leagues questions I
OF policy he answers Yes second,
favor statewide civil service btli;.1
third, Yes" fourth. mo- NTH, Think
II a good plan OF local self-govern- 3
ment." sixth, Would prefer TO investi--
gate the subject further before reply
ing"
Harry VI. MosIeri Has not answer
ed the Leagues questions.
Alfred l.. Mounts Has not answer
ed the Leagues questions; ran for tho
Legislature two years ago; deciincd az
that time also TO answer our questions. 4
Anthony NeIsoni Is thirtS-four
years old: born I'm Finland. haS hved-
over hfteen years In detroit ~ UNI
married was educated at the Lyccuin
business College. Ypsiianti. Mich. and
al the Detroit College of Law; does not
own taxable property; has for the last
Nelson has never held public office.
To the first OF the Leagues Questions x
OF policy he answers Yes second,
Il am in favor OF the plan AZ whole. I
hut the percentage is too smali.r@
fourth. No" nth. II believe In Home
Rule as a general proposition sixth
Il believe In taxing the ore AZ Ia comes :
out OF the mines"
Leroy 4. Neisent Has not answer y
ed the Leagues questions. -,
Robert y. Ogg tR): A r,ember ots
the last Lesislsture. see foreEoin< .
vcars- In petroit: HIS prevent adfre~>s :,
il esf Avery Avenue: owus tnNabf4@.
property. Isl manufacturers eke1ts
handling paving niaterieA suce ~ a
TO the first and seceai % 49,
tCsasssssa - Pn6s 49,