The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-08

Anxious to bring before the voters
the true colors OF the candidates who
are seeking the office of school inspec-
tor in the coming nominations and
elections. The Times, In common with
the Municipal league, other civic
bodies and women's clubs OF the city.
means to carry ON a campaign OF edu-
cation In regard to school board poll
tics during the remainder OF the week.
The time for candidates to enter the
race for the nominations expired at 4
o'clock Monday afternoon and there
now is but little time left in which
to advise the electors, next Tuesday
being the date OF the primaries
Therefore, much educational work
will have to be crowded into short
space Of time.
| Feeling Is now stronger than ever
against the machine which dominates
/ the board of education, and the voters
i who want to eliminate politics from
the administration of the schools are
determined to make a greater fight
this year than ever before against the
! forces which keep Wales G.. Martin
dale, superintendent OF schools. In
power. Those who oppose Martindale
base their opposition on his political
activities. In past years they have
worked hard to GUST him and they
now have more anti-Martindale men
on the board than at any time since
the campaign was started. They
will profit, too, in the future by their
experience of the past. In former
elections they have supported indie
| pendent" candidates, being assured
that the independents" were "agi in
the government" In this they were
grossly deceived, finding them, wnen
the time for the reappointment Of
Martindale arrived, on the side OF the
superintendent, despite their protesta.
tons of opposition prior to the cleo.
ton.
! In the coming election the anti-Mar-
4 tindale voters will give their suffrage
and support to no independents"
Only those who come out unequivo-
cally against Martindale will get their
votes and influence.
| In connection with the double
crossing of candidates who protested
anti-Martindale tendencies UP to elec-
ton day, the Detroit Free Press. July
8, 1909. printed the following editorial
under the caption, Some Progress
Made in School Board Matters"
Even IL fight on a machine Is
not successful, IL often affords an
instruction which may enable the
fight to be continued later with
such an effectiveness as to win
triumph. The fight on the school
board machine has had this re-
suit to date 1t has, besides, con-
tributed to an opposition member
ship on the body of such strength
as to hold the machine in check.
The machine will have to be good
for a while now-not too good, OF
course, but pretty good. The OPP
position won't let 'em be anything
else.
II Is asserted to be a liberal edu-
cation I'm local politics to run as
an anti-gang candidate for inspec-
tor, but the liberal education will
be OF small value unless its advan-
tages are utilized. Here are some
things to be kept in mind in the
next school election when the
gang Is destined to be routed:
L
pie in an issue so clearly defined
must be against them. The i'm
preston has heretofore prevailed
that so-called independent" can
didates for inspector were gener-
ally stalking horses for the ma
chine. That impression now has
the force OF conviction. The
ancient dodge should never again
deceive anybody.
Professions of an anti-machine
| attitude and solemn promises,
many times repeated, to oppose
the gang are OF small avail, unless
the candidate making them is
man of character and conscience.
Professions and promises OF the
i most explicit description made be-
fore election in the presence of
many witnesses are easily broken
after election by men Of diff
ferent character.
The progress made by the opposi-
ton Martindale forces during the past
two years Is shown In the following
headlines and editorial matter taken
from Detroit newspapers:
/ SALOON CROWD ~ FOR MARTIN
4 TINDALE CANDIDATES.-But Good
II citizenship Lines mp with the Ants
and Reform.-Times, Feb. 27th 1903.
WOMEN VOTERS swAMPING
WEST SIDE Observation-Disclosures Vote
where Dozens Did In 1Do5.-Journal,
March I, 1909.
VOTE OF WOMEN ~ HEAVIEST IN
HISTORY OF CITt.-Free Press.
March 2. 1909.
An EMPHATIC AND FITTING RE-
BuI<E no SCHOOL HING-.Whst q
grent victory for the mothers OF de-
trait and how well these mothers did
their part. "a was the women VOTERS
who decided the issue In those wards
where there was doubt and they voted
On the best interest OF their children
and their neigkbors' children In every
instance. As voters they covered them
selves with glory. Al hsrsinss'e and