The Detroit times., 1912-08-27
TO THE IJNENROLLED VO7ER OF
a DETROIT. sWlH1r YOU ARE A SHRIMP


The arguments have been made,
The jury has been charged and now celebrating
In few hours the primary campaign viii be known
The voter il himself in the voting booth anu nOhlns
stands between him and dispassiOnate Judgment
really ought of for this column and we woud ask 'ne
pb fol day of basing lack of readers for minds
too busy engaged otherwise only we are reminded that there
audience after ALL
We therefore ask unanimous consent say words
glance at the tells that several thousand
citizens Of Detroit participate in todays voting
As they nothing to line them up in semi
circle and give talking such as their deserves
You gentlemen around the to the voting booth
and perform simple citizens qualifying for the privilege
4 Of vote these primaries. 49,
In number Of instances Office today will
to election
Il is sorry spectacle you present look over
There are enough o. you to pack the Campus Martus
It as though you ngregaed there faces turned toward
the city hall.
On the steps city stand indicted aldermen
A good citizen along to speak to
tells you blame for the rotten conditions exposed
in your city government
he tells Won that two wears ago you refused
matter Of your aldermen the finding Doodle in their
pockets S your responsibility.
And we hear you shout your thousands of voices one:
awE DON'T CARE
And we see the nudge another
is6ed looks to their faces
BY your in these primaries you say
you tell the Of dishonest
"oH FIDDLE; WE DON'T CARE"
Al straphanger comes to talk WITH you gentlemen
Let us haveo order in the circle please
He tells you he workingman Of you
tells you his work end day he dags him
self take him his home Tar across the CITY, ana ans
to seat showed and joed the entire
distance with less than compelled by law for
cattle in shipment for slaughter
tells of the ndecencies which your monefs WIVES
daughters and subjected crowded that offer such
fine opportunities vile Washers and huggers.
you your only relief view Of lOngterm franchise
yoke your the city hail. in real sympathy on the
part your mayor wachne Of the legal department us
tanned by your pocketbooks.
He reports you January present out
on the stump whOopng up ANOTHER LoNGTER FRANCHISE
company ovehang for rides and packing you into
it, ratterap cars in the bargain like many shrmp
He reports further the members of legal af ON
the stump your pleading with the people to find them
oppression BY privately pubic
service corporation
what he behed right at the time when the city
profit by expiring franchises
And you thousands of voters lazily chorus
WE DON'T CARE"
Along comes a manufacturer to speak to you.
tells you your looking council
permitted stick itself under the OF his factory
his which other manufacturers and citizens have JOINED
You know why manufacturer objected to this saloon
deadly Of the saloon organization and eff
cheney In his establishment
that the saloon takes this kind stand for the same
treason masked highwaymen neghborhod
AT PAY ENVELOPES the contents
taken home full might for little shoes for winter fuel
Tor bread
But in the lack Of you displayed campaign
ng rings Maru and through the
window, Of the city y, hall your indOens refrain
county, city officers being picked FOR YOU
to-day by the other fellows -
mistakes made don't you complain
You enough steps your
likely enough yOun be thanking God tomorrow that not
win head when the band
plar 'The StarSpengled Banner"