The Detroit times., 1910-10-29

stumped Indiana for . day for Bev-
eFldge.
against him, because they are afraid
he is going to put them on the tax
rolls for what they are worth. Owens
encountered a rather hilarious crowd
at his last meeting. in a saloon at
st. Paul and Sheridan-aves.. and he
nearly precipitated riot by calling
bunch OF Democrats, who fired
questions at him, liars.
The municipal ownership committee
recently sent circular letters to both
the mayoral candidates and all the
candidates for aldermen, asking them,
first, IL. in the event OF their election,
they will do all in their power to Sc
cure a vote on the Moore plan at as
early date as possible; and, second.
II, aside from the present day-to-day
arrangement with the d. U. R.. they
would favor granting TO any indivtd-
ual or corporation any franchise, day
to-day agreement, or any kind OF
privilege or arrangement which VIII
enable the grantee to build any new
or other lines OF street railway on any
street In Detroit" Most of the candi
dates have answered The great ma
iority answered yes" to the first
question and mo" to the second.
Proctor X. Owens. Republican candf
date for mayor, is among these, and
his Letter Is very brief. William b.
Thompson, whom John McVicar, chair
man of the committee, has Endorsed
for mayor, replies at length, answer
ing both questions in the affirmative.
He takes occasion to refer TO his Ell
forts for municipal ownership before
the constitutional convention and says
he was, therefore, a pioneer In the
movement. In explaining his answer
TO the second question he says IT Is
n matter OF no consequence 10 me VINO
builds the line II the city can own IL
whenever IL wants to. But l oppose
the granting OF term franchises, or
the making OF any agreements, day-to-
day or any other kind, which VIII
stand in the way OF public ownership
when the people vote that they want
IL" The committee will meet In Man
nebachs hall, Sunday afternoon, to
consider the answers received and the
failure OF any candidates to reply.
wear as far as the county, outside or
detroit. Is concerned, was held In
Arbeiter hall. Wyandotte, Friday
night. Preceding the meeting. all the
candidates and speakers present were
entertained at duck supper Thomas
Nadal. dean OF Olivet college, VINO
spoke in place Of Philip T. Cosgrove'
smoke of the need of better under
standing of political AFFAIRS on the
part OF college professors. he as
cussed state issues briefly and heart
ilv ir dorsed the candidacy of Chase >.
Osborn for governor. Ex-Congress-
man Henry c. Smith, OF Adrian, MADE
a speech indorsing w. w. Wedemeyer'
who defeated him for the nomination,
and Wedemeyer followed with a briet
talk on the tariff, which he said should
no taken ont OF politics. Other speak
ers were: Sheriff CASTOR, Prosecutor
Van Zile. Judge Henry s. Hubert,
County Treasurer Moeller, Arr e.
woodruff and George Scott.
Joseph Warnock, of Harbor Springs,
sociaIistc andidate for governor, al
dressed an audience OF 600 persons III
Turner hall. Friday night, opening
series of several meetings. He ala
not ask his hearers for their votes
but asked simply that they study SO
cialism. Right in Detroit, he SAID
are so-called Christians, sincere In
their beliefs. who hire girls at wages
that compel the latter to sell their
souls TO save theid bodies, and II is
against such system that socialism
protests. he said. Mr. Warnock speaks
Saturday evening in Labadie's hall,
River Rouge; Sunday afternoon,
Park-pl and Michigan-ave, weather
permitting. otherwise at No. "a Crane
River-ave.: Sunday evening, 90
O'Neill's hall, Crane and kercheVai
ayes; Sunday evening $3.50, Hongh;
tens hall, No. IT'S Grand River-ave.
The John Anhut club held an en-
thusiastic meeting in the hall at
Brandon and McKinstry-aves., Friday
evening About 200 persons were
present. Addresses were made by
Senator Anhut and Aid Freiwald and
Walsh.
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