The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-16
You Can Make No
Mistake in the MAN
Among These Four
Four MsyorsI Possibilities. All
Highly Respectable Citizens,
With Three of Whom, How
ever, The Times Cannot
Possibly Agree.

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Mayor Thompson is conceded
Al, sides 70 be the choice of his party easily candidates
on his having slight following in the face OF
precedent which has always given the party member IN once
clear field for denomination.
This leaves three asprants mayoraly nomination on
the Republican side-Php Bretmeyer Dr. H. carstens and
VIM. 7. Dust.
gentlemen appear and neck at this time
primaries are in
this standpoint equally capable OF holding the o
which they aspire.
Mayor Thompson may unfortunate in one or two
directions principally perhaps for having permitted politics. IN
degree, to influence his administration
We charitable enough take the view that the mayor SIM
ply giving and accepting the advice
party henchmen advisors instead putting MS oo
down and acting according to his own judgment
At time however, by one OF a MIND mas TIC
mayors honesty sincerity been questioned
Mayor Thompson and The Times are wide apart on the
railway issue.
believes solution of this problem lies in the
municipal ownership of the lines.
The apparently does not for he never has "
with anything like the vigor would welcome
Thompson after repeated failure to do any
thing of kind able thee-cent fares tor
under private ownership of the lines in which The
agree this fact does convince us that the
mayor is of intentions in his particular
cheap threeent fares Will never De secured o e
people than municipal ownership IS
our way thinking fair enough trust to
concede privilege accord him.
against the absence OF supporting evidence tor the
position
Philip Bremeye Republican candidate for the nomination tor
mayor is welknown successful Detroit business and
highly He served the public
parks and boulevards appontee OF exMayor george
Codd and in that capacity acquitted himself accepab
parks looked better nor were they
kept spshape they have been under bremyer
AS candidate The Times cannot indoe
Mr. Bretmeyer that indorse Mr.
Thompson He believes the traction problem
limiting private of the line per cent dividend
which we already shown to be impractcable
Dr. J. H. carstens prominently identified with Detroit
city number of He needs introduction
70 people who know respect him of the ciys
first possessed of rugged aggressive ma
ture public Official Elected there would
question who would be for once having been
by homey speech the professional politician
would of the mayors Office again with
hope of partzan claims taking precedent over merit
Dr. Carsns has declared tor municipal ownership Oh h
railways the doctor and The Times come to
the parting of the ways in this campaign
William T. Dust as a member commission made
an envable Mr. Dust straightforward clean
cut whom the c welfare may be
safely placed the characterized notably
spirit of avortism and equal rights to ALL rich and
poor of commendable qualities vg-
orous o and plain of speech
platform he stands first for treecent street car fares
and Office thus far anticipate the
failure gain private ownership and to declare
alternative.
alternative Mr. Dust stands faootedy tor municipal
ownership of the lines.
Of Detros railway lines have an
repeatedly that would be impossible for them provide
three-cent fares and that they will.
have been made good faith
ownership and ovecapitalzaton
impossible satisfy the stockholders under reecen
fare.
The revised constitution accepted by
ate in November possible for Detroit the
railways.
Mr. Dust ownership and would like him
secure the Republican nomination for the mayoraty
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