The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18
BRIDE STORY sTIRS
HIGHLAND PARK
RESIDENTS
Those Favoring Annexation Declare,
However, They Have No Knowl-
edge OF Detroit Brewers Push
ing Plan by Corrupt Means
Pin Their Faith to Watson Ordinance
to Keep Saloons Out Of the
Village.

hlgnlanQ PARK anneXatiOnists 10 tuc
number of about 40 gathered. Monday
night. In Frank Holznagle's green
house, No. 2570 Woodward-ave., 20
listen to reports from those who have
been circulating petitions In regard To
the proposed annexation Of the village
to Detroit, and plan for the continu-
ance of their campaign. They also
took occasion to explain that they
were In no way identified with any De-
troit brewers in the work Of pushing
| the annexation movement. This ex-
PLANTATION was made In consequence OF
the revelation In The Times TO the ef-
feet that a representative OF Detroit
brewery had, according to leader Of
the anti-annexationists. offered a
prominent "anti" a bride OF $500 to
switch and work for the cause OF an
nexation.
Col. o. A. James, president and
F, treasurer OF the Annexation club, de-
clared that IL any brewery representa-
tive was working to bring about an
nexation the members OF the CLUB
knew nothing of II. Furthermore, he
affirmed that the Annexation cluh
was getting no financial help from the
Detroit brewers; that the campaign
was being financed by the members
themselves.
I'VE can win this fight without the
help of the brewers" emphatically de
cIared Col. James, "and we don't want
(, their help, anyway. We are JUS
l
Highland Park as any person on the
other side, perhaps more so. But we
have more confidence in the watson
ordinance to keep us free from sa
looms than the present village ordin
ance covering the matter. We have
been advised by Prosecutor Van Ziie
and other authorities that the Watson
| ordinance, which prohibits the estab
lishment of new saloon between
! Adams-tve. and the northern city
| limits. will work automatically &c
cover Highland Park II we vote to
become a part of the city. Therefore
| I don't think we have anything q
| fear in regard to saloons being estaD
lished in our midst In the event OF
annexation coming about. as ou'
friends on the opposite side seem tc
fear they will"
| Lrcius A. Clinton, manager OF the
Diamond Match Co., spoke In mucr
the same strain as Col. James.
81 am proud to say" said Mr.. Gin
ton. that 1 never took a drink o.
lliouor In my life, and wouldn't sup
mort the cause of annexation for one
minute II l thought that by so doira
i was lending my support to bring sa
lloons into Highland Park. have
every confidence In the Watson ordir
ance being sufficient protection Tor II
i'm regard to the saloons, and oon
think anybody need fear the estao
! lishment OF saloons in our district
should we vote to become part o.
Detroit.
| Mr.. Clinton pointed out the need o
better utilities for the village, suc'
as fire and police protection, and de
clared that he didn't believe the taxes
of the villages would be much create
in the event of annexation than the,
were at the present time.
Frank Holznagle, who has served ri
councillor and president of the village
for a number OF years. also wants u
see annexation brought about.
1--WE have absolutely nothing to LOSE
and everything to gain by becomin'
a part of Detroit" said Mr.. Holznagle
to The Times. I'VE want better wa
ter, sewer, police and fire service thar
we now enjoy. and We can get al
those things at a much more reason
able expense II We are part or DE
troit, than IL the village should pro
vide them. Most of the best people
In the village want 10 be annexed t'
the city and they will so demonstrate
on election day. Those who are op
posing the plan are, ror the mos
part, persons who are now In once
and those who hope to be some day
They are now talking OF commits
sion form of government for the vii
lage. This would create number o.
cffices, with pretty good pay for those
who would fill them. That would b'
n big burden for the village and In
sure our taxes under such an admin
istration would be much heavier thar
In we became a part OF Detroit"
John N. Mead. principal OF the
Palmer school. Detroit, told the meet
ing that he hoped TO see the village
become a part of Detroit. In fact, ht
said n the annexation didn't take
Mace he would not be able 70 con
4 -. a .asiHant Of uiUhlanl Park