The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-29
Help Your State
To Get Out Of Its
Swaddling Clothes
Mlchigan's Constitution Was All
Right In 1850, But This Is Now
q Bigger State In Every Sense
and Conditions Have Changed.

the it did once upon time
This age greed and from greed has sprung coiup
Men equal footing in 1850 than they do now
every himself but an honest and falr COM
petitve basis. -.
But as the wealth developed the temptation to
hold men, and resort 70 qus
tionable methods the acquiring of it followed
The organic law of the state were either
deepdyed villains doing so honest and
trusting they failed to contemplate later Gay OF
the possibilities of graspng interests seeking speea FAVOR W
its provisions.
hand the old laws are not sueien' "
cope with the situation presented.
Take the existing rules of procedure prescribed "
the legislation of new laws
Under them legislators placed their by special interests
able make paything OF our legislature 70 oeiy WIN
contempt the will of the people
day Of such rasca did not present
Itself to living in the atmosphere of 1880
which the public to be served by private
hands was likewise consequently the trainers
original constitution failed provide remedy against eo
don and oppression people by such corporations
Michigan has outgown her constitution the same
n the governing by the man. that the
constitutional convention called this year.
The revised code adopted by does contain
everything desired and sought from it
initiative referendum and recall were demanded Oh m
body in vain
And other amendments were suggested which, while worthy
urgently by conditions were not given the
people
its acceptance duty honest citizen OF
the state to in favor of it next Tuesday
Among important provisions in the revision are the
following:
he elimIna o
h., No ss. n.. :sss s :. made tn:
y. .: sss s.s @ s s s H be-
shall be BY BILL thus preventing loose or ha'y s'"
~ % .ss s:s Iii "a: s: d" tn:
& .:s, - s:
s E:s..fs:, '''" . "'' ''''' -
4 - Tn. local governments granted powers
Of villages has been neorpor
.. : s ss: a:s Ss ny
question" which seek
That sss z: s s ,s
:..:s. .. a: :s
governor with veto specific Items In appr0pa
prop T Of .sS..
s & :y .ss.s i sss'e '"% s.
s' % sns ] til tie. Ass so.s
election by the people ,' ss o.
s ssss%.s s BY ss" r.. oev.no"
Il provided corporate for
..s u. sss :s .. b s.ss @ banks
1" FRY per cent
ed. s.s: .,: s.s s:.s: s1: @ y s
s.: n. s.s ar: ss s:';s s: s
subjected the provisions the banking
Of
sosd eorpanIes companies
Provision constitutional
49, The last precedt
-, sm any .,a act H.; and
PEN act receives majority
E notb .
OF particular import to Detroit are those provisions for
rred for home rule and for municipal
y ownership
Especially subject of municipal ownership paramount
where franchises held by the private of the
/. railway lines about to expire
for mayor with chance for election
stands this principle which embodied in the
the Prohibition candidate alone be said that
credit
of the city being given power under the
tfion acquire es will effect cheaper
however the private decide in the years
between giving beins
forced property under mayor
<v1l appreciate the to be pursued.