The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18

inasmuch as he was working for the
city OF Detroit.
Those who had been circulating pc
titions made reports. showing that
2.62s names had been secured up 70
Monday night. About 5000 are need.
ed. To comply with the law. requiring
one per cent OF the popu.s ton OF each
municipality affected by the proposed
annexation. Those In charge OF the
petitions explained. however. tina.
there would be trouble In getting the
necessary number by Wednesday
night OF this week. the limit OF time
for the undertaking. as petitions with
upwards OF 1000 names on them were
now In automobile factories, but hold
ers Of them were unable TO get them
In for tho Monday night meeting.
The meeting was full of enthusiasm,
everybody appearing to take keen
interest I'm the proceedings. The sum
OF $40 was subscribed within q few
minutes 10 help the campaign along.
"None OF II CAME from the brewers"
one OF the gathering jokingly an
nounced.
The club will hold a final meeting
for the reception OF petitions on We'd
nesday night In Mr.. Holznagle's green
house. The petitions must be present
ed to the board OF supervisors by Jan
10, TO give the village the right to
vote on the annexation question In
the spring.
Rowland NJ. Conner, who refuses to
be discharged as village attorney by
President Peterson. OF Highland Park.
declaring that the president has no
authority for his move, told The
Times. Monday afternoon. that he Is
now an annexationist.
Il fought against annexation last
fall" said Mr.. Connor, "but now
feel that annexation Is the best thing
for Highland Park My change Of
heart was not brought about by my
trouble with Mr.. Peterson. The posi-
ton of village attorney doesn't
amount to very much and ! would
gladly sacrifice II TO see Highland
Park a part OF Detroit. We need
more water mains, two more trunk
sewers and better fire and police pro-
lection in the village, and II Is alb
surd to think OF Highland Park I'M
dertaking the enormous OUTLAWS
necessary to provide such improve
ments.
And In regard to that fear on the
part of the anti-annexationists OF
saloons coming into Highland park.
why, that is a bugaboo. There Is
more likelihood Of saloons being es-
tablished in Highland Park now, in
spite of that village ordinance against
them than II we were part CT De
troit. / am positive that that ordi.
nance Is unconstitutional. No VII
lage has the power to say that
saloons shall not be established with
| In It's borders. No one has seen fit
| to make a test or the ordinance, bu,
I'm sure anybody could annul II IL ne
tried. A certain party wanted to re-
tain me when he planned to establish
saloon in the village, but / refused
the retainer. l live in Highland Park
myself and don't want TO see
saloon there. I'm pretty sure there
will be no danger Of saloons coming
to the village IL We become annexed,
for the reason that the common coun-
ell cannot grant any more licenses
under the Warner-Cramton law"
The Times investigated Mr.. Con-
nor's statement in regard to the coun'
| ellis inability to Issue any more
saloon licenses, and found that, &C
cording to an official In the city
clerks ONCE, the council has the
right to issue at least four or nvS
more.