The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-17
Last Chance Of the
People to Get What
They Want Of Con. Con.
c2nstitution As Amended Now In
ths Interest OF Enemies Of Re-
forms Demanded, VIII
M Never Do--Never.


revised, to the people
Will the erontery leave those sections
tainng initiative referendum and TO municipal owner
their final action and further to commend
/hem to the voters of this state9
Can such action would be little
- than open insult the intelligence of the peoplee
light the majority of the convention up
possibly The Times has already prophesied
nv this will have been revised in that
vent, viii be promptly and decisively rejected
adjournment having been among their constituents
possible that the delegates with public
altered views the part
members of the convention and there that one hope that
what want in the of the initiative and refee
Iuma md municipal ownership.
10 that those delegates who voted for amendment
provisions these issues stand have been
understand that such amendment In the orecuon Oh
than amendment at ALL and
ownership by the of only viii never
by free people, all OF whom are equally entitled 10
1rsc1ce In the matter
providing for the initiative and
{$c1sxendima Is than amendment all
va Let u SEQ isn't
AT tho present constitution may be amended by
of house of legislature, the showing of
before it. which the members OF the egis-
latre that such amendment is demanded by conditions.
With the constitution amended provide for cent
the Legislature would delegation before it, Go
d per petition and with the review
handed back legislature what would be the of such
hing and who would such fress task?
That amendment 1t stands, is nothing than a
ess juggling words reaconary in its provisions palpaby
this proposed reform and
y vicious piece Of legislation pretending the people
but which reality and renders their condition far
worse than before.
It contains clause which it be amended by its
provisions which only ridiculous but which in its effect
would deprive the people from the exercise of their right of
ooveregnty
Again cunning corporation. which
effectiveness the of these
which the demand that is bigger than the people but
AZ is
preparation it's address in
supposed but in reality of what it
attempt further deceive the people by telling them
they should constitution revised in the interest of the
&neanies Of the very laws that the people wanta
VIII the people the constitution framed the interest OF
xrooks7
drop blood in their veins unless
arS greatly mistaken ard don't think that
The constitutional convention give the
initiative the referendum orig
for consideration in part atone tor
disregard sentiment which called for constitutional
by leaving the entirely alone and leaving the
amendment under which
slight chance of accomplishing something
The will also. has conscience eliminate the
con Of the voting to the question OF municipal own
The convention win do things might well
s people and tell them that far hoping to
anything for through amendments pertaining
issues duty intelligent citizens who love their
oeafs 20 reject the new constitution
And unless convention before adjouns shall
people demand in the direction OF these reforms
ftvhere b the remedy
They will just surely the rises and SETS
They time just surely they came in Mary
where the people Of Baltimore corporation ruled under laws
corporations revolutionary and the of
vxnahing their hands.
corporations bigger than the people in the control
f fheir legislature legislators but THEY WE'RE NEVER
BIooER THAN THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME, AND
NEVER WILL BE-
municipal ownership will
repeat refusal of the constitutional convention to
Live reforms the people will hasten the day.
u These Are Stopping Over