The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-07
Courts Jests Have Bad
Effect, Mayor De-
clares
SHOULD RESIGN,
AS HUGHES DID"
Marx Charges OppO-
nent Campaigns
From Bench

fcad 90 the Young Men republican !
club on Ran1olph-st Friday night,
Mayor MarN attacked Judge Connol
!. for uucthlcal conduct as a Jurist
Not only has the recorder been
guilty Of a breach Of propriety by
tampairuing from the bench. hu' hc
has brought The police department
'nto contempt and made g. work
dlmcul py ridiculiug g. n 'n' pre-
cato OF crimlrals declared tho
Favor
"To some his Hippaut remarks
concerning the polio" department
made 10 offenders brought before
him may be regarded as merely I'm
appropriate" read thr mayor 'bl'
To me. however. they have q grayer
significance RidIculo ot one agency
OF the law by another before erin
inals cannot have any other result
hut contempt for The law itself
Mayor Marx cited Charles Evans
Hughes conduct after his nomina
tlon In contrast 20 Judge Connolly
attitude he sid Judge Connolly
should resign. as Hughes did. toI
avoid bringing a judicial position
into the chickering's Of politics
The recorder IS suil cIinE'ng
tenaclousIy 20 one position Will, ~.
gagged in q contest FOR another road
the manuscript "lt may De- that M"
Democratic candidate for mayor Do.
lieves that hts candidacy can IN uo
way influence his decisions iu ri
court of Justice, but Il seems rem
sonaule 10 assume that, II n was
unethi,al and American for Mr.
Hughes TO remain o0 the bench
while seeking another Office. IL Isl
justly so for the recorder ot the
city of Detroit
Meetings Well Attended
MAYOR Marx spoke 10 two over
flow meetings rNr FIRST ar the Hayes
Manufacturing co plant. whore cm
ploye. crowded 'ho office auditorium
and gave Tho speaker 800 enthusiast
nc greeting Aa even ia~sc. crowd
was on hand at 'hp Republican club
headquarters Z WAS q represent.
tive Marx as-amh'grr and he st3i
warts were liberal with their ch.,r-
for the candidate
Marx repeated his charges ~ In
sincerity again, Judge Connolly. de-
claring ho was representing himself
20 one class OF voters ne n rcformer
while assuring another class that p"
did not mean what he said about
law enforcement The Marx achieve
ments were reviewed and there was
more praise for James Couzeus, with
particular reference 20 his decision
10 use his salary 20 reward police
officers for good service.
Following IS the mayors Repub
rcan club address In part
I have charged that thu Democratic
candidate for mayor IL wRgiug
campaign - hypocrisy that ~ sev-
eral weeks no has been trying 20
play both ends against the middle.
attempting 90 deceive ON" class -
voters into believing that he is Tor
strict enforcement ~ tho laws Will"
he and hts lieutenants arc assuring
tho liberal element that he does not
mean what he says In his REFORM
Attachments
AZ an evidence Of hts hvprocicy,
only last night we ind him waving
Indignant because som" ~ my sun
porters have busted themaolveS cl,-
Culatng my campaign cards Ere
qu"utiy within the last Jew weeks he
has protested against what he torn
ed "int'mation Of voters by iollow-
lie has neglected 10 tell you. how
ever. what acme OF his supporters
no %.
Within the last few weeks man
ager OF one 81 the local thfttnrs
vas hrutally assaulted hN Henfy 81
Inns. an employr - IN" democratic
board 81 health. and '.ruulIy sup
porter because the 'h.at.r manager
removed from HE hu'A.r- 'uun"l.
Is banner which had been placed
there without permission collins was
assisted by two other Connolly sup
porters and warrant has been
hut you have not heard Judge Con
molly arcak OF this intimidation
Makes Counter Charge
A. the same time that h" Is erit-
clzing city employees who. he says
have Interested themselves In my he
half ho knows that MI Collins. John
Purcell aud fr"d white OF the Demo
cratic board 90 health. arc spending
their entire time each day ana USING
q board az health automobile In the
interest % Mr. ConnOllv'a candidacy
Ito knows that the employees OF the
recorder. court are acting IN q simi-
lar manner as are employees In pfhcr
deparfurut over which Connolly
suppartrrs have control And what
about the Judge himself, whose high
ethical sruse has been offended boy
the activity ~ some ~ my appointe"s
in my behalf
fev months ago. when he was re-
guesfed by reporters 90 mako
statement az 30 whether OF not hu
intended 20 become candidate for
maYor the recorder said,
I'm Iva Charles Evans HuRhra
attitude ~ mind Tho precedent ~
an eminent Republican lurist on the
supreme bench ~ the United states,
laid Down n policy 81 silence FOR n
Judge while being nominated Surely
humble municipal recorder must
show Difference 10 n precedent set by
70 august tribunal"
And 90 the Democratic candidate
for mayor thus set out 70 follow tho
trail ~ an eminent Justice ~ the su-
prone court lie lost ~ quickly
however. FOR while Mr. Hughes. i'm.
modlpteIv on being nominated Tor ih"
prrst1cncv. reaipurd from tho bench
Tho recorder neglected thlf littl" do
tail aud is still riinginE tenaClnuelv
20 one position while engaged in
contest Tor another.
n ! may be pardoned Tor using ono
Of nv opponents expressions, suR-
Rsst that this Is practical idealism