The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-18
The PoliticalHorizon
BY ROBT. A. CRUMP
STAFF Correspondent Associated Neero prass

Differences of opinion OF men
on measures in political affairs is
quite common thing and II is
only natural that two men, even,
in the same political party see
things in a different light, but sell
dom is there such a striking con-
trast on anyone measure as that
between Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Lacy
OH the state sales tax.
Petry Fisher editor and pub
Usher OF the Michigan World
comes out with a glowing defense
of Governor CONS ,Dck while eXtol-
ing the virtues OF the sales tax.
Judge Arthur ID. i.:cy attacks the
whole Democratic administration
in general and the sales tax in
particular. lie points out the
administrations >eaknesses and
shows as many defects and bad
features in the sales tax as Mr.
Fisher does the good.
Such attacks as that made by
Judge Lacy does his party no good.
Different motives, however, are
behind the attack and the defense
by these TWO men. Judge Lacy is
"A candidate for the Governors seat
and he feels that if Comstock goes
| ne might so In; but with Mi
Fisher. If CSmstock goes out Fisher
is also out.
Mr. Fisher perhaps speaks the
truth when he says that the money
raised thru the sales tax has done
much good In the wa q. vel ','o
for the citizens of the state. but he
also speaks the truth when he
quotes the common expression of
tens of thousands OF purchasers
when they say, "a dollar for you
and three cents for Comstock,"
which is true expression OF their
feelings.
IL Is true process of education
OF the masses up to the why's and
wherefore's OF the law would dc
much good towards the upholdinp
of many laws now on the statue
: books. but this educational process
1t not forthcoming. II they know
not what they do" when they ex.
press contempt for the sales tax
you can bet your bottom dollar
they WILL know what they dC
when they go to the polls.
Ii has been often said, particu
, larly when several Negro candi
dates are in the field for the sam,
public office, that there should b.
some sort of an elimination pro
: cess which would boil the situa
, ton down to one or perhaps tw,
candidates. This expression Is bas
ed on the established fact that Ne
gro candidates can only hope 10
Negro votes In the main and, tina
/. more than one candidate splits tn
vote and neither gets elected. An
there Is a certain fear that thi
same condition will prevail in tn
! coming primary.
: Attorney r. j. "old Bob" willis
I who has watched many politica
Y campaigns and having seen the
e with bright prospects come up an
!, fail, says that right now a gian
: mass meeting should be held 1
j some place like the Olympia wher
: thousands OF voters could atten
T and the people could select thei
! own nance man--instead OF hay
! ig so many unqualified men thrui
: themselves upon the public. Get OF
and vote for. the man they seles
e and put him In office.
/ Speaking OF eliminating unwol
q thy candidates brings to mind
Is statement made by Representativ
n Martin r. Bradley who advocate
IT measure which would regulat
J. the oratory OF all campaign speal
l. ers and candidatesto the discu
Is sion of problems of state govern
4 ment. This method would bring Of
N the knowledge, or the lack Of Il
81 political science which after a
l. has to do with the scientific man
pulation OF governmental affairs.
Frank A. Picard, chairman
lie the liquor control commission Is
candidate for the United stat
senate. opposing Senator vande
berg. which means that n N
Picard must resign from the
lquor control commission In ora
"a run For tho N q Cenofo ne -