The Detroit times., 1911-11-01

all about public they
sions with the officers OF the D. L. r.
Skilled as he in ordinance construction and loyal he
may be 20 the community interests Corporation Counsel a
cannot evolve out OF the tentative agreement OF the mayor and
the street railway company settlement that will be approved
of the people.
The fnliy OF his abors settled in the overshadow
ing sentiment OF Monday nights session OF the municipal
esip forces alone 1t long registered in the unater
able conviction OF the peopleaccnuang oree from the
turbulent days of Pngree the Soheared and confirmed by the
defiance and ndigne Of traction lords the
houtat there only mend the corporations ills
or il the corporation that in dires straits the city,
and that is to put it out OF its misery entirely.
Justly, but firmly and finally.
For this the people thrice declared rejecting encrg
propositions smaing of lower and larger facilities for
this they have their petitions by OF thousands for
this they have fought their way through legislatures councils
courts and constitutional convention enduring derision and
taunts striking technical barriers by midnight
njunctions and all the while cngg the hope which
cause mpants and to inch of plat
form.
All this has taken time and has tried the patience OF tie
community sore 1t has enabled the settleaany price advc
saw You are cheating the city out of street railway
service But while the city has been losing the corpora
ton has been losing long spans Of from its franchises
This has usheed in the solemn hour when not much of the
D. L. RS tenure remains at the best The undismayed pro-
ponen OF municipality helping itself the good things that
belong to it. backed as they now are by the sentiment
OF the period have right rejoice in the strategic advantage
which the slipping OF the sands in the d. T. r. hourgass
gives them looks like battle and then the victory
and the unconditional terms of surrender.
Therefore without reference the precise form which Mr.
Haliys skill may give the pending agreement much
chooled Will by and avail the
delayed opportunity OF voting for immediate municipal
ownership as offered by the charter amendment that will be
ready for adoption BY the council week from today
This the unanimous sentiment OF the meeting Mon
day night voiced by business and professional by
authorities the legal and technical phases of the situation
1t fortunate for the franchise testers who neraded
meeting with cheap gbs that they had their qup advance
They the position of the luy chap who acted upon
impulse seze young bull and toss him the fence AS
he picked himself of the ditch he observed that
deuced good thing he had his laugh beforehand
The meeting enthusiastic,
tive The batancy and demagogsm that necessary
give the antcipave raey of the that
the people from themselves dscoverabe
1t united and patriotic body of whose belief
their capacity handle traction facilities
looked upon fantastic has been confirmed by the logic
and the dominant sentiment of the community.
Corporate publications. always thrilled by the
private ownership anything only anaca
sesnes this They reprobate the believers in the people
roundy for hwang the ciy progress with their vagaries
political schemefuness.
Before all of which the who continue seek the best
the they love afford cheerful
unpertubed the forward the realization
"chimcra Of municipal ownership while its growth
"stuned below 63 per increase goes marching
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