The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-01
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CANDIDA TIE FOR MAYOR WHO !.
WILL Rim YOUR CITT FOR IOCl

Nj Voter! N together.
Detroit Is great city proud Of it. But no enc man. no
|rty made The credit belongs thousands ana
81 thousands q citizens
You 40 not think and we do not think ruin
Detroit Such an idea do great deal OF harm
hut there no one 50 powerful wreck this city
Then hv this ysa as election day approaches Why these cries
threatening der Why Of despair fortune favOs one
candidate anotherf
Let MS face this city calmly reasonable human beings
Let Us examine the weigh the facts and de-
rive from them their just conclusions
Everyone familiar with conditions the city hall knows that
Detroit i governed by parties which apOwerful
Mayor Thompson Democrat Across the hall the Republican
department Of public works
On the second Republican department the Demo
cratic board Of assessors Republican city
On the third Democratic corporation counsel
Jferson-ave the Democratic water board which must not
consideration Of DOts politics since it never out
politics
also the police department which under Commissioner
crou Republican given attention efficiency and has let poll
M alone the public lighting itself business
organization strictly city the divided
bstween Republican and Progressive allegiance
point this: Two parties control the admins
haHon Detroit powerful the other
You have watched this mayoaty campaign noticed
how jealous the Republican city officials Of the Democratic city OIL
fcas, and vice
that the Of the D. working for Mr.
Marx This They
corporation Office busy work
Ing Thompson business This also Is true
Mr. Marx running for and has time
for the Another Mr. Nagel running for city treasurer
great many the assessors staff work
ing their avorte candidates.
board has dragged into the mum
opal squabbe place Democratic workers who deliver votes
b getting jobs
And all this election seeking otradng being YOUR
hme as citizens and YOUR money payers
this efficiency governmental Is this what expect Of your pub
lie servantsi We think not.
suppose you re-elect Mayor Thompson
appoint head Of the W He will drag the
police department politics under Fred Smith tand
WE haven't forgotten Deay Armies punhbOw by the appointment Of
The Republican bhoders park department win replaced
BY Democratic jobhode The city administration viii then be in
the hands Of Democratic machine
The D. p W. Republican, continue be ward
vorher' heaven
The police department again cog the Republican
machine win reappoiut Commissioner crOu
corporation counsels Office viii remain Republican
The park department will Republican.
The board O assessors viii be made Republican.
And To- in city you find 1913 weoled political
machine owing asgianenot to the people Of DeOtnOt you
but to Mr. Marx Gillespie other Republican city
officials and employees who are lighting for control
Mr.. Voter! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT TT
There i. ONE MAN running for Mayor promising
you great many things you wanted for long time
The Times believes he is sincere
The Times believes that any things
will Is standing for:
EFFICIENCY D. gained by the appointment
political expert commissioner introduction a system
q accounts by curtae adoption civil
service possible under and machinedrawn law
EFFICIENCY police department the reappOnment
missioner Croul
EFHCEECY the mayor, ooe which, for many years.
ulaoe mastery inactivity ddant
shrisks for the two months campaign time
In short EFFICIENCY THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC
HoRAo EARLE Mayor who ha. told
WHAT he WILL DO and HOW HE WILL DO 1T.
Mayor Thompson foe graft He does he
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