The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
Creates New Issue In
MayOralty Campaign
Speech
SAYS CONGESTION
POINTS TO NEED
Continues to Arraign
Marx Administra-
ton Mistakes

NhlCh, he said, would al least be
started under his administration. il
elected. was promised the people Of
Detroit by Recorder william r. Con
Eolly. who injected tAis Rew-isrticy
into the mayoralty campaign in two
speeches. Friday night. The judge
spoke first in Aerial hall, No 1889
Forrest west, and later in Eman-
uel hall Twenty fourth-st and Mich
igan-ave
Eventually we will have 20 come
20 what every great city has 10 come
to-the problem OF putting our street
railway system undergo ound,' Judge
Connolly said You know the old
Frenchman who designed the city
had in mind a Partisan or some
European idea. whore in older days
the city had 10 be SO laid out that
cannon in the center OF the town
could be turned to sweep any street.
THAT is the reason that cur city.
with Campus Martius as n hub. is
designed somewhat Ike wheel.
with the streets leading out Of the
center like spokes As a result
traffic is greatly congested and be-
coming more and more hard 10
handle every day We are forced 70
prepare 10 put in an underground
railway Yet We talk, and talk. and
talk. pnd never fhink OF putting into
action the things We purpose to do
To safeguard the future.
What right has the public official
10 take your money and not do
things as YOU want them dcne?" he
asked His question was greeted
with a volley OF applause.
Judge Connolly continued hts ar
rnignment OF he administration,
mentioning the chlorided water, the
incompetent police department and
the lack Of push" in the completion
OF public enterprises. In response
20 the letter OF Divie Dufield. which
criticized his stand on the new pub
lie library building and denied thai
the Marx administration was respon-
sible for the sloRness in erection
OF the structure. the candidate al
Tho mentioning no names reiterated
lis criticism
III take ycu up WoodNard-ave
and show YOU what was to be ulti-
mately, o.. 10 put in common words,
in the sweet by and by a public
library. / mention IL because some
n II :
ter into question" he said. He men.
toned again the site for the arr
museum and the Incomplete nunici-
ral court building
"Not Running on Ny Looks"
The candidate. warming UP 10 his
subject m the Emanuel hall meet
ings. INDUCED in some Billy sun
GaycsqLe' expressions.
mo one seems 10 have The nerve
To push public projects to compile
ton" hc declared
Then again Il don't expect 10 be
elected mayor on my looks"
And, You know how the Tatrol
man on the beat uses his club to
give 'ho'-fcot' 20 The sleepins
hobo? Well. he should give some OF
cur lanRuishing municipal projects
the hot foot"
The present administration reems
10 BE- drifting along in a sort Of
comedav. Eo-day, God-send Sunday
spirit" he DECLARED
His rciteration of the announce
mont that he would appoint Frank
II Croul police commissioner II
elected was greeted by prolonged ap.
Ilause in both meetings
Already T. has been announced
to sopthc thy pubic mind that the
present incumbent AT tho head OF
the police department viii not ac-
cept another appointment the can
cldate said 1T is announced that
he will retire July ]. 1917. I've got
strong hunch that the load may
be too great 20 carry even that long,
he said, drawing laughter from the
crowd by his iniimation that tho
administration might SIC M TO call
on the commissioner for his resigna.
tion. as matter OF bolitics. before
election day In order TO sidetrack
criticism Of police methods.
Boosts Mark on City's Time.
IA friend ol mine told me OF talk
inr 10 a civil service cmplOye who
had been taken frCm M, work AID
cent out on the city time. 20 hang
up Marx pictures IN harrooms and
other public places the Judge con
tiuued My friend asked him II all
the salooukeepors were putting up
the cards. They'd better hang en-
up. or God hcip en- was the reply
from tho civil service cmploye.'
The Judge told also Of a theater
which. after displaying a Connolly
banner across the front was closed
hy the police or the building In.
spector's department
Il have not verified this matter as
vet he declared. "but Judging from
other things that have seen done.
I can easily believe that it is true ~
Al the conclusion OF each talk tho