The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22
C0rse Washington
A And His Followers
Were All Radicals
And RsdicsIIsm 10 Needed Today
In Detroit. May II Please Mr..
Dean and the Commit.
tee Of so.

Il fair and unpr
III tee Z" o. But that fair and
unprejudiced investigation OF the
question forthcoming majority very
majority in its this and decidedly OPP
posed anything like municipal ownership
Member Charles A. particular assumed attitude
toward Mr. Mhon the meeting of last week. which refer
which plainly Mr.. happy choice
for this committee.
Not happy choice those who desire this
don Of the railways tshed thoroughly with all phases
'of il given considerable
could hope reach salts
lfactory solution of he problem which la in hand
Mr.. Dean has shown himself be biased and opposed
municipal ownership point where such suggested of
eng traction situation fair and impartial hear
hing before him
He opposed the result of careful research
study which plain but because he has been pleased
to hear only and the Socialism which the private
Aowners of public utilities up
These private audaciousy the people that private
alone capable serving the public and that this public
)is possessed of the ability itself.
And Mr. those who mods forgetting that
le public here Detroit serving itself with light and and
sgvng itself quite general satisfaction
Mr. IS willing perfectly
biz of conducting coal business he capable unit of the
public of turning switch that will a
The tracks trolley wires strung the
operation Mr. Dean his
antpathy this suggested reform the direct insult the
people of this himself included that they do know enough
conduct railway and that of
railway do.
country celebrating birthday today
preserver country bigger himself
BY BIRTH training association he astocat and
when time for the declaration of principles which the
could securely he broad enough recognize
all rights would have be equal the
against England had been fought for raugt and the structure
would topple.
Washington consideration for himself alone
government unbearabe that this
would have been overthrown
The did leave reform and only
a departure result in other departures.
The people bowling ensaved today by corrupt
capital of Britain who broke from her shores
themselves tyranny of lords and kings
They demanding independence from capital and
that independence only by detonng such capital where
possible and possibility first their serving themselves
through the ownership and control of their public utilities
To this end whose natural tendency would be away from
what they would look radical be bigger than
themselves
There must be recognize of all
consideration alone the inter
of all be best served.
would say share with him his
prejudice against municipal ownership radical STEP that had
Washington and his followers taken MOST radical STEP this
would be good a country to live in as it is
The plight of the colonists demanded radicalsmL
always DEMANDED just the plight of De-
eroiters demands it in the railway matter.
Fire mus fought with fire.
When private ownership of public utility placed bur
den community when its rights have been bestowed upon
and in the people nothing but
h 10 time for radical action
radical calls for the Of those rights to the
people themselves.
imposed by the Detroit United rail
service lack of and general indifference to the
public the D. u using be brought
cs and kept there foevermoe to the
I end of cheaper fares and better service
those other gentlemen with him this
who opposed with him municipal owner
kindly remember that they acting solely for themselves
but for the citizens of Detroit.
the bgnes from these that will deliver
people Detroit from oppression and into seat
to ride when there dividends
watered stock to pay.
Please Dean, be least fair and let's that Mr.
Maon ENTITLED opinion that municipal ownership
provides the way for such deiverance
of
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