The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-15
MAYOR POTENT
TO STIFLE
CHARTER REFORM
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vbo strove sincerely 10 set something
better ~ the way OF city goVWn-
msnt entertained no greater hope 81
success sloug those lines than ! dld
NJ GTorshe.k and myself a. well as
several others. freely canV0sstd the
borelrs~nvse 90 this prospect but
No all thought. that no matter who
else failed ana their obligation TO the
CITY Ne should aud would do our
citiseuly duty by presenting the most
practicable plans FOR lettering the
rhs refusal ~ the common council
20 submit these reforms 20 the peo-
pic leaves Mayor Marx suspended on
me horns ~ nasty dilemma. Tie
UittNd aud wrote 90 that effect 70
the aldermen Apparently the alder
men paid no heed 10 him. Has he
socrates in the city governmentf or
and this "a the other horn ~ the
dilemma did his party associates In
the common council 30 him the In
Addressed them ne had hts "nnsess
cross~d7' Were they 40 uhkind TO
him as 20 opine that while for pub
lie sumption the mayor had to
be for reform and progress IN an elee..
uor year. yet at bottom he wanted
thr forms chloroformed in the
council.
T is d If NO s''hRR 2F.r ' ,hs .l eSTe
rrer have deliberately told their par
ty leader ard mayor 20 go to- or
fAaN have inConsidsrately interpreted
- cor'radletory spirit into his fair
Two years as2 last month the com
mon council ordered q speciAl cleo
ton tn De held Tor charter reforms
Q a. once secured the signatures OF
"a oNH citizens 20 initiative petitions
for the separation OF city elections
glnm state ana national elections. for
ths non partisan ballot and for the
-
'hasr p-ttions and have those re-
farr-s ssbw't'@t 90 tho people AZ the
.prfhcoW.Hs charter election already
sut waAt nappenea Hts I honor
Mayor MarV. as soon a. these petl-
lions had been signed. took his pen
On hand and wrote letter 70 the
common council ash ~ them 20 re-
scind the cali for the special charter
election on the ground ~ expense
The taxpayers. who had TO foot the
bdj Tor other special Elections held
noe then when the mayor had some
pet project % hts own On foot viii
appreciate the hcli9wness OF this rea-
son.
mayors behest n ate crow and
.Aflsd 1T rhr special charter election
Query X Mayor AarN was potent
euo- with TIRE common council 20
thwart chHrtsr reform in 1874 what
hAs happened 10 him 20 render him
impotsnt 10 help charter reform IN
1879
Do his aitermsnle brethren feel
that he ts slipping INTO oblivion and
therefore pay no heed 20 him. or
d. they. WITH what The street calls
inside information. unkindly s3s-
pest that ne does not want al that
re says ne wants 50 keenlyf Really,
rhls attitude ~ q strust on the part
OF the mayor party associates "a eN-
ceejtngly cruel 80 man who g
MN ersed ~ the conduct % gen
Nawfr \ p A q A =
~ cu1rsN ,ke sttitude 81 the com.
mon council In keeping these amen /
n1~rts away from the people VII
avail nothing 49, the long run- II
feat tHr ieoples dAsire tor more
efficient form % U.ts government.
Like Mss Partington staUt'ng on the
c-@srs edge and s@rk'nE ~ sweep
Hu'i"rlrr seek ta sweep oArk ne
itsing tide o; progressive thought IN
city govern Anf they ont stop the
tide but TREY are Eeit 20 get their
feet vet The CITIZENS - 80 com
MUMMY ouzhf 90 pc profoundly IN
81 ss'Ad In this iack - confidence IN
r0e- .aracify Rrtnr r4s been sN-
- seed ~ thsiy city hall rulers IN
the Judgment 81 he statesmen mo
occur, rae "tfy hall. tre people ~
70 pas. GIor ar1sn1werts - f0-ir
cVr rNarFsr IL 20 trIe that the
people pav The oils Tor City edm'nis-
tratI.n 10 tre sweat ~ their o~oWs
bur me, are nat o. aa tt-Eted 30 de-
..dA Wra' Kind % CTS zoFernrn ent
they want 20 pay for
u was written ~ old. "issacNar 70
a sa..sr ass and bends he back 20
me r.-aer - our city q the tribe
20 fssu mar. 20 targaIv submit 60 the
Lad nf contempt and ns"ient dts
trust Of their cap rs which rlA
beer their portion q lafe'