The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-24
tnl Now Cleveland
IS One Step Nearer
Public Ownership
A. Detroit VIII Be- When Mayor
Thompson Has Failed to
Get We Three-cent Fares
Thompson. Therefore. Be-
fore ersitmeyer.

only delay reaching satisfactory solution WiS' 10
A MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
And so we saw is with find this view
dawning upon mayor where for the first time TO
knowledge publicly called attention to the Possoes
Detroit revised laws be submitted to the voters
month.
We of the Johnson plan in Cleveland and gave
opinion Johnson would have resoed to couo
he Ohio acquired the lines outright
reported Mayor Thompson was CONSIDER
ing advabiy adopting Johnson plan we advised MIN
against suggesting faacy and inconsistency taking up
municipal ownership which Johnson advanced ony
when under the constitution INC
city would gain the right enforce the real thing
did embrace the holding company Pah
defeat IN Cleveland would have
upon his chances for reelection, that he did not
The result of the election bearing what
upon the local situation.
The mayor of Cleveland municipal ownership and his
holding company a compromise
The present of Detroit and candidate TOR reeecon
has nothing municipal ownership in his platform
Neither las Mr. Breitneyer in his platform
Both Of these far away from the right IDEA
Mayor Thompson by reason OF having been turned oy e
Cleveland the possibilities under the new conso'u'0n w
of the
Maybe when the adopted and the mayor
realize that he is in hopeless hght ne Will embrace inc
power acquire and operate the lines
The much faith in Mr. Thompsons sincerity as
wanting satisfactorily those who put their
faith n him, that it believes he will
We are glad Mayor Johnson $ coming Detroit
people bitter fight he has waged IN Cleve
land for lower fares ownership of the lines and how
he has failed for all that
He will tell of the trickery of the tracks in
atng the citizens OF Cleveland WIN
the arrangement whereby leased this private property
He will many obstacles these private owners were
able place the of satisfactory service and OF making
the investment self supporting for the city
he along of his wel-known principles ne
win tell the people city within the hearing of the
mayor only salvation is to vote themselves the right
municipal ownership.
But whether he says bluny many words after he
ha. recounted Cleveland the believe will
stand plainly for Detroit voters
Vote for the revised constitution.
Vote Thompson for mayor.
to make good ms Claim 'hd' " VIII
give us threecent fares.
Thompson than Breneyer because with Thompson
fight fares under private ownership is already nan
lost
If Thompson get four Breitmeyer
certainly could in two.
And when Thompson has failed municipal own
ership or get make way for some one who will
question.
We there growing sentiment in Detroit
for the requirement railway lines and their operation
BY the city, when the put into their hands they
the they choose to repre-
sent them
To which end we day when theecent fares
% have proven impossible holding plans and all
other compromise have been to the test and found
wanting municipal ownership will stand out as the proper and
only satisfactory solution
a. the effect of the result in Cleveland day
r;cnal ownership in that city, repeated failure
mart bring about cheaper fares hasten the time
when public will be taken over by the people OF this
city.
Ultimate municipal ownership the goal for which Johnson
aims each failure his relief by other
the accomplishment OF that end Detroit
viii be when Mayor Thompson has failed with his plan
He has satisfactory and the people have
confidence in him.
He Is determined and a fighter.
He will unmned in his to bring the
Y Detroit United railway to his terms
Failing believe the people will be convinced and
left the that should have been adopted
by the constitution they will the
lines themselves
asvs the Phiadpha that