The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-08

The candidates in the CUB
: crnatorial race have spent the
: past two weeks of the campaign
in Detroit and its immediate vi
entity for they all realize that
'as goes Wayne County, SO goes
the election The radios also play
prominent part while eXtolinr
the virtues of ane man and screch
ing This will perhaps engcnder q
little interest and enthusiasm both
of which save been sorely lacking.
governor Comstock for a Wilde
seemingly, assumed the attitude
of "Oh what's the use try
ing" due, no doubt, 10 the weight
OF the head tax, sales tax and the
small loan veto which Is hanging
as a milestone around his neck.
While the governor hasn't entire
~ given up he is doing very lit
tie campaigning, yet he might
beat Judge Lacy uder the wire.
While ii is true very little has
been said recently about the
small loan veto it is still in the
minds of thousands of voters.
Here's the situations Prossibly
seven families out of every ten Of
the common herd at one time or
another borrow money on their
household goods from the numcr-
Gus household FINANCE companies
in the state The rate OF interest Of
these companies has been cN
ccCdinclv high, so much so that
tlry have been termed loan
sharks a bidV was introduced
some time ago TO rcincc the rate
Of interest on small loans so as
% rive the familN man break.
Tile hill when presented To the
Governor for his signature so il
would become a law. was vetoed
by Mr.. Comstock and the high
rate OF interest stood as IL was
The other side of the picture
shove that most of the houserold
loan corporations were suhsidi
which still hold considerable bank
ing interests money belonging &c
the common herd. The general
public holds thumbs down on the
big banks while the Governor
: protects their interests.
+ Judge Arthur j. Lacy Is Ger
tainly the most active and pos
sibly the most popular guberna
= tOrial candidate on the Democrat
ic side and if he can shake tn
= load OF the extortionate hees 70
~ his service TO the state as place
L upon him by the present governo
> he widd in all likelihood get til
,c nomination.
Auditor general John X. STAG
l. the third candidate is not we
" enough known i'm these parts
m do himself any good
On the republican Side Of II
fence Frank ID. Fitzgerald seen
is 10 have the call. Being among Il
al first TO announce his candida
he was also the first 10 start i
:" ball n rolling and has built hiI
self up splendidly throughout 4
state. lie has perhaps The be
wOman's organization behind hi
for any" one in the field WOm
arc the best workers and usual
=. get the best results Then I
Fitzgerald has the powerful IN
o. chine which put Brucker over
s. few years ago working for hi
80 and the nomination IS about co
ceeded TO him.
er Former Governor Alex. J. Groe
A beck might give Fitzgerald n ha
an run for the nomination as he h
considerably money behind u
G. campaigning. but GrosbeolS II
Comstock represents the moni
~ interests and there's where I
average Voter draws the liz
While its no crime TO posse
lie wealth, n wealthy man is too I
n out Of tune with the comm
-. people TO feel their wants a
- needs
Ms John w. Smith with all of !
III dash and lire and shrewd poll
an cal maneuverings in the pa
"a will finish third in the race I
"A. cause there are only three ca
didates in II. II he gets "Bral
NJ Dozen, OF votes he will do We
The egotism OF some OF
p Democratic candidates Is We
is amusing. Judge Lacy says; 'els
n Me and brong the new deal
q. Michigan" While Ray ID. Schn'
10 der. q candidate for the Unit
so States Congress says: "elect
and complete the new deal :"
~ Is such pity that Preside
VI Roosevelt didn't know sov.s me
IN two gentleman when he was ma
r. Ing out his plans 1Dr the nd
deal.
A constitutional amendne
which will give the legislature I
power 10 reduce the counties
this state Is claiming widespre
attention. While this amendme
does not come, or rather Will n
nm appear on the ballot untnufDe Nc
- ember election II might not be Q
an of place 10 remind the veters M