The Detroit times., 1908-10-13
SAYS
MAYOR HASN'T :
MADE GOOD
PROMISED THREE-cENT FARES,
FAILED TO GET THEM AND
SHOULD NOW KEEP PROMISE
AND RESIGN.

IHiup bTcitucytT WAS the Only may :
orally star shinging Monday night.
Mayor Thompson being in Chicago,
and he showed that ne mas really
walked up TO campaigning by the Wig
orous speeches he made. He went az
ter Thompson without gloves or cere-
mony and his audiences showed that
they like It,
Thompson said he would have
three-cent fares before he was elect
ed three months" said Breitmeyer.
Then he said he would get them be-
fore his berm was out or resign He
hasn't done II. Now a man should be
truthful. AS long as Thompson has
not got three-cent fares for the people
he should resign.
He has said that he could not get
anything because the council would
not uphold him. You know that the
council has passed the measures he
asked for. He knew when he was
elected that he would have Repub-
lican council, and he knows now that
the next council will be Republican.
There Is no question that the mayoral
candidate on the Republican side
stands for three-cent fares. / have
pledged myself TO get the lowest fare
possible.
You will never get a satisfactory
settlement until you have Republi-
can mayor and council working to-
gether.
Thompson says he has had a con-
ference with the ID. u. r. WHO
knows? He never said a word about
1t until he was forced to. Taking him
at his own word. he waited for year
before be made a move. Then he went
to the Office OF an attorney and had
several talks with the president of
the d. U. r. Why did he not tell the
people what he was doing? 1t is the
peoples question. Let us have 1t out
In the open"
In Streng's hall, Forest-ave. and
Moran-st., Breitmeyer found a gather
ing OF 225 Germans who were enjoy
ing refreshments and music In honor
Of Aid. Goeschels nomination A big
fancy chair was brought in for him,
but he gracefully waved Goeschel
into It.
Then Breitmeyer gave a practical
demonstration OF producing harmony
by picking up an accordion and pro-
ducing few sweet strains
| He made a little speech on street
railway matters, telling the voters that
all the aldermen are pledged to three
cent fares and that any settlement
must be submitted to the people for
vote before being accepted. Again
he referred to Mayor Thompson,s fail.
ure TO get results.
II don't believe he will ever do It,"
said Breitmeyer. He has made 30
many promises. He has been your
employe for II yes at good pay and
he should have de-. something"
Then Breitmeyer turned to the
mayors gas investigation and told Of
the amount OF money that investiga-
ton cost He inquired II the gas bills
were any lower. They're higher"
came the responses from all parts of
the hall and one man produced his
bill to show the figures.
"You don't want a mayor that Is all
the time boasting OF himself con.
cluded Breitmeyer. "You want one
that other people can boast of. II has
been said that I am against the Poles
or the Negroes. That Ia not true. If
l am mayor. will be az mayor for all
the people"
| In the meeting out Grand River and
Harrison-aves., Breitmeyer again re-
ferred to Thompson's promises and his
long public service.
| II don't want to be a mayor for the
CON-" said he. II have had a good
salary for two years from the city and
think have spent It all with the
people.
THE D. U. r.. on account of the
different lengths of the franchises,
has a hold on the streets now. You
want q mayor who will stand up for