The Detroit times., 1912-08-29
We HEAR NO SHO UT OF TRIUMPH
OVER THIS CiVIC-PURITl VICTORY!

|tOI EA lf7lD ACIVlG-IONlI FAOA 49,
seven aldermen Of this city under Indictment either with
having accepted be posing official Of the Wabash
road or with having nspred promised brbe have
been n their wards
PR Two Of these Lynch Democrat the Fifteenth ward and Hnde
Rspublican Of the Seventh had opposition
Five Of them Roenhal Merritt Republicans OF the
Tf Eighteenth and respectively and oBen the
Tenth ward and syc Seventh ward Democrats have been
Nominated by majority of the votes cast in contests
wHEREUPoN IT is FOR THE VOTERS IN THE PARTIES OF
THESE NOMINEES TO HANG THEIR HEADS IN SHAME
Fortunately the said in the Of these
aldermen
November from and the decent citizenship OF De-
and SHOULD HEAR that these men have
been defeated and that public them
Let us commend where 10 Of the alder
who caught in the drag net were defeated
They met their responsibility fully and well.
There is only reasoning which account for the
officials Of whose probable guilt the prosecutor has
been. satisfied o point of causing their arrests.
them Gilman caught with $1,000 in marked bills
n pocket upon police examination held for trial in the
high criminal court of the city
possible for majority vote for these
margin by which Mayor Thompson
was renominated for mayor Justice Jefries
The mayors a clean city.
With appealed to the people with
hope Of his miserable record mayor pledged to
settle their street railway problem for them.
Mayor Thompson a enough politician appreciate that there
abound in pride sprnging from majority the side of
decent citizenship which calls for honesty public officials and purity
government q first consideration.
s graft tran nany Democrat believed to
pose Of COVERING UP DEsERT0N OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
AND TO PROVIDE CAMPAIGN WITH WHICH TO REACH THE
LOVERS GOVERNMENT DETROIT AND APPEAL TO THE
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP SUPPORTERS AMONG THEM FOR ANOTHER
TERM ON THIS SCORE.
having Thompson majority Of something less than 800 votes
pointed expression party taken 5000 voters the
aldermen dishonest aldermen should
n the common
party decency though boered through the
ey committee and the strenuous efforts Of the ohsldng
faithful
There can be NO doubt Of the accused
aldermen that the
Of this civioPury crusade coupled closely to political ap
saying that for crooked alderman
JUSTIFIED this ground.
We ARE dealing simply of mind that
actually exists any quite generally the city
prefer to point runaway made by Prosecuting Attor
ey Hugh Shepherd sentiment in these dggn for
rood government public who has
% his pledges the people and in whom they better pleased and
WELL PLEASED
M THE THOMPSON MAJORITY WILL NOT DO FOR AN ACTUAL Ex
PRESTON OF THE HONEST CITIZENS OF DETROIT.
brings point conjecture and calls for look into the
November when the Thompson must meet the
y test Of the FULL VOTE Of Detroit
can see good part mayor that
the day be hurried
viii administration that time full
expression o the people.
S Party machinery be manipulated
~ Astute politicians have the primaries for the mayor
The organization umphe candidacy based the highest
principles Of locals government
part people time win
foolng all Of the people at that time.
They refuse to stand for it.