The Detroit times., 1909-02-18

The News has gotten into line but THE TIMES BEEN
THE ONLY PAPER TO HOLD STEADFASTLY TO MUNICH
b PAL OWNERSHIP AS THE ONE AND ONLY SOLUTION
OF THE PROBLEM. NEVER HAVING ONCE LOWERED
4 ITS coLoRS. INADVERTENTLY OR OTHERWISE
Hutchin franchise submitted for the APP
or disapprova people Thems the only
paper fight appeared
The carrying slogan on its editorial
declaring railway franchises on any terms
day following publication OF the proposed ordinance
Mayor Codd represented be the author the News
disappeared leaving Times against this
attempt United railway the city another
long -time franchise
quick drift of sentiment in Detroit
a by The Times years campaign tor
municipal ownershp-and days the slogan reappeared
opposition franchise the OF the News even
then only hahearted and within few days OF the cleo
question submitted the people, The Times
fought proposed Codd ordinance singehanded
everywhere that the franchise was to
with the other into line with The
Times.
ms FRANCHISE WOULD HAVE BEEN FOISTED UPON
DETROIT.
Mayor Breitmeye happened into the Office with
NO railway policy appointed committee OF so to take the
off his hands The Times submitted that before
would be passed by another
composed of all the people OF Detroit and that unless
municipal ownership THE the
sought would have its labors for naugh
e idea how received what we mao
say that time.
He undoubtedly poohpoohed for the mayor isn't very con-
railway evidenced by his platform
of last fall and his committee of so, a!so
of the that there people in
d Detroit who have STUDIED AND FAMILIARIZED THEM
SELVES with railway evidenced by the fact that
and of the first citizens OF Detroit were
because they known to favor
municipal ownership.
The Times has printed list of these citizens.
Municipal ownership be considered seriously by the
committee if the mayor could help it,
4 1t be given fair show
(Wness personnel of the subcommittee municipal
ownership which stands practically one against SO Tar as
pronounced view is concerned).
But the committee has bumped up against that same sentiment
that the attempted lower its slogan and the
sentiment for which The Times takes credit
THE COMMITTEE HAS FOUND THAT THE PEOPLE
OF DETROIT WANT MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP AND 1T
REALIZES ALSO THAT 1T WOULD BE USELESS FOR IT
TO REPORT IN ANY WAY ADVERSE TO THE SENTl-
MENT OF THE MAJORITY.
1t is all gratifying to The Times
The municipal ownership Detroit frightened
always easy tell when they frightened 1t then
they they that DID, old bugaboo that civic
ownership political machine and consequent
rupton.
only argument possible for those the side OF
private ownership and argument
the part the d. u R. has played in Detroit
politics
has been often the common council and in
the legislature any the of the thinking people
greater political machine than has been built up in Detroit
under the private ownership of the railways
Under public ownership there would be less corrupon-the
people council in the legisla
tue upon ue would be left discharge
the faint of suspicion cast by the
of lobbyists the private interests in the amakng halls and
claim the buildings
of Detroit cheaper street car fares
They cheapest fares it possible for them
to
They want a seat in they pay their fare.
better service.
They cleaner politics.
They corruption their lawmakers and less
inc with of
TO WHICH END THEY WANT MUNICIPAL OWNER
SHIP MAY IT PLEASE THE COMMITTEE OF so.
And we WISH again that The Times feels
Y much gratihed
- y lis American
M the of the