The Detroit times., 1916-08-01
eDubIican Candidate
1or May0ralty Makes
n Statement
WILL STAND
ON PRINCIPLE
6ciency Impossible
With Bosses In Sad
die, He Says

foWtnafion on the Republican tick
~ Tor mayor will be one of princi-
~ and not OF personality, and thai
e Is opposed 20 the principle OF 4
1o1iticxl boss" DIVE Is, Dufield
Saisd statement conceruing his
Sendidacy. Monday afternoon.
n. ..Apropos Of Judge Connolly's re-
narks about a literal attitude con
S0Snlne the snugness OF the M Of
betrOi.'s more OF less well-kno1n
~ Mr.. Dufiieid states that IL would
- distinction without differ
(6re - His statement follows
~ Having fled my petitions. am
mwW officially a candidate Tor the
sanitation for mayor on the kepab-
nn ticket. So far as J am con-
7Ifned. the campaign VIII be one OF
sfE MAYER Marx and Judge COM
13ly have held political ofHce.
asis the on,y prs pns,ls cdyn,,,..,dpsr 9frss ssxs
~ must therefore go before the
Sopis on our public record and ON
Ge beliefs openly snd frankly
N Th~ issue between them. on the
- hnuu, ano me on tue VtHtl
@kHoS cut Both OF them are com.
1fied 10 machine rule. SO called. 1
opposed 10 the principle OF
11ttcal boss whether he be ks-
6ijcAn or Democrat. IN my Judg-
~ an organization degenerates
7G7e machine the moment II places
nolltical welfare OF it's members
1Ee the welfare OF the people.
- you approach public problem
~ gifh the question HON thM
n To affect me politically you
S2 tsken the first step toward in
Sn0(nncy You cannot serve two
2&ers At the same time.
- member OF his own party open
GnOnes Judge Connolly of An am
k3m 10 dictate the nominations ot
1Wn party. We seldom hnd can
4teo announcing Themselves nntf
~ c0mmiftee makes public its de-
"a, reached behind closed doors.
t6H other hand. promotion from
sGltv hall to the county building
fnFreu9ed without consulting the
- 81 the public. and woe be-
~ htsn who, in this regard op-
6G~n the leader Of the adnin!strs-
whoever that may be. The pub
1fHAe. both in their news articles
51n their editorial columns char
<3n1we these two men az past mas
51s 4f machine manipulation, snd
{Ht1b1i< accepts the rharactert1a-
u - aerurate We all know that
80 would make capable public
n wtY1 acx seek public office
t3o&r are unwilling 10 face
MT anv fud9ment this ia Eubversiye
~ xeTy prime pie OF the primary
tou Iaw Designed for the nur-
III 0f giving the people free
~ ~ the selection OF their can
- II has been 80 handled az TO
'(f4 that rhoice. In the more I'm
NJ 0ff5c~s. To few candidate
{fho1x Few selected By small
~ ~ N men 7 believe such a con
81 ouwht TO be changed. ! be-
~ Al - fair and Just critic. siu
M hath gentlemen stand for such
N 36xe Connolly charges Mayor
~ with the responsfhIiity for the
ppen town And the point -
itaker AT the same time. he
W about q liberal ttit7de snd
n<fbrHl {denitrm. but where " the
<kn6ct That this " anything Fnof
4 3di sfi notion without dtNeF-
H&3e The laws must he construed
fh< 131ht of esson and then en-
v<AA TO this and 10 nothing else
~ Duhlit official committed hy has
Sfh OF Office The humble riftzer
~ drives dirt wagon must OS"y
~ lave aud regulations. can see
reason why others should hs
$nfed direr.ntiy To depart from
S4 pvincipie leads 10 The unc~rtaiu
&&nFfeued the good peopie of Ib"-
0t4 "a issds inefitahiy 10 on en-
t&tm<nt af the laws based un uav-
xffty and this leads uitifnutei
fotxbt 10 corruption Tmt men 'p
" rank and nle cannot long malv-
&{Dt sturdy. nnfitnching attit1d
2rafd their duty " an example if
n bff them hy their superforR Tnf
&xn1e az public service is lowered
M rfNrttinE rapidly when conH-
- ha Mad ftF f1luf TUHru r.
Nf II lost.
"a hring about nomiuaIly low
III rate. In al election - - No.
M y shallow. transparent political
<1ck 10 ipdict an adm al sfraflDn Tor
tncrrase in the asesssed Taiin-
IN and stop there is merely ths
{HHenrinl slogan of az ordinary
9itlrnl campaigner. Sincerity re-
1tee that We 20 deeper than that
Ae1tfNe N is a Fundamental r~nppsi-
Nj that publ, adminisfratiuu at
Mo- becomes Inefficient ana 50 exc
E0n@Ae. when appointment ~ made
x ION merit hut for political re-
ugd, Civil rervice ought not 20 be-
I0|Wp that "A is necessary pruF~s
- rorrertness ~ my proposition
n1u We develop in cur department.
JoyAIty TO the best interests ~ the
0bJtC. We will continue 10 have et-
nHive city administration. W.
3n8ot have that nnCesSarv LOYALTY
>&N we vccoanize nnd reward "a tn
eervice 20 the public such Srr-
~ To some, this may seem
0nlisfic. 10 me ia seems 70 have
6ot practical value have seen
(Podpce splendid results w ltbrar'
ISirom must race sorre rsrv ar.
NH problems VI relief from car
&A9QntioD in the down.towu acct ieu
t}NH the rush hour y 20 he fO0ra
tGfH cross-town lines OF ia p sub
such solution involves thr OK
x<nre OF money if We are ever
n44 plenty OF pure water. " We
40 he free from the monthly ad-
~ s'l3oii your drinking water" and
0oP water IL ever TO hp free from
~ proposition involving Ok
80. ~ we are 60 protect the
I'M ~ the people who hock ~ tho
~ NJ times like the present. " we
~ do our duty to our neighhnr-
.rifles we must divert our sew.
from our river. This sgaiu IN.
Skx&n an outlay I would prefer
XoavH these problems To- an ad-
@~fratfen whose sense OF public
wes rather ideaiistic than e
- of the other two. composed
Ley are OF practical politicians
&hn been said that the stahiiity
ersnnunity rests upon honesty
naaf and The sense 81 public re,
- 'SstHInx else The prlncirie o.
- - the spirit OF devotion ts
nnd the active service OF IN.
n0fo ~ the community. Whef
XAils and self seeking takes ~
che cnmmunity viii also faii
1oeof Objectionable condition.
~ ecuttnnc. " will be hccRus'
n1mia hare lost their sense oi
toooousihillty and are not &C.
M service or their city.
pfvrE n purFtELn