The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22
George Washington
And His Followers
We're All Radicals
And RadicaIlsm Is Needed Today
< In Detroit, May II Please Mr.
Dean and the Commit
tee Of SO.

Nh tee OF d. But we that fair and
unpre udiced investigation OF the
not be forthcoming majority set
majority in its this and decidedly op
posed anything that sounds like OF municipal
Member Charles A. in particular assumed an attitude
toward Mr. Mahon meeting of last week which we refer
which shows plainly that Mr. Dean not happy ch0ee
for this committee.
Not happy for those who desire this ques-
railways thoroughly with all phases
OF il given considerate
In committee hope reach salts
factory solution of the problem which has in hand
Mr. Dean has shown himself be biased and opposed
municipal ownership point where such suggested means
settling traction situation fair and impartial near
ing before
opposed result of careful research or
study which plain be but because he has been pleased
hear only and the of Socialism which the private
owners of public utilities have up scarecrow
These private audacousy the people that private
capable serving the public and that this public
i possessed of the ability to serve itself
Mr. those who mods assent forgetting that
public Detroit serving itself with light and water and
giving itself quite general satisfaction
Mr. Dean willing to believe that while he perfectly capa
conducting capable unit OF the
public, of turning switch that will a street
The tracks here and down. the trolley wires are strung the
operation and what Mr. Dean in his posi-
anpaty this suggested reform the direct insult to the
people city they do know enough
railway and that only OF street
railway do
country celebrating birthday of today who
the pserver country bigger than himself
Bv birth training and association
declaration OF principles which the
securely he broad enough recognize
rights be equal the prosecuted
against England had been fought for naugt and the structure
would topple
Washington chosen from consideration for himself alone
would left unbearab that ere this
would overthrown.
The he did leave reform and only
q departure that result in other departures.
The people bowling and ensaved today by corrupt
subjects Britain who broke from her shores
themselves from the tyranny of lords and kings
They demanding independence from corrupt capital and
independence only by dehronng such capital
possible and possibility presented hr IN their serving
through ownership control of their public utilities
To whose natural tendency would be away from
what they upon radical step be bigger than
themselves
will recognize that the interests OF all
such consideration alone can the
ests of all be best served
We would Mr. Dean and those who share with him ms
prejudice against municipal ownership radical STEP that had
Washington his followers taken MOST radical STEP
would good country live in as is
The plight of the colonists demanded radicaism.
Radicalsm is always DEMANDED just the plight of De-
trotes demands it in the railway matter
Fire be fought with fire
private ownership of public utility has placed bur
community when its rights have been bestowed upon
private the people nothing but oppression
it is time for radical action.
And that radical rights the
people themselves
An excessive rate of fare imposed by rail
way poor service lack general indifference the
public D. U. is using be brought
hack into the cs possession and kept there foreverore
end Of cheaper fares and better service
Let Mr. Dean and those gentlemen upon this
opposed with municipal
ship kindly they acting solely for themselves
but citizens of Detroit.
of the bignes from these that will deliver
aphangng people Detroit from oppression and into
TO ride dividends
watered stock to pay.
Please let's be fair let's agree that Mr.
ENTITLED his opinion that municipal ownership
= provides the way for such delperance