The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-05
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ness for their threats death struggle tor
power And they tell purity the city government"
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never
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This particular letter. which by way only The
Times has received commencing the campaign brings
whole lot the publishers of this
It amounts to thanking printing the fairly RETAINING
from bngsgate eness fact for PRINTING NEWSPAPER
and that single ambition
The supported William Thompson for two years ago
supported him. because he was OPP
posed by Owens but because he declared for municipal
ownership of railways which have campagned
for IL years campaigning and for which intend
% campaign until Detroit gets IT.
year did NOT support William Thompson for mayor
mayor forgot the people and broke his pledge by
becoming fOi his city another long term
railway FRANCHISE.
The mayor s insists good thing fol
Detroit
agree does that we lack
respect Thompson and citizen does cause
forget his splendid public service up to the time
his great mistake.
doubt him when he declares the side OF
strict honesty him for having driven the
grafers of the council
The writer the appreciation The Times
ton would emphasize
We have personal battles fight
We hav jobs % protect
WE HAVE NO FAvoRs TO ANY CANDIDATE ON THE
BALLOT THAT is BEING CAST IN DETROIT TODAY
By that we mean we for OURSELVES
We have behalf of people Of Detroit Wayne
county Michigan behalf of the people
the side of principle before or mudhrOw
ing md on the side of men of principle
Wilson for reduction the OF living
through representation in Of THE PEOPLE
candidate for alarge put our
f; and confidence because we know him know his ability
sympathies with the people
Alfred Luckg candidate for United States senator we recon-
strongest and the candidate best
qualified xpoun the floor the lofty principles the Wilson
he adms
In Woodbridge best fitted succeed the
present progressive governor qualities and of sufficient
daring to combat good government Michigan
In the candidacy Earle for The Times
opportunity for the of Detroit to deliver themselves from
machine by the candidates of
both of the old parties and putting the ns in the hand OF new driver
committed clique and free organize his administration
the o efficiency and economy.
De Progressive sheriff consider
equipped machine brewery other
tanglng alliances
declared William May Democrat auditor
upon a the present time
We declared for Shepherd Republican for because he put
machines blind fake doctors and awbreakng loan sharks
out Of business.
He be a brilliant lawyer but he has DONE THINGS
prosecutor with the BACKBONE INITIATE has accomplished
than his predecessors Of whom long principally on
ability.
Republican county Repub-
county Nichols Progressive city KOCH Re-
publican for city because these have the taxpayers
good service and deserving Of the places they seek
These the The Times Endorsed this column
fact made them liar otherwise undesira M
citizen n the first page
Nor did stand in the Of fair treatment of all and all
parties uerance be distorted
right candidate shake hands whom pleased
his dinner where he pleased
preferences for the Offices called for
split KS under three party heads
We INDEPENDENT newspaper;
find have been mistaken free the people
recommended they hire free put principle before and
the whole that before