The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-12
Whether Democrats or
Republicans, Give Us
More Pat" Hallys!
~ His Attitude Toward the Trae-
ticn settlement Farce Is "Play-
ING Politics." Let's Have
More Of the Same
Kind Of That, Too.


First requested the corporation counsel to
attend these sttings, aud he refused.
The franchise crowd put out
directed the corporation counsel to LEND
his Office this proceeding he refuses and
the franchise crowd is peeved
They say they didn't think of Pat Haly.
And they say further he Democrat
Hurrah for the Democrats but appears
Ha position based the constitution and the law OF ms
state and upon his oath of Office the
Mr. Hay happened to Randolph Hearst indie
pendence League.
the cy legal adviser the corporation counsel declining to act
council with that body his legal opinion
proceeding directing illegal must be
ceeding making Committee of Fifty its acts
happens this isn't the opinion solely of Pat Hay Dem
ocrat
the opinion Of unanimously Republican supreme handed
Judge by the D. u member OF
the board Judge chose Judge Tayler
sitting the bench and in which
opinion he concurred
Mr. Hay no pride his profession lawyer in
addition duty and just possibly doesn't relish the idea OF
appearing legal capacity proceeding which of the judges as
q supreme court Judge has said is illegal
council engaged the work of preparing fran
chse to be rendered to railway this arba
body council Mr. Hay could and
would appear before that body because would his duty to appear
For him to appear however, appear
language supreme decision oncured by Justice Grant the
investigation Committee Fifty would have to be body authorized
by council proceedings directed by the council
subject to report made to that
body council which requirements has been complied
with
powers council limited and this side Of
jurisdiction delegate power other body do that which the
council is expected to do itself
has power delegated body official does it
legally direct and compel the
cy legal representative recognize such delegated body official
attempt to it legal
representative
charged with safeguarding and protecting the city, says Mr.
Haly You and direct assist in is
betrayal regret necessity declining your direction Or
dny your request but here oath of Office ompe
this action"
may Democrat the franchise
crowd meerngly
Which may the words of ocehOlder playing politics
But they such ambitious Democrats and Repub
an with words that smack truly of lofty impulse and let
have playing politics Office embrace like regard for the
tOo-oft forgotten oath that goes with Office
corporation declining
the doing thing when there right way reassurg
70 citizenship whose mind made where the attempt
settle it, going finish and whom attempt part
Of his honor up date stands characterized a hollow
Mr. Hally wrong his opinion standing
mittee of Fifty and its board arbtratOrs Democrat only
and dishonest public official the franchise appeal
It might get of-hand opinion from Judge Grant
Meantime the board of arbitration will unocay
safguardd by the corporation counse letters the city will
no danger, however Of being bound by its decision.
As already pointed Bancroft APP
praisal figure millions dollars any
for the Committee of Fy proposed franchise
Haly.