The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-30
Plan Right Now,
Mr.. Citizen, To Defeat
The "fifty's" Franchise
When the Committee Regulated
the Bancroft Appraisal, II Re-
pudlated the Purpose for
Which the Committee
Was Named.
object Of capitalistic greed!

monster, crouchng ready spring its prey
MI The beast for its meal!
The private ownership of Dot most important public
utility the street railway and the meal MORE FRANCHISES
rights which citizen As lover
Of clean and honest of unendangered administration III
city hall Of untramm administration justice in your courts
lover of these things the meal meal the meal OF your chill
y dren and your children's children.
WAKE UP MR.. CITIZEN, and keep awake!
Make of your guard!
bearded and will be bearded alone through the &C.
tvity and the enlightenment of the people
Mayor Bremey on assuming Office proceeded the
naming citizens frame plan of settlement be-
the Detroit United railway the most of the c0mpany
n franchises having expired
year committee appointed and took hold
The la finished its labors
And has accomplished NOT ONE THE
CITY OF DETROIT
has not asked one United railway
behalf patrons return for franchise recommends
company which TENCENT FARE IS POS
sBLE
There are men who are members among
p hoord and citizens and they were
standing upright honest and dependable
I. for an important duty.
The Times would asperson upon
by slightest nsnuation that he prompted
step by and
discharge his obligations the best of his ability
BUT THE TIMES DOES SAY CITIZEN, THAT A MAJORITY
OF THE COMMITTEE HAVE BEEN MSLED AND
HAVE PERMITTED WOOL TO BE DRAWN OVER THEIR EYES
PARTIES TO DELIBERATE ATTEMPT ON THE
PART TO HIDE BITTER DOSE TO THIS CITY UNDER
SUGARCQATING.
And the purpose lines Citizen you you
be wmaning who hoped
could anything like settlement of the traction prob
lem necessary appraisal the property
Of the company.
which called into the employed and told
( get his assistants and start to work
The appraisal completed
repeated difficulties and with what
cooperation part this
completed The public heard about from time time and the expert
has supplied a ordeal, this newspaper
The appraisal cost the city $75O0.
up percentage basis the company
make the value of its physical
appraisal which had taken the time number for
year. which the paid 800 (enugh provide SOME
FRANCHISE THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY WAS NOT INTENDED TO
BE AND CONCEIVED AS A sUBTERFUGE.
But what dc we beholdG
In its final meeting closing up its affairs we the committee
repuang appraisal and the subcommittee of citizens chosen
appraisal refusing the the serving
the people calling
AND TO UNDO THAT ALREADY DONE.
of fifty body destroyed already
waning added strongly the belief freely expressed that
object before other consideration franchise for
the D. U. R. and franchise satisfactory to the D. u R.
So, Citizen, be awake
this franchise presented the people
that do your share toward its SAFE defeat.
The valuation of the u RS the vital point and the
real issue
your competent expert
gave the doubt where doubt
And when appraisal such this turned down and ignored
those who would take such looking interest
deavorng the possible today
R. because of its expired franchise crippled credit.
When sentiment for municipal ownership marked such
ignored ignored by committee
there knowledge 10000 citizens
represented in the plan the committee has given
They say it good municipal ownership.
why should we not have
municipal ownerhipl
Maybe however WILL have municipal ownership ALL
There is thing
WE WILL IF THE STREET CAR PROBLEM HERE is EVER
SETTLED IN THE INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE
Be awake, Mr. Citizen
Or Sleep and and the possibility cheaper
better service, taken out of your hands for IA years.