The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-19
TOLEDO CASE THE ANSWER!

dr. w nunose for the sake of argument every railway franchise
n Detroit had already expired free to do as
peases it will be in 1924 according TO the enemies
the settlement ordinance
Thep As cal citizens would do about
l work to bring about any better street "'
service and conditions than we have nowf
e recent strike railway employees lasted only one day
during which did but that quite long enough
clearly any that involves the sOppage OF the service
Is out Of the question
III we had the absolute right the of the streets we
simple that the people OF the CITY nea inc
service much the needs the business
Tie company by being compelled to get out but the
would not lose money than the company Out ~o'
FACTORIES would business houses of all kinds would have
10 suspend operations Of would be thrown out Of
work and the general suffering hardship that such situation would
entail would be beyond adequate description s+ M % TAX.
Obyiousy whatever line OF action the city mght e 70 @
have to running of the pending hna
as NAV be to the readers the words quoted
boy are those now Judge H formerly Corporation Counsel
iude in his new position finding time in public as
Board Of Commerce speaker in behalf Of l2yaT franchise 10. M
eo United railway oppose the tremendous sentiment io
rna ownership among supported him and voted Tor hlm
x for his present Office
The absolute honesty integrity Hay have never been
questioned this city and we will wager that the public will never nave
He may Interpretation of the law while cor
but it must be remembered able enough
federal circuit bench still subject TO review ana reversal Oh
their opinions by the federal supreme court !.
In view of going accept the remarks Of
Judge Ha given above as coming from the hshs, "d @
We quelons
are asked the quotation followed the street railway situation in
Toledo which WE MUST ASSUME he has not done
In calling attention time
the against those who spout
to take off help make MI. Thompson mayor
The asks the through the franchise organs which
sren u.s. What do you oHers
you give have been lighting for
eve do notg get three-cent fares)
when will you give universal transfers.
When you give lines and extensionsF'
would say Times readers that the answer to the a1e'0n' OIL
aHow DID TOLEDO BRING ITS STREET RAILWAY COMPANY TO
predcament the Dero at the present time and
the same this franchise is overwhelmingly de-
feated next Tuesday except doesn't provide for
municipal ownership as does Mchigans :, -. 49,
Detos ADVANTAGE that time however will be greater tnan
was Toledos get what she wanted
First ALL in Toledo THE STREETS WILL BELONG To
THE PEOPLE
Down in railway just stubborn just as
defiant and just arrogant as the Detroit United railway Is mere .
holders course absolutely refused the cys terms
Toledo however had a with backbone and lighter
There was but one hour left company pd play fair
before Mayor would sign resolution passed BY the
Oil authorizing cys attorney into court and apply Tor receiver
The telephone in the mayors Office rang
Mayor Whilock took receiver
my Miller said voice. i don want you 70 90 w court
- a sVIs are YOU !" asked Mayor whitOck
represent the bondhoe the reply and just arrived IN the
Miller or the bondhOlder appeared before Mayor whOck later and
in less temporary settlement to be made permanent @
had aoVantaSeous AN'~ -
newspaper, THE CRY TO DO NoBoDYs PAVING
is the answer
isn't the D. U. RS best offer
Andw it S not doesn't matter
The final word the real settlement OF thus
rendnr municipal ownership will be between the people OF Detroit al
powerful on and the BoNDHoLDEhs all poW Oh
4 that side.
The mayor another question which is
Wen viii you give municipal ownership that pretense
for all this row2"
And to that question is -
When elected pledged to municipal ownership WHo
WILL, KEEP HIS WORD.
OSCARS Diplomatic TriumI