The Detroit times., 1916-10-14

JaFnOWsh declared ~ pstAeFte a
gang OF precinct bosses, eager 20
uphold their reputation Il heinS
able 20 deliver the vote 81 their DIS.
,rict. were AZ The bottom % The
frauds
Marsh said ne believed Z, was a
chronic situation which had been d.
yeloping for years. md that a group
OF men working FOR a candidate. Sc
OF candidates, or FOR an issue, had
built up the vote-stealing orsaniza-
ton.
There r. An issue hsfore The peo
pie today which Is higger than sn}
candidate" said CoUTens. referring
% the prohibition amendment. "N ou
gentlemen have been investigates
this thing. 10 YOU think men III
volved In ibis issue have been -
sponsible'"
"Tha' might be-" SAID NJ JasHc0-
ski. but IL is ny Judgment IA.
neither the drvs nor The vets Wo--l
deliberately soy ont 20 corrupt aa
election IN fh. way 81 appears 20
have been done In Detroit Aa''t
might have been some !ndiyt--a, e.
forts here and there. hui do r7t
think the men ~ he head ~ either
one OF The organization Nol.- Sr'
ou' on such gigantic 'ousri. a.f.
Nj Marsh declared 10 c.- nor
have facts enough to enable h.- p.
STATE thai persons involved 'r .1r
prohibition sigh had aa1ey-con s''
The election records WI false en-
tries and 'gmb,.1 agur@s-
After 1ss01wsSi had expressed
his opinion tas- ths Vsre bosses.
~ their eage-1-ss 20 maintain .1e-i
reputation a- good vote t@.F'FsrS
formed Tho ruC. Gus or The cr.Ilna.
element 90 elections II Detroit
Courens again sho, forth questions
and coumen, which proved start
ling
Is Detroi, ~ such poor cond..
ton no asked THAT it cannot get
decent candidates for public oHce-
mean candidates who 90 not have
70 deal with these fellows Tho C.
liver he ward vote
Jasrowski explained TIA, T. has
been custom OF he so-caled
bosses 20 usde votes among them
selves
Il might 20 on ore slate IN one
precinct. and not on the slate IN
another" said the prosecutor, using
himself "a an example. One pre-
c!nCt leader finds him SELF on the
fence IN a certain race. and he viii
trade votes with The boss In The
next precinct
Theory vs.. Practice.
We'll" said The police oonnis-
sioner. cant we ger candidates who
will 20 out among the rank and Hle
OF the decent voters for support, and
have nothing 20 do with these Pei
lows who boss precincts? Is De
troit IN such shape"
Jasnowsk replied that CouEens
theory was beautiful Put, as
practical thirg he sdded, y
couldn't indorse any such plan as
you suggested"
The prosecutor reply was greet.
ed with laughter
Inc IAkAAr OA NuAAAEL -
also considered. aud he prosecutor
recommended that police officers De
given instructions that would IN.
form them Of their duties, instead q
allowing them 70 serve the wishes
OF the precinct chairmen.
The officers in many cases have
misunderstood The law" said the
prosecutor. They have elected chai
lengers merely because the chair
men told them 20. I, ought 70 be
reversed 80 that the c@cer will
serve as the protector OF he chal
lengsr 40 long a. Re Is within the
Law"
Copzens recommended that organ
lzatiors wishing 20 have challengers
In the booths get together and agree
on one man. 20 that he voting
places will not DO so crowded with
cha]leaEers as 90 interfere vt'h 'he
WORK o. The police Officer OK duty
Mayor Man orered he meeting
by asking the police commissioner
/ 81 he had enough men 20 prorsc'
/ all election booths T. there weren't
enough oricer= nc MAYOR said BE-
would be "a 'sE1- ~ having '-c
council pass a1 emergency measure
for the arp1tr-men' 81 rec,a
force Comm ore- C5T7srz rz--
ne would consult Sept - Police
Ernst Narqua-d' and rslor' Nor
DAY or Tuesdsv
city Car handle S.t.stior
while We 7elooue any assist
snce the federal government. ran
give us" said tre msgo- u believe
Detroit Is able 20 handle -5ts -1a.
ton herself "It is orr trv as
citizens 10 do al we c7n no c'car
rp no situation. and vHer man
goes INTO Office as The result 70 '-l
November election. De- 0sga- 'a ~
IN with q clean slate
Prosecutor JasrovrE said 81 va.
his des that ne Ars' dgr 10 'ae
city government was 20 insure =
clean election next November -y
! checking ne registration and zgar1
tHF-lhA booths After that. ha -7iG
there would be ample time - pro
coed with prosecutions p evidence
could be obtained
He suggested that Inspector I'd
| Fox who has had experience IL
checking registration Hste md %