The Detroit times., 1911-12-02
AN JNRECOMMENDED FRANCHISEi

NJ c.ep and apanger YOU have been couragousy
esy invited BY the matter the
which Mayor Thompson Detroit United railway to have to
stalk it over"
In as blunt of its position The Journal
vigorously asserts that proposition calls for thorough
sideration.
Taking like positive stand The Free Press mnces no words In ask
ine SIS this plan good thing Deho3"
After having consulted Mr. Citizen
and saphanger you yourself enlightened the biggest
proposition the extent that it matter for
YOU to study talk and decide for yourself
WHAT rs THE MATTER WITH THE THOMPSON SETTLE
MEET PLAN THAT ONE OF THESE THREE NEWSPAPERS
SINCE THE OF THE AGREEMENT IN ORDINANCE FORM
op gNcE THE LAST AND FINAL WORD MAYOR THE
DETROIT UNITED HAS EXPRESSED ITSELF EDToRIALLY
or ANYTHING LIKE POSITIVE OPINIONS
Free Press the two Detroit newspapers that have
always opposed municipal ownership and nued the supporters Of that
REFORM themselves strongly favor OF the Thompson plan when
il was first made public.
WHY ARE THEY SILENT Nowf
We will suggest that it may
TOO strongly favor of plan represented supplying the
means municipal ownership and that their inconsistency would
be likely to inure lsyear franchise for the Detroit
United railway.
edaey made public the boost it got from these
newspapers
II the attitude The News however which surprises
and which seems to place slogan by the founder the
paper, doubt
mo MORE public ANY and the termna
lion Of all grants the earliest possible date reads
franchise proposed by the mayor has TERMS and ornss
back to life franchises that have terminated
And the worst of all United railway must have this
franchise with terms other consideration there's
nothing doing the agreement line
Left by The Journal study proposition thoroughly Mr. Citizen
and aphang that ask yourself the
for heancy in either Endorsing the FRANCHISE plan OF
settlement or indorsing its N0FRANCHISE slogan.
by talk it you and The News can get
together as to the why the plan the plan
eMR. HALLY advises the city to adopt
by attitude The Free Press answer its question is
this good thing for Detroit viii suggest that You could inquire
AZ someone lust possibly than and
until his political fortunes determined by vote the
settlement contributing editor to The Free Press
Thrown pretty much upon your Judgment conclusions Mr. Citizen
and apanger through opinion the part of the
papers remind Of important point never to be
That point is IT IS THE DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY THAT
WANTS TO SETTLE
Az i franchises expire necessary becomes that the Detroit
United railway settle.
A. franchises expire and day passes approaching the
f xuraton the stronger the municipality and the
better its advantages the Detroit United vel
come relief people DICTATED TO for years BY the Detroit
United railway
You Mr. Citizen and straphang municipal ownership
The Detroit United railway 1sysr blanket franchise
The railway its franchise under the terms the
agreement IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT QUESTION TO BE RAISED
corporation having ennched itself securely LOT 10 years you
Get municipal ownership PERHAPS
You get should be in the city favor in of
multitude complications possible under the mdenn provision WHICH
has been made municipal ownership
you keep point mind that the D. o. H. the party that
HAS TO settle but despite rendered the agreement the priv
e Of the streets Is and the day for which
have been waiting years IS ahead after have studied
the plan thoroughly talked over pretty sure that your
verdict will be would NOT be good thing for Detroit
The Do their active In things
other Insurgents to r snere s nothing in your s
s%phsssy thank y aT TSe said papers for their nm