The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-28
HAMPTON
AIDS MARX;
RAPS JUDGE


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ittical advantage and e4a3lan
whose election would be- s
grace 20 Detroit
n Hampton's address was ~ 2"
the most bitter political ut-s-a1c,
IN the campaign SO far lg-or.r-
an occasional hiss and laughter be
eScoriated The recorde- ir Ions
address which became more t.r'-'
rs II proceeded
Mayor Nam preceded Dr. '.a
. and Hampton z an address revaaV-
. Ing the achievements o. bis admin
istration and carefully emitting any
reference 70 his opponent He men
toned the action ~ tbe common
seouncil trafic regulation ard public
Utilities committees. FRIDAY after
noon, Ia deciding % a rerOu'i-E
plan 20 relieve street car cong~~
ton as new evidence OF tHe "a
ministration' careful stewardship
OF public business
Duffeld Explains.
The Democratic party must Offer
Us something biz 20 make Il worth
while for Republicans 10 desert
their own ticket began DuFeid
II want 10 say in the beginning that
the administration Rad made me- no
promises 20 bring about my action
IN speaking for the MAYOR tonight
I know II will be said that TIE
Marx bunch has gotten 10 DuHeld
bat assure you that ! am speak
Ing OF my own free viii
Il went into the primary as a
candidate for mayor on platform
OF law enforcement am stiu FOR
law enforcement, but the mistakes
OF the Marx administration In this
regard have been corrected and
think ythe voters may be assured
they win not happen again under
the present police commissioner
1T viii be recalled that Judge
Connolly said in The beginning ina.
he was q practical idealIst.' which
cannot be interpreted in any o'ha-
way than that he does not intend
10 enforce the laws any TOO strictly
Moreover he has promised that
Frank Cronl VIII be police commits
sioner as long As no is in ONCE lr
This he IS playing politics and tginE
his hands robbiug himself 81 ono
OF the important privileges OF al
mayor for political effect
Judge Connolly cannot ESCAPE
his share % the blame 'oy lax au
enforcement in Detroit II cons.
tons have been bad. the criminal
courts are responsible along with
the police department We an know
how policemen and .proserp'or-
have been brow beaten until their
work has been ~ little avail
Judge Connolly Is building ro
litical machine In Detroit and "a
Michigan, and cannot thus give The
people ot The city ne fearless con
sideration OF public questions .ha
situation demands.
Mayor Marx has done something
during his Administrator Deeds
not promises count We can 20.
pend on Oscar g Marx for tvoma~e
years Of good business aduini-,rs
ton and Commissioner Couzens as
head az tho rolice department VIII
enforce the law.
Glad He Was Beaten
In closing want 20 ray was
lucky in being defeated Aar gs
II j should gain the may0ratv I
know J would be held responsible,
for every fly speck on every pan,
OF glass In Detroit
In taking the platform. Hampton
acknowledged IT. was strange sigh
to see a llfe-Iong Democrat. an.
one who has given % years 90 th
service ~ the party. speak public.
for Republican candidate
But am nroud 10 say Wi
vote for Oscar b Marx. declare,
Hampton eloqucnuy. Il have no
been converted. nor have nit th
trail but ! might say that William
y Connolly has done more 20 max
decent Democrats hit the traI
than has Billy sunday
y didn'i upport Mayor Marx ~,
years agu because real Dpmocra
was running But now We havu
Judge Connolly The most danger
Gus man In Detroit
A, this iuncture Hampton deliy
erred perhaps his most severe NJ
tack on the recorder. declaring BOLD
~ that he was hybrid candidat
In whom is blended ali that II ur
worthy IN both great parties
Throws Hooks Into Connolly.
They talk Of Oscar MARKS mis-
takes. but the greatest mistake h
aver made Was 10 trust Hill Con
aelly." continued Hampton. lie In