The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-24
ESPIE'S ULTIMATUM::-
III POUNDING MARX IF:YOU
|llNT ORDINANCE ENFORCED

less the attacks en- the mayor are dis
continued.
Oscar Marx has done more for the
city or Detroit in the short time he
has been in office than any other
mayor since the days Of Hazen 8. Pin
gree" said Gillespie.
He has secured the only temporary
settlement with the ID. U. r. that the
people would accept. and he has start.
ed more big things than all the other
mayors put together Nobody knows
better than | how hard Oscar Marx
has worked for the city since he took
Office. Night and day he has labored
for the welfare of the city. And what
does he get for this sacrifices Moth
ing but personal abuse. -
1T is all right TO criticise the
mayor on political issues. but TO make
a nasty personal attack on man who
is doing everything he can for the
city Is beyond endurance Oscar
Marx has right to his personal opin-
ion, just the same as any private citi-
zen. And because he differs with
seine on an issue. is that any reason
to make him a target for all the mean
and nasty remarks that some people
can think OF? No man has 10 stand
for that kind OF treatment"
The commissioner threatened to do
dire things il his friend. the mayor.
was not let alone. The mayors Sec
rotary, Edward T. Fitzgerald. also
volunteered tofEassist his chief in
lodging the bitter shafts of criticism.
but being diplomatic in a newspaper
way. Edward was inclined TO frown
on the militant utterances OF the po-
lice commission. However. he was
unsuccessful In an attempt to put the
Official muffier on Gillespie.
Il am not going to talk for publica-
ton any more, but l will stand for
everything I have said about the en-
forcement Of the dance hall ordi-
nance" said Gillespie after q confer
ence with the mayors secretary.
Il Am mad clear through"
The reporters gathered in the
mayors ONCE heaved a sigh of sor-
row when the commissioner, who
has won the title of being the great
est newspaper orator in America"
stated that he would forever after
hold his tongue.
IF you fellows don't believe me,
just wait and see how much, you can
get out OF me In the future" declared
the commissioner.
How about the enforcement OF the
Sunday closing law?"
II refused to be interviewed fur
Their" f~yesss.
Jaw, acomeeon. tell us something
about your attitude on the liquor
law"
Nope"
BE q good fellow"
We'll, I will say this: the saloons
are in better condition now than
they we're under former Commission
er Crouls administration"
Honestly"
Eyes, sir. Didn't you ever hear
about Croul giving the saloonkeepers
to understand that eyecould quietly
OPEN their back doors on Sunday, and
his men would not modest them?
Well It's funny n you have not. Ask
sonic of my oficers and see n they
will tell you about It,"
Are you going to enforce the Sun
day closing law?"
Ask Prosecutor Shepherd what
kind OF evidence he wants In COM
plants against saloons. Just ask him
that question and see II your paper
will print his answer"
Are you going to enforce the Sun
day closing law?"
I'VE are and always have been en-
forcinS -tha- law----The- -0oEn-town sa-
looms are not vide open on Sunday.
and the lid has not been lifted. When
you have to crawl into cellars and
through trap doors to get drink in
a saloon on Sunday, you would not
say the saloons are wide open would
your
Hardly"
We'll then, why am l accused OF
lifting the lid? The trouble is that