The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-24
SAY BOSSES
HAVE SOLD
OUT PAR TY
Ford for Governor
Boosters Make Charge
Against Democrats
WET" SCHEME
is ALLEGED
Absence of Contests In
Dry Districts Is
Pointed Out

Charging that The bosses have
sold out the Democratic party 20
The rum interest," Of the state and
thar between 500 goo and $4,000
changed hands ia the deal. leader
in the Furd-ror-Governor league are
out with new and stroUs appeal
20 the Democratic vcrer~ " the
state 10 puJ Henry Ford's name ar
the head ~ their ballots on primary
day, fnesds,. and thus defeat those
whom they charge with putting per
sonal gain and graft above party
and governmental decency
The basis for the argument they
| advance Is the significant fac that
in only one-tAird OF the districts OF
the state are there Democratic
candidates for the state legislature
and thar in FIVE cut n tho +, con
gressional districts OF the state
there are 40 Democratic candidates
There IS also a noticeable lack II
candidates for county Offices This
absence Il candidates and Demo
cratic contests Is also 20 he found
chiefly in The DR. 'Hrr.'ory OF the
state. they say
The theory under which he al.
legged plo, was Matched is that where
there IL an absence ot contests 0r
candidates 'hars viii naturally no
light vote, and a liEht vote viii
mean disaster for he dry forces
who are Dependent for q strong
showing solely upoi a large vote on
election dsy
Blank tickets in dr. TERRITORY IS
admittedly a serious menace 20 the
/ DRY forces 10 Is estimated by the
rum element. 20 the Ford men say
that a. least 2ocoo Try votes will
be lost Il Is pointed oar hat four
years axe there vas a candidate fer
/ every o-sce on tho rational state
! county and local Democrats, tickets
/ This fact NAV have been Que GcW-
ever 20 the rluIpus In The Demo
lcratic parry between the WILSON
uen and the Clark men IL is admit
ted
who GOT This 100000 rr s1-5.
! e15'" rh- Ford men are asking
WIN are the interest, ~ rhe parry
being ieopardized FOR the gain ~
the rum element. hey want TO
know
That he only renedv for the -i'-
uation lies in a lecisive repu1.ai.Ou
OF ne party bosses, e. the belief of
the Ford men. and rbey are urging
Mr. Ford S nomination 20 defeat ta"
bosses
Edward Freusdort. ~ Hudson
Presideat wilson campaign man
aver in Michigan four years ago
and one OF those who are aiming AZ
the overthrow 81 the Democratic
political machine a. ~ exists IN tho
s-ate. declare thar in fhr romind-
lion ~ Henry FcrI the Democratic
party would be taken ca. Of he
bands ~ rhose pho are running The
party.
we need man Of NJ Torf
calibre. said Mr Freusdlrt WY
is II that after four YEAR Of the
best national administration under
Democratic regime N tho histo-v u
the country and after four years %
/ FUN Democratic control " he s'a'e.
there are not complete Democra'ic
tickets in the field a. this primary
r. surely cannot 10 through am lack
o. good men or through accident
anc II appears 20 ne that the only
answer 20 the situation g. thai there
il a gigantic plot ia The making 20
cell out the party The nun inter.
ests % he state you'd no. DO above
making ~uch a purchase
Despite Tho fact thai The BIZ
partisan press Throughout The stat.
IS refusing publicity 10 The Ford
for-Governor committee hundreds Of
applications are pouring into orr
hesdquarters IN Lansing asking for
pastors or slips 20 be- usee IN past
ing Mr. Ford nam" ou me pr.
mary ballots
We expec' Statesmen, xii ye
made discredt'ing Tho Ford cam.
paign from thcse Elo az opposed
70 the movement ,c tho rrec' hat
Mr FORD is NJ ID candidate has 70
fused o. 30 candidate and could
not be prevailed upon 70 30 Cardi-
da,r TIE sane situation ,on'ronts
! lMr Ford Thai confronted Mr
Hughes on 'ap Republican ',cke'
I 70 one can say whether Hr Ford
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