The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-24
BEING FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP THE :
TINES THINKS WELL OF JOHN McVICAR

The candidacy Of John Mcvca for Mayor the
Republican ticket opposition to Oscar Marx provides Nepuoh0an
rom principle vii a splendid opportunity.
By ndorsng Mcvicar Republicans will take step IN the
party locally might have saved the party
nationally taken in the Chicago convention
Republican party Detroit approaches the same cohulOh as
that which resulted nationally n reputation an 1912
Locally has party vicious interests and has de-
voted IS efforts the building of powerful machine
Ii has been as brazen and as insulting 10 he
gence the national party in its process Wreoks
itself
1ae national party egretu today the fact that did
,yogng today to go back its old place confidence
OF the people once enjoyed
Il Is making little progress in direction, and is most APP
precaiye q two thngs, 49,
That AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION WORTH POUND OF CURE
That A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE
Republicans principle should be quick to discern na' m
nomination this time would represent the ounce "
pevenhon-a veghty ounce -,
They should be quick discern that the nomination Of 'ohn NC
vicar the stoh that would nnea lively stitch
Could Frank crou have persuaded accept the nomination
mayor the Progressive ticket the Marx machine would nave
Many thousands Croul fellow citizens signed petitions LOT MIN
been busted into little November.
@ @ hardly bouquet for the administration which forced out
the best police that Detroit had and IN ms place put
on under whom the city with crooks under whom the
streets are made by day motor spede and by nght from
ods and saloon laws nave been openly ehed ana
ignored
II too bad Crou his clear to accept the
honor Detroit would have bestowed upon him gladly
But for the grit Of and his loyalty to Detroit we
oad now witness spectacle the Marx machine unoppoSea
nomination the highest Office in the glit OF the CITY people ~
ticaly handed over a crowd Of politicians
Mcvrs strength candidate will depend entirely upon the
vakne Republicans those in particular who accepted marx
candidate TWO years ago Of his professions IN behalf
municipal ownership
Movioag himself is one of these and his candidacy stout
expression Of disappointment -
He has camponed municipal ownership from the start and upon
m occasion every attempt the Detroit United Railway to admin
er ueus to this Mcvicar coat has been on and the
fight wch he has been one OF the leaders has Oeen victorious O
As the newspaper to have supported municipal ownership Inc
Times Mvar IN the Republican primaries against
Bavo Marx who impress municipal ownership man
We expect The News the second newspaper IN Detroit
have supported municipal ownership support McVcar with all OF the
energy bio ype bitterness frstpage editorials with which opposed
y THOMPSON when had quit the ship which Oscar
Marx as a matter o boarded
The McVcar municipal ownership supporter
t,ied and true Tor he Republican nomination for mayor
And Progressive friends have made patriotic effort to Do
THE VERY BEST Detroit have reached the conclusion that
the nomination OF question do the next best thing
ly JohnM cV Vicar