The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-12
Why Take a Substitute
When We Are Soon To
( Get The Real Thing?
The Cleveland Traction Plan Is the
Nearest Mayor Johnson Could
Get 70 Municipal Ownership.

Cleveland
Municipal Traction company,
selecting its members from among citizens These how
city capitalization
arranged and this took the lines of the Ceve
land Electric company them threeent basis and
anteeng the six returns on an agreed valuation
The back of arrangement having granted security
franchise the Cleveland Electric company guaranteeing all the
terms of the lease.
Mayor Thompson suggests people watch
this arrangement of that
they should pursued here he will them
they intending
Ascampaign for reelection along this line
Il months however will hardly prove
5Oohnson scheme.
may only Cleveland
on showing that brief space time
lbe all against it. far Detroit
There fair of affairs the
ayor having brought back word that conductors presumably the
rengs of the Cleveland Electric purposey overlook
ling fares and this connection with the falling off in travel due
the strike of employees following the taking of the lines by
tthe k1olding company.
On the other hand showing prove satisfactory
tremonth sxmonths whereas longer trial might show
exactly order
A Labor troubles which appear smoothed
may break afresh any liability the holding
Eompany accidents considered together with
other points raoadng which render that business of
knost- uncertain nature as regards dividends
i these facts in view The Times would like
Thompson better way, doing which recall the words
tOf the mayor when he a candidate years ago.
In stating his position upon railway that time
declared transfers
on of the Detroit situation He for municipal ownership
then eventually available through
Httuonal
The constitution amended
subject to the approval of the people.
1t will provide the municipal ownership of public utilities
where ratified by threefth of the number voting the
question.
watching johnson plan
win still be praccabity
BUT THE VOTE ON THE QUESTION OF ACCEPTING OR
REJECTING THE REVISED CONSTITUTION WILL PROVE
TUE OE
OWNERSHIP WHICH is ONE OF THE CHIEF CoNCES-
tSIONS TO THEM IN THE AMENDMENTS.
The constitution will be adopted.
MAYOR THOMPSON WILL THEN BE PROVIDED
with THE WEAPON HE SAID HE WOULD USE WERE
AT PUT IN HIS HANDS.
about for the only traction
kquestion for Detroit
Mayor Johnson in Cleveland necessary by
kkhe fact that municipal ownership possible Ohio.
If highly probable that Cleveland would her
street railways today
Under the holding company plan Mayor Johnson near
city ownership could of his
TO IMPORT THE CLEVELAND IDEA TO DETROIT
FHHEN, WOULD SIMPLY MEAN THE BRINGING IN OF A
SUBSTITUTE FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP WHICH
ICLEvELAND CANNOT, BUT DOUBTLESS WOULD HAVE
k6JNDER JOHNSON, TO SERVE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP WHICH DETROIT CAN HAVE
AHNDER THE REVISED CONSTITUTION, BUT WHICH
MAYOR THOMPSON SEEMS TO INSIST. WE SHALL NOT
bEIAvE.
candidate for mayoraty willing his with
1.-THE with
fo would Mayor Thompson and his ftess campaign
heeen fares from company look very bad when
fvotes counted.
Detroit sincerely believe, municipal ownership
ants believe, who municipal ownership