The Detroit times., 1912-11-02
LOCAL POLITICS

Henry II Otto is q candidate for
alderman In the Third ward on the
| Progressive ticket. His name was
| placed on the ballot through a move
ment instituted by his friends in the
| Anderson Electric company, where he
Is employed. They wanted an oppor
/ tunity 10 vote for a man with clean
record who believes In progressive
| government, and they doubted II
| there was such a man on the ticket.
| Sc they laid their plans TO secure one.
Mr.. Otto is about 40 years old
! He lives at No 226 Horton-ave., ls
married and has two children He is
an expert on fine automobile trim
| ming. He has been interested In
municipal affairs for a long time. and
has taken definite stand on most of
the problems which confront Detroit
He believes that the people should
vote on all questions of importance
He believes in clean administration.
He believes in hearing the opinions
OF his constituents and in voting ac-
cording TO their desires. He believes
in municipal ownership. He says
that the street railway question
aught never TO be settled in any way
but the one preferred by the majority
of the citizens of Detroit.
The Socialist party will hold two
open air meetings, Sunday afternoon,
at 3 o'clock, weather permitting, al
Gratiot-aye. and Beaubien-st. and on
Cadillac-sq.. in front OF the county
building. The speakers will be NJ F.
Martin, Oswald Him., August Wolfe
ard John w Pickering.
A. j. McKelway, secretary OF the
National Child Labor committee for
the southern states, on receipt OF a
letter from Prof. Albert Bushnell
Hart, of the Progressive national
committee, asking for a campaign
contribution, replied that he is sup
porting Woodrow Wilson, and gave
these. reasons among others:
That the program OF the Progress
sive party cannot be carried out by
the nation, because of the limits i'm
posed by the constitution, and must
be carried out, il at all. by the states.
+~s That Gov. Wilson was able, with a
nor altogether friendly legislature, TO
carry out numerous reforms in New
o
The abolition Of the contract labor
In prisons.
Laws limiting the hours OF labor
for women
Laws for factory inspection, the
regulation OF employment agencies
law regarding juvenile delinquency
and domestic relations laws empow-
ering cities TO establish Fairgrounds
81 a.
ment of commission on old age pen
sions, the abolition OF the fellow ser
want doctrine, provision for work.
mems compensation, laws prohibiting
the employment OF children during
school hours and in night messenger
service
The importance or charter revision
was impressed oil audiences in all
parts OF the city, Friday night, by
orators who SPOKE under the auspices
Of the Federated Organizations OF De
troit In the Eastern high school,
I Justice L j. JeffrieS said: I'VE can't
AFFORD to put our trust in those who
have betrayed us In the past The
people have decided not TO give the
y. L. r. another franchise, and the
only solution IS municipal owner
! ship"
Mayor Thompson continued his at
tacks on Oscar y, Marx. Friday night
lie said Marx is worthy successor
or Gilman as candidate for mayor
He declared that Mayor Pingree and
warned Marx rot to attempt again
20 run for alderman. He explained
why he nad appointed Eddie" Bar.
nett on the playground commission.
flaming that il was at the request Of
"a minister. lie attacked the ID. p. w.
for extravaganza.
oscar y. Marx addressed seven
meetings, Friday night lie said that
he had made a clean fight. and there
fore, would not answer the attacks
made on him. lie deplored mud
singing He invited his audiences "a
smoker in the armory Monday
night.
Iieut.-Cov. John Q. Ross and for
ner State Senator John ID. MacKay
are said 10 favor Gov Hadley, OF
/ Missouri. and the strongest running
mate for President Taft Ia place Of
the dead vice-president. Their view
is supported b. Patrick VI. Kelley and
Acknowledgement Oramel p. Fuller
Because OF inability TO secure
| speaker Of national reputation for an