The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-22
Editorial paGe If The Aetr0t Times
,SHOULD KISSES SETTLE IT.?

the matter of this lsyear franchise which Mayor ThOmp
al would have us hand railway have been invited
y The News just public service franchises ANY
terms. slogan, to talk
We by The Journal study the proposition thor
sughb.
The plan strikes The bearing vital relation to the
welfare city people, first space for
daily expression Thompson favor live franchise to thu
exclusion Of all other expressions.
In short mayors agreement seemingly has fixed this time
the cty history people and when
tie newspapers opposition said
understand the thing this for sober thought
among enlightenment of by
the other wherever possible.
yet mayor approached with any of question
he mpOe and winds
frenzy
communication opposing the fran
tells the correspondent column
space valuable that people who don't the Detroit
United railway this franchise windmmers and pay fol
anything and then they intend to begin paying
for something
And now comes the Board of leading
calling together for enlightenment ques
represented point
The meeting having opened for questions by the president
citizen asks question and is all but thrown out
Free speech
Free press!
And the right of trial by jury.
~ for the franchise
position franchise TERMS being
entirely of being fair and choose
quote report luncheon called for the
enlightenment the and mOmenous question OF
franchise
A. Mr. 1y lasted fully minute and the
entsen the vicinity Of Mr. Cree saa him The attorney subsidized
Az 7 ar. no. opposed to this ordnance any sense he said but last
ordinance the
that provides many people iuserjse.ed
orece smida newsh Of boots and hisses
Mr. in question Lawyer Edward Greece a
the CITIZEN DETROIT WHO PAYS STREET CAR FARE
Thompson Corporation Counsel Haly the
the franchise listened atteney and with
The due Mr. Greece, of thinking
u for the that just preceding the last shower e
called the attention the board members presumably
seeking enlightenment important point relation grant
ing the D. U. r. this franchise
question Importance Mr. than to his
feIow-menber of the board who rides automobile.
And the question of the
citizen than majority Of the members Of the Board
Commerce who automobiles
HaI explained satisfactory would compelled
under the police power clause of the franchise
Under which clause explained by Mr. Hay
street hanging straps watching the
80 BY
This effect during years
citizens who dependent have been demanding
Sce this clause they able improve
service conditions any time without going
and have realized only temporary relief any ALL
81 And all this Mr. Haly who franchise Thomp
who wants the have it, know better than other
men in Detroit
The insults by of Commerce
luncheon entirely gratuitous and in bad
The board whole pretty much with
the organization who opposed municipal ownership
favor the mayors shortest cut to it.
That is the boards business
We not with its position but mindful that
entitled position being primarily
hancement of the material interests of membership
Mr. Greece evidently the minority,
publicly derde hiss and the majority
that view than
straphanging view Of the situation.
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