The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-02
ned by The Detroit Municipal League to Assist the VOTE

man Of family: attended the ST. Mary =
Parochial school: he states that ne
owns taxabls property indirectly, u
engaged as clerk for the rubber de-
partment of the Michigan Shoe Com :
last nineteen years; he has never held
public Office, but states that II viii be
his aim ITO procure an economical
municipal government"
To the first OF the Leagues ques-
tions OF policy he answers "res. under
this system the greatest economy can
be- secured" he would like time To eA-
anime the Vernon bill before express
ing himself upon the second question
the third, I'm order that corruption
ceases which Is a stencil TO all citizens
OF Detroit, ! most assuredly favor
municipal ownership and operation OF
mated and elected. Will do all in my
power to establish IL in this city" the
fourth question. by having law
enacted by the Legislature. giving the
lines on about the same line as our
water system and electric light plant,
with civil service rules to be applied
for the employees by petitioning the
law the nth. III the citizens should
adopt a plan Of the settlement to this
question. l would make this the sec
ondary question. the previous ques-
ZION WOOlu paramount with me un-
less a settlement can be made which
would carry three tickets for quarter
on all lines and with transfers To des
tiEation of the patron the sixth,
Anything that will bring about "A
more proper understanding or the
wants OF the people. and the carving
out or the work, expenditures, budgets.
public work. etc. favor hut | am
Board to disburse moneys, for instance.
as our present Board Of Public Works
conducts it's business at the present
time. Have not acquainted myself
with the DesMoines Plan"
AIois a. .DeimeI tD): One OF the
present aldermen. see foregoing rec
ord
Alderman DeimeI. during the hrst
year and three months of his present
term was absent from council meetings
twenty two times. Thus, on some
matters. he escaped going on record.
His salary. however, was paid resu-
larly.
VIM Biessing (R) Max komer Cd.
and Jos. schemansky Cd: Have not
answered the Leagues questions
SIXTH WARD.
There is no contest in this ward for
the Republican or the Democratic
nomination.
SEVENTH WARD.
John Junga Cd: Is thirty-eight
years old. has lived in Detroit twenty
two years, for the last seventeen years
at IL Hale street: Is a man OF FANNY
has had common school education
owns taxable property, has Tor the
last six years been I'm the contracting
business.
He has failed to answer the first OF
the Leagues questions of policy: the
second he answers Yes. but with mod
ification:" third. Municipal owner
ship" fourth. no answer; fifth Yes
sixth. NO"
August schultz ID: One OF the
present aldermen; see foregoing rec
ord.
steven skrxycki CD One OF the
present aldermen; see foregoing rec
| ord.
VIM. II. &. Hinde (R). and Jos a
Weber Cd: Have not answered the
! Leagues questions.
EIGHTH WARD.
John Grindiey tR) One Of the pres
emit aldermen: see foregoing record.
John Harpfer (R): One OF the pres
ent aldermen: see foregoing record.
/ Chas. A. Rooney tR): Is seventy
| years old: has lived for forty-three
, years in Detroit. for the last thirty
| six years at Isl National avenue Is
school education: owns taxable prop
erty: is salesman for II. n. Fyfe d 20.
with which company he has been foi
twenty -ons yea RS. Mr. Rooney Is qui'e
To the first OF the Leagues aues-
lions OF policy he answers. All eN-
cept common laborers;" second; yes.
third. Municipal. II nothing better
fourth. no answer; NTH. Yes sixth
no answer.
wm. L. HouEhton CD; Is hfty-nve
years old has lived all his life in De.
st~g
Avery avenue is a man of family; has
had q common school education, owns
Ia xable property: has Tor the iast -
years been in the feed, hay. grain, coal
and coke business: was alderman 10!
the Eighth ward, 1S981903; states
that, IL elected Ii will be mis- constant
endeavor to keep the cost OF the city
government 6own to the iesi'inha'e
TO the first OF the Leagues cues
lions OF policy he answers. Il am IN
favor of "a civil service charter amend
ment but am not sure that shouio
include all municipal employees ~
elected and such an amendment shouio
come before the Common Council whi1t
am "a member OF IL. I viii inform my
self as To the experience or clues nav
ing a civil service law and be govern
ed by the results OF their experience
regardless of personal or political CON
siderations:" second, IL think my an
swer to question number one covers
candidate for alderman. IL Is not u
question OF what J favor, but what the
people wish. This is question thai
should be left to the determination 81
the people. III elected ! will do my Ut
most to give effect TO their WIZ,
fourth. "In Wow Of my answer 10 ques-
ton number three, ! do not believe
this question requires an answer
NTH, "Yes:" sixth. II believe IL is alto.
gether too early TO form a Judgment
OF the Boston plan and as to the Des
Moines', while II has worked well. II
has been on trial but two years ana
may be said to still be an experiment
But even granting that II has passed
the experimental stage so far as Des
Moines Is concerned. IT Is yet 10 be
tried in a large and cosmopolitan city
like Detroit AS to whether we wish
to make this experiment. i am not AT
present prepared to say that we do"
Issdore l.. Racicot Cd: Is fifty-two
years old. has lived in Detroit for
twenty-five years. for the last three at
ESQ Baker street; is man or famiiy
has had a common school education
does not own taxable property; Is a
decorator, which kind OF work he has
followed for the last thirty-etRht
yegrs, expects to continue at MS pros
emf trade IL elected In answer TO the
question as to what reforms he would
inaugurate or support N elected. ne
seys, ITO put every man In the pubic
service on an equality without respect
to- his party, and cut the taxes In two.
Clean out the city of pap suckers.
To the first OF the Leagues questions
or policy he answers. IL am in favor 81
civil service. ell but street cleaners.
IL makes for poor discipline and ar
rogance Every man should have a
4 asttt Hon h.A a n