The Detroit times., 1916-09-11
CONNOLLY
MAKES OPEN
TOWN ISSUE

streets and alleys. an inadequate
Belle Isle bridge and library rot
yet built He asked the people OF
Detroit what they are getting for
their money.
Judge Connolly's hearers were per
sons living near his birthplace.
Many in the audience knew the
Judge when he was a boy. and the
address was denvered only stone s
throw from the house in which Judge
Connolly was born rhe candidate
said in part:
! personal dtspnraEement I'm this cam
| paiRn. But the policy OF the Marx
ADMINISTRATION as expressed in the
ofhcial acts OF his appointees is n
proper subject for review and com
ment. II matters little. so far as the
well-bcius OF the community Is con-
cerned. that this or that personality
passes from the public gaze, " his
pollry persists. Assurances that a
new face will be seen around police
headquarters do not necessarily carry
any assurance that a new policy will
be put In effect there. In fact. the
present city admin istration is making
its appeal 10 the forces which chafe
against the restraints OF law and or
der on the ground that after election
the good old times OF unrestraincd
RIGHTEOUSNESS viii flourish without
check-at least until the threat OF an
other impending election counsels n
temporary reefing OF the sails OF the
wlde-open town
worth Of the Marx administration not
in the light Of any death bed repent.
ance, nor in the light Of any tempo
rary assun ption Of virtue on the eve
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whole record, and it's uninterrupted
policy during the last three years and
when the devil was sick. the devil
a monk would be,
When the devil got we'll, the devil
There is hut one test by which to
anticipate the future conduct OF on
ence what have they done? What
have they given us in the days gone
For now close on three years we
s Say' s esn b .Swn out
City officials decreed that Il should
be wide-open. | am confident that
nobody who honestly contemplates
can say that II has borne any other
fruit but uncleanness, confusion, dis
order and insecurity In our city's life.
The simple announcement that the
Il0 was on the nOneN-pot TOl all puT-
poses, attracted from every quarter
OF the mo mans land" OF crime. the
parasites Of civilization. They flock
ed here like vampires TO suck the
life blood OF our prosperity. | speak
n visedly. because daily there comes
into my court the fotsam and Jetsam
Of the criminal world. drawn hither
from a. far west as Seattle. and as
far south as New Orleans, by the ru-
NOR that everything goes In De-
troit" No mining camp in a gold
rush has been more soreiy put 10 the
test OF It's moral quality than has
this city during the past three
years.
There are three kinds Of enter
prise: Productive. parasitic and pre-
datory. n Is the function OF govern
ment to encourage productive enter
prise and 20 discourage and repres
parasitic and predatory enterprise.
Unfortunately. due 20 the lack OF q
strong hand 10 uphold the majesty or
the law In this community. productive
enterprise. the wages OF the toiler
and the accumulations or the bust
ness men have been laid open TO the
maraudinR assaults or parasitic and
predatory adventurous.
/ need not stop 20 prove TO you the
essential uncleanness OF such a con-
dition. / need hardly pause TO ex-
press the essential lack OF safety In
such a condition; The daily press OF
bandits on our public highways and
IN our banks. tell the tale with force
and simplicity that I cannot hope to
equal. These predatory adventurers
from the hinterland OF crime come
here because they feel u II safe to
come here Where else would they go
II not 10 wide-open town? A town
where the majesty OF the law liz re-
vcred has no attraction for them. It's
very orderliness 10 an outstanding
threat 20 their security. But town
whore the law and the power to en-
force the law lie disused like a sword
in its scebhard. might as we'll send
copper-plate invitations TO the Grim
inal gentry 10 come and visit ".
I think this condition ought 10 he
changed stand for clean city,
7 stand for n conception OF govern
ment based upon respect for pubic
law and obedience 10 public law on
tho part OF both officials and citizens
alike. 7 am against any compact or
agreement whereby any portion OF
tire community securea the right 20
violnte the law I'm exchange Tor pc
litiral support ~ any administration.
Law breaking Is bad snoushi hhi