The Detroit times., 1914-08-21
M'LEOD FAVORS
|. TARIFF LAW TO
BENEFIT ALL
Pledges Vote in Congress to Man
Who Plans and Man Who
Produces
ONLY CANDIDATE TO
DECLARE PRINCIPLES
Complies With Times Request
For Statement of His
Views

Early In the present primary cam
paign. The Times wrote the three can.
Ididates for the Republican nomination
for congress In the new Thirteenth
district. which is entirely In Detroit
west of Woodward-ave.. asking them
for their platforms
We reminded them that nominate
would be equivalent To- election and
suggested that Times readers were
entitled to first-hand statement OF
their principles.
To our letter, Malcolm J. Mcleod
responded in the spirit in which we
asked an expression OF views.
William c. Manchester sent us an
announcement OF his candidacy pledg.
Ing merely a party allegiance. Charles
Nichols did not reply at all.
Inc Times takes pleasure in pre.
senting Mr.. McLeod's declaration in
full: 8 = = :
TO the Editor of The Times:
In answer to your very proper oues-
ton, ! wish to say that 1 thank you
should be willing to answer your cues
tion because by such answer they car
give they public proper perspective
on their claim for suffrage. am and
the party,s hour OF peril as well as
triumph. The new Thirteenth Is over.
whelmingly Republican and. in keep.
ING WITH the eternal ntness or things
should be represented by member OF
that party =
The Thirteenth Is also one OF the
greatest manufacturing districts OF the
%assisgton a his De rsprsssnted in
sentative who has some definite ideas
on the tariff, and also representative
who has had some experience in guard.
who plans. and the workingman, who
produces.
My idea on the tariff question, In "a
tarifr that will enable the employer to
pay the American workingman the
highest wages In the world / am In
favor of tariff that will enable the
for his investment, and the hazard OF
business. am not In favor OF tariff
that produces combines TO rob the pub
lie. or enables plutocrats to sport a
Meet OF ocean-going yachts.
On the question OF my position on
the claims Of capital and labor. think
my record speaks for itself. As a
ihc"oer VI the MlcniSdn legislature IL
was my privilege and pleasure to In
troduce and pass some OF the best laws
enacted during the tenure OF office OF
the late Gov. g1ngree. One of these
was the So called Mcleod BILL" which
provided the first opportunity for
Michigan to secure municipal owner
ship OF public utilities. was also ac-
tive In the enactment of number of
bills that were regarded as expert
mental at the time. but have since
proven their great advantage to both
employer and employe.
As Michigan labor commissioner
was able to acquire fund or infor-
nation which led the passing OF laws
for the physical protection OF workers
In the shop and factory by the install
lation OF safety devices. and laws for
better sanitary conditions and laws for
the elimination OF degrading child la
Dor. In fact during my entire in
cumbepcy as labor commi ssioner. my
chief aim was to promote better un :
derstanding between the employer. and
the man whose entire capital consists
OF a stout pair OF hands. The hosts OF
friends / have on both sides would
seem to indicate that my efforts were
not In vain.
On the score OF business as well as
legislative experience. l was appointed
collector OF internal revenue by Presi-