The Detroit times., 1910-09-02

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prtvats corporation operation on short
Term contracts. 1 Will know more
about this when ! am In the council
awhile" NTH. Most assuredly;" sixth,
II Will answer these questions , AFTER
ures" Mr. Keller adds. Ell am elect
cd. will do my utmost for the welfare
and interests of my ward, ana do IL
any unnscsssary expenditure Of the
peoples money. and thereby do all that
| can to reduce the tax rate without
Gripping the city"
Robert Rutter tR): One OF the pres
has not answered the Leagues ques-
lions.
Themas H. Lynch CD. and Henry A.
Powers Cd: Have no opposition at
the primaries.
sIxTEENTH WARD.
Alexander Dill CR) Ran for csti-
mator two years ago. Although he mas
not replied to the Leagues questions.
a good reputation.
Charles GoIdner (R). Anthony q.
Grsizinski (R), CramOnd A. Johnston
(R), and JOs. +. Merritt tR): Have
not answered the Leagues questions.
Mr.. Merritt Is still in the saloon busi-
ness.
wn. }. Proctor (R: Is nfty-two
years old: has lived in Detroit for
twenty years. the last eight years AZ
common school education In Eng
land; owns taxable property WORKS
In the Packard automobile factory
was previously. for eighteen years. mo
torman for the ID. ". r.; Will devote
himself entirely to looking after the
wards interests. IL elected; has the
reputation for having stood up Tear
lessly for what he considered right az
- ~ ri nf nirantnFA
the Street Railway Mems Association
To the first and second or the
Leagues questions OF policy he an
sweIs, yes. third; M sss cnpal nave Ssne
passed on II, then bond the city ana
get through of the street and run II
the same as water board by commas
sion to be elected by people every a two
Yes" sixth. 81 do not understand TINS
very well. SO / do not like to say"
John Reband (R): Has not answer
ed the Leagues questions; Is q saloon
keeper.
John @. Garvey Cd: One Of the pres
answered the Leagues questions; see
foregoing record.
Xavier n. konkeI Cd: One OF the
present aldermen: see foregoing rec
ord; has not answered the Leagues
questions.
SEvENTEENTn WARD'
Herman schultz. (R): At present rep
resents the Seventeenth ward on the
sorry to see Mr.. Schultz elected alder
man as he Is badly needed just now on
the School Board. II elected. 1t would
give our present mayor chance 20
dale regime on the School Board
walter VI. Trevor (R): Is one Of the
present aldermen; see foregoing rec
ord was chairman OF the Committee
on Charter and city Legisiation, anu
dilatory and partisan tactics or that
committee In dealing with proposed
charter amendments.
Partisanship w. Common Sense.
A petition OF over seven hundred OF
our best citizens. asking Tor the com,
elections, was answered by this COM
mittee's drafting a charter amendment
increasing the terms OF city ofncials 10
four years, and bringing the election
Of nearly all OF them at the same time
as the national election. making mat
tiers considerably worse than they are
even at present.
Trevor, No Friend Of civil Service.
In dealing with the Vernon civil
Service hnsnamen First he promised
Alderman Vernon that the COMMITTEES
would report the amendment out Ia
vorably. However. when the report OF
the committee was read before the
council, IT was found that. instead or
reporting the Vernon amendment out.
the committee had reported favoraply
on Some bill, any bill, that m,gn' pos,
Alderman Vernon, indignant. succeed
ed In getting the bill referred back TO
the committee for fair report Al
derman Trevor at last signed the re-
mort endorsing the bill az the best
civil service bill ever drafted III this
country, and recommended It's SUD
mission to the people. However, when
again and opposed including common
laborers under it's provisions rinaiiy,
on August .. when the vernon civa
Service Bill, petitioned Tor by If.9Vz
electors of Detroit, was on Its way 10
the governor for his signature before
being submitted TO the people. Alder-
man Trevor voted in favor OF submit
ting In competition W,th a II S br Kn n"ii,
ticians and eliminating many or the
best features of the "Vernor bill The
danger OF confusing the electors oy
submitting two bills had clearly peen
pointed out on the floor of the council
by Alderman Vernon. In carefully eN-
planning his vote. Trevor stated on the
door Of the council that he had exam
med both bills and was satisfied tina,
he "Glinnan' bill lthe politicians bid
was the better.
TO the first OF the Leagues questions
AZ policy he, answers. Not all: 1u,
some" second, IL have already voted
on this question:" third. Favor NUM-
nipai Ownership-Believe operation
possible under proper conditions
fourth, by the best means possible
and at such time IA conditions VIII
permit;" NTH, Eyes. Being only a rep
resentative OF the people. II would be
my duty" sixth. Cannot say. as am
not sufficiently informed as to those
plans When the time comes, and l
possess the requisite information,
shall give my vote-not before"
L"uis y. Eppinger CD; Is thirty
two Years old has lived all MS ne , in
Townsend avenue; Is man OF lam.
lily: has had public and parochiai
school education: owns taxable prop
erty; IL a taxidermist and furrier at
301 Gratiot avenue: VIII continue this
business IL elected.
Leagues questions OF policy he an
swers yes" third, AS the ID. L. X.
has peen unfair In Its dealings with
the city. municipal ownership has UNI
doubtedly become q necessity; fourtn,
"As soon as possible. and upon the al"
have the best interests OF the city at
heart" NTH. Yes" sixth, whether
elected or not. | shall always FAVOR
any plan that will make Detroit bet
ter governed city" Mr.. Eppinger men
tons several other reforms which he
would like to help inaugurate
Francis II. Warren Cd: liz a color
lived In Detroit for twenty-five years.
for the last Ave years at 1851 Gratiot
avenue: IL "A man of family; has had
common school education and liz
graduate OF the Detroit College OF Law !.
owns taxable property; does law and
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