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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
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POLITICAL
Citizen and the Moral Issues
T he Jewish
of the Mayoralty Race
Every election is, of course, of great import to the citizens of
Detroit. But with the recent and rapid growth of our city the elec-
tion of its officials has become more and more serious as the power
wielded by those officials has become greater and greater. Conse-
quently, today, as Detroit assumes a National position, the question
of who should fill its highest office—that of Mayor—is one of vital
importance to every Detroiter—man, woman and child'. The mayor-
the leadership of a Grand Marshal
and two assistants will proceed to
the new home of the society.
The following organizations will
take part : The Beresnitzer Unter-
stizungs Verein, the Gmilas Haze-
dek Society, the Minsker Verein,
Big Parade, in Which Over a the Pinsker Verein, the Russian
Dozen Societies Are to Par-
Polish Society, the Koveler Society,
ticipate, Will Mark
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Order
Occasion.
of the Western Star, and many
DEDICATION CEREMONIES
OF NEW HOME OF
CHESED SHEL EMES
TO BE HELD ON
SUNDAY.
The Chesed Shel Eines Society others.
The society has received many
of Detroit, organized for the pur-
pose of bringing to a proper Jewish handsome donations to aid it in its
burial the remains of those poor work. The largest single contrihu-
unfortunates among our co-religion- tion was made by Joseph Ratkow-
ists whose relatives are financially sky, who gave $300.
Unable to bear the expenses of a
Simon Jacobs, prominent banker,
burial, will dedicate its new home at
66 Brewster street on Sunday, Aug- retired merchant and philanthropist,
ust 20th. A large parade, in which of Memphis, Tenn., died suddenly
the members of the society and their last week in Atlantic City, N. J.,
friends are to participate, will be where he was spending the summer.
the feature of the occasion. The He was a member of the school
parade will commence promptly at board since 1914, chairman of the
2 o'clock from the building of the Hebrew Relief Association, and
United Hebrew Charities at Hast- prominent in all Memphis Jewish
ings and High streets, and under charitable societies.
That CHARLES S. HAMPTON is a man of exceptional men-
tality and capacity no one disputes. A graduate of Adrian College at
the early age of nineteen years, he began the practice of law at twenty-
one and since that time he has served his party and State in numerous
capacities. Besides a number of minor offices, he has the record of
being the most efficient Game and Fish Warden that Michigan has
ever had, he most ably represented his District as State Legislator at
the
Lansing for a considerable time, and in 1896 was a candidate in time
10th District for the Congress of the United States and at that •
ran several thousand votes ahead of his ticket.
His solution of the numerous difficulties facing Detroit is worthy
terms
of much attention. He has announced in fearless, unmistakable
a advoca te of
his platform for the coming campaign. While he is
th
favnors
clean government in all its entirety, and while he allthose
things which will work for the betterment of this metropolis, the key-
note of Charles S. Hampton's platform may be worded : "NO MORE
BOSS RULE!"
Since 1905 the politics of this great city have been a blot on the
fair name of Detroit. Trampled beneath the iron boot of machine
rule, the will of the people has been prostrate and prostituted. It is
in order to restore to the citizens of Detroit their ancient heritage of
ti-
effective suffrage that Mr. Hampton has consented to enter the poli
ntal
cal arena and combat those powers that mock at the fundame
principles of Americanism. His struggle is to wrest civic government
from out of the hands of the BOSS and make of government for, by
and of the people of Detroit a living reality instead of an empty fic-
t, he belie ves , shou a be
tion. The control of our city' s gove on me n
CHARLES S. HAMPTON
of Tam many H all and ldway
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this taken out of the hands of ourimitation
career and the ballot for
from our imitation of BOSS Murphy of that institution.
alty race this year is a crisis in our civic
The Jew has always stood for clean, honest government. The
office should be cast only after the most serious deliberation.
In this deliberation the name of CHARLES S. I I AM PTON, can- vote of the Jew is a sacred, holy thing. 1 lis ballot is unassailable mid
him by false
didate for Democratic nomination, should be given the most careful can neither be purchased by gold nor hoodwinked from of
New York,
promises or vain flatterings. The vote of the East Side
where the Jewish population is greatest—that vote alone Boss Mur-
consideration.
phy never attempted to foretell. For the Jews have suffered too long
not properly to appreciate the blessings of citizenship. no Ne such ,
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Of particular interest, therefore, to Jews is the candidacy of
CHARLES S. HAMPTON for mayor. lie stands for those things
the Jew holds most dear—political freedom and popular government.
He oppose4those, things the Jew most opposes—autocratic, BOSS
rule.
"I do not ask the Jew to vote for me," said Mr. Hampton to
representative of the Jewish Chronicle. "The vote of the Jew, I know
full well, is too personal a matter to be promised or bartered. But I do
ask the Jew to take special interest- in the mayoralty race on account
of the moral issues which it involves. The Jew has lost none of his
antagonism to oppression. He cherishes the same old love of liberty.
li-
He does not tolerate political despotism and machine rule in city posh
tics. The BOSS had better beware of the votes of Detroit's posh
tics.
citizens
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