The Detroit times., 1916-11-06
FOUR GREAT
ISSUES GO
TO VOTERS
fcontinurd from rnEr onrl

United States government and me
prohibition organization
Election chsIlengers wi, .a ur
nished with the names ID, -00.
voters who could not he found %
d:uble check. one BY Prosecutor
Jasnowsk and the second bv Cl'r
Clerk Lindsay This total does nor
cover the entire city as the prosecu
tor failed 10 cover all precincts 1
his police canvass He announced
recently that he expected 20 ind
more than 1000 more bad names
This means that there are 1000
fraudulen' voters and probably
many more, who are unknown 20
the auth orities and may prove a
source OF trouble
The election commission hss ap-
pointed in each of the 2S7 voting
precincts two citizens 70 supervise
the voting and represent the com
mission. These supervisors have
been chosen from the best citizens
In Detroit and include prominent
business and professional men Tney
will supplhnt the ward bosses
Prosecutor Jasnowski. who con.
Quoted the investigation ~ primary
frauds and questionable reEis:rs-
tions. will use every function OF has
Office for a cles1 election BE prom
isef summary arrests for attempted
corruption He has chosen spot.
ters" 10 follow repeaters. among his
other pre- CAUTIONS
jasnowsk has issued 20 No po-
lice who viii bc on election duty
booklet OF Instructions. the prir
cipal one OF which is that Officer
must not carry ou' unlawful order
from precinct officials. The. are
forbidden 10 eject from a booth any
challenge or person Interested In
the election unless such person
is creating a disturbance This viii
eliminate the high-handed tactic. hy
which bosses formerly concealed
their crooked work The police
also are warned In bold type t0
watch for all signs OF corruption
and keep an eye on tho counting Of
ballots 4 third important instruc.
tion Is tha' no intoxicating lqpor
shall be ne-mitted in a booth
What has filed the corruptiorists
with their greatest fear IL the far'
that Uncle Sam will keep tho cleo.
tion under hts eye Tho vote FOR
president and members % congress
makes the election amenable 20 FED
ersl laws District Attorney Kin.
name is in possession ~ mass %
evidence OF primary vote maripp'a
tior and bad registration. and n
every precinct there viii ho govern
ment agents
Mr. Kinnane and his assistant
Louis w McClear. viii turn their
ofrces into an election bureau ar 4
will be m duty all day 20 recely.
reports from government agents " rr
keep tab or the precincts This an
nouncemcnt forecasted prompt ar
rerts n crooked practices are a.
tempted
II was announced In tho distric
attorney once that the government
IL ready with It's precautions FOR
clean election. following n thoro In
vestigation There was nothIni
more definite % announce 9TH,
government don't 60 after crook
with a brass band" was tho expla
nation. There is probability o
the quiet srrival OF prominent a.
pertment Of Justice officials durlur
tho night
McCleAr who spoke for Knnano
said he was confident that the FRS
90 the Flrrt' would Ne the tames
precinct IN Detroit, Nov :
Tho prohibition forces have or
ganiSed extensive machinery q,
guard the vote and viii have hun
dreds ~ challengers on dufy II
every election iis,rict
saloon. are supposed 10 he close,
on election days. and from tho ro
Nee department has come the an