The Detroit times., 1914-02-09
What Shall It Be--2O
Minutes or 20 Years?
WIN a NeW Charter?

National elections. When employed in private
enterprises they not asked whether they are Re-
pubcans, Democrats, Socialists Progressves, or Pro-
hibtionists We ask such questions of those whom
we employ to do our work in private business enter
priseS In employing men for managing our cities we
shouldn't be interested in their politics much as we
should be interested in their integrity and ability What
we want to know is whether they can do the JOB or
not. We don't care what their party politics are.
Some Things We Can't Get Piece-Meal
Those who are opposed to the Charter claim
that can get all of these things by what they call
pece-mea amendment" to our present Charter. These
same people who advocating pece-meal amendment
have done absolutely nothing in the past toward giving
these improvements by pece-meal amendment
How long do you think it would take us to get the
present Common Council to reduce its number by half?
How long would it take us to get the present Com
mon Council to submit amendment providing non
partisan ballot?
How long would it take us to get the present Com
Council to abolish the present Board of Estimates
and substitute in its stead the efficient method of
handling the ctys financial affairs provided for in the
Charter?
How long would it take us to get the present Com
Council to adopt a Department of Labor Welfare?
The wageearners of Detroit should not overlook this
Department. 1t provides method for assisting the
unemployed and can and will be made very useful
Department to the worllingmen of Detroit.
How long would it take us to get the present Com
mon Council to extend the term Of the Mayor to years
and allow him to appoint his assistants and allow
him to discharge these officials if they not hon.
est and efficient the do in private business
enterprises?
Get Good Government 20 Years Earlier
These 'piece-meal amendment" advocates know
very well if they succeed in defeating the
Charter with their talk of piece meal amendment, that
this city will go it is being governed for
to come with practically no changes.
If the voters of Detroit defeat the Charter
February 10TH believe it will take at least 20 years
to accomplish the progressive for Detroit
that get in this one day by adopting the
Charter. If each voter will take 20 minutes of his
time to vote on February 10th he can do in those 20
minutes what believe it will take 20 years to get
for Detroit by piece-meal amendment.
No Tax Increase-Effciency Means Reduction
Don't let the professional politicians, any of the
people working in their interests fool you with refer
ence to this Charter by any talk about piecemeal
amendment or increasing the taxation True the
Charter provides for increase in the salary of
every important city official. These increases mean
efficient And efficiency doesn't mean increased
eXpenses-effciency decreased expenses in the
running of anything. and this applies to city
we'll as private affairs. By paying little to
and thousands of dollars in decreased running ex-
penses That is true in private business why isn't it
equally true in the city's business?
DO Your Duty: Vote February 10th
We earnestly ask every voter in Detroit TO go out
and vote on February 10th. We hope majority will
vote for the Charter, but whether you intend to
vote YES NO, it is your duty to vote this ques
ton. This is civic duty that you owe to yourself
and your family. We believe vote for the new Char
ter means vote not only for the welfare of yourself
but for the welfare of your children The new Charter
will provide fairer opportunity all around and gives
a suuarer deal to everybody.
er Committee
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