The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
A Grave Mistake Was
Made in the Election
OF Mr.. Breitmeyer
Mayor Thompson Was the Logical
Man to Leave az Mayor the
Next Two Years-some After
Thought and Then Let's
Forget II.

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VII '"0's"' sno men Let's We say this from partisan
#I Forget II. s..ndnon+ for The Times has no
This prefers represent ALL and right and justice and
civic decency and cleanliness all times before
And when regrefu of the defeat of the
the people Of Detroit ~ = '''~'' - '> '',,,~''
Nothing is meant in disparagement of Mr. Breitmeyer
We congratulate upon of his election
We believe Mr. Breitmeyer himself will with the
use of the word circumstance"
He certainly appreciatve advantage his
candidacy accing from for Judge Taft this and
that he would have defeated off year.
poitcayate George p Breitmeyer acquitted
with credit though very administration for
having splendid record.
AS business pc sOnay he entitled and has the
In business he while the privilege
the of the Phil Bremeyer hand
You feel pulled seated the paror and invited all
n night and for breakfast all at
We just Breitmeyer mayor any
we know OF all necessary on the part OF the incumbent OF that
But that all that necessary in mayor Detroit. par
There civic rights reclaimed and preserved
Some OF these rights in the possession of the Detroit United
rawaysome of the cys back the city on
HAD NOT ONE DEFINITE POLICY TO ADVANCE IN HIS
EAMPAIGN AS TO THE PROPER COURSE FOR THE CITY
STREETS HELD BY THE DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY,
EXPIRE ON THE ABOVE DATE.
He elected spite fight Mayor Thompson
waged preparing for the when the city will be posi-
IN oF The THE
NESS WITH WHICH MAYOR THOMPSON HAS CON-
In spite of the fact that division between the executive and
heads the city would where the and his
poraton upon campaign had
started and working hand hand for the desired ends
giving people of De-
the acquire the railway lines failure
favorable their reasonable demands fare
In spite of this power in the possession which by the people
Mayor Thompson could have said the of the lines
# IT WAS MIGHTY POOR THANKS FOR THE VOTERS
%oF DETROIT TO PAY MAN WHO HAS SERVED THEM
50 FAITHFULLY AND SO WELL NOT ONLY in THIS
HAS HELD AS THEIR SERVANT.
u Mr. Breitmeyer has contracted a big job.
He has made promises by word of mouth but assuming the
h issue was made clearly by Mayor Thompson.
The has said he will welcome advice and where
said. election will make the De-
tEoit United settle the peoples terms.
That s said than done
Much easier than growing flowers for the city
And besides in growing flowers Mr. Breitneye has had ex
In combating corporation cunning he has had
He peoples side of the issue for years.
Mr. Bretmeyer has not announced himself on the
peoples side
That's why we would have preferred Mr. Thompson
ID III our power him right.
W And we will be agn him when he's wrong.
M The foregoing is aftermath words
pre say then let's forget there cleo
There be quite general feeling the of DEM
well Republicans that Judge Taft: election will prove
views that reduction the of steel
these other signs of prosperity
strike but probably of will object being
the ground floor when the good times get here.
election of Bryan a
Re firmly established in the public mind despite
and despite ALSO the of the panic that perhaps
well the things commendable qualities
1he successful nominee considered.
will deny that Judge Taft, by
training, inspire confidence of
X1riness world.
fk according the will of the majority expressed.
t1ef'c the be;no
county
defeated
ono
he electorate naming him their chief
forget the saloon