The Detroit times., 1910-08-18

City's Only Oourss, 1o1
Gratis Choice for 1lnys1,
Platform whidh At1n1lle
meyers Admini6tzi
Codd withdrawz, Lesylng 1p1
To Answer Charges q clVI
travaganes ap1 Deany. u

Il shall vote for municipal n
ship, and ask others to do ~ -
In these blunt words. 81
Thompson states his position g.
principal issue In the coming u(
campaign in a letter sent ~
man John c. Nagel. Of the d.
city committee, accepting ~ ~
cratic nomination for mayor. y.
Mr.. Thompson goes on 70 cc11
the Breitmeyer administration tn
travagance and the highest ~ "A
in the city's history, coupled
dirty streets and alleys and Co1
slovenly conditions. He comD1fr
Corporation Counsel r. j. n.
who was his appointee. and DScl
to reappoint him In case Of reselGe
The letter follows In full:
The last two years have seen
highest tax rate In the city, hiGt
In 1903. Il rose to ils;07 Per theNo
but III the administration'S budGok4
been passed by the aldormon ana
majors as presented by Mayor m
meyers appointees, the rate W@
have exceeded $40 per thouon116
addition to this enormous 1ncroA11
have seen the city's authorixed ~
debt Jump over two million dollnrn ~
Is well to. note, also, that the tax 4.
Is so high, Notwithstanding thnk
assessors raised the total valuaflu6
the city over twenty million 0n[
this year---over twice a. much ~
any recent year.
Notwithstanding this load OK a.
protests against the fifty alleys, d1I1
dated pavements. the ruined bouI6@
and its land drives are heard an r.
hand IL is time for the taxpayorn
are thus heavily paying the shot,<
consider whether they are eettin9 ~
quate returns for their contrihuti1n7
the pubiic treasury. w N an
I have ALWAYS favored econonnv
public office. don't beiieve "a g.
riding automobiles for mayors,
which the workingmen toiiinx IN r.
tory and foundry, pay With ~
| strength, sweat. and health "a
AS to the street railway oItun IT,
have this to say: yrop@oo - &voo< Z
mmnicipaI Ownership 81 the seRou4 r.
same. AS / view IL at present. our @
zens have NO other alfernatava. 81
city and the company are dead-locl<1
The company is the cityss tenant x
lease has expired. The city ana &
company are unable to get together
the terms OF n new lease. Meanwhf
the tenant insists on staying In q
premises on its own terms and refuG
to pay the rent fixed by the landlord
the city. Such situation - iuto1o
faulting tenant, and as the pren1t0
must be occupied for the public use.
the landlord move in and occupy the
for the public use.
This IL the situation as II now px
sents itself II the city wins the Hal
ordinance case, as / expect Il will. a
city will be In a better position to q
act terms. Meanwhile, let the city pr
pare to assume the necessary duty 4
/. transporting the public.
While these matters are pending
company Is knocking at our doors q
fering three-cent fares. the ownerGh
OF the tracks by the city and mero
into RE civ For Some resson. r
NJ. IT,. r. has been shut out OF the a
to date, Its proposition to let
ana a the rc c,tv' sounds fair, and Il 49,
to me that the city ought not to tu1
down a three cent line. particuIerIy
nxt s,vs,s n nn III ee weat siSa ana -,
places the city in a position to oV
the tracks. and TO Terminate the Agre
men ia. a. s any ,ime a,.o 60 ~. d.,.v
passing on the ordinance governing q