The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
MISREPRESENTATION DUTY


The proposed Thompson plan puts patriotic duty up to
every loyal American citizen N city o
10 proposition that should appeal and before anything else
% the manhood and womanhood o. city
It is proposition which opposed the principle American
Liberty and freedom aiming put the people of Detroit in franchise
bondage again at time when this yoke about to be lifted from
their necks
Mayor Thompson this except that he HIM
sell has elected abide by the Judgment of the people as to VINO got the
better the represented proposed contract in the dealings
he had with a private corporation.
Judge Hay is not the issue in this matter despite faith that
pinned by the franchise supporters that synonymous In TINS
city with the highest order and faithful and conscientious pub
lie service
Judge Hy corporation counsel simply legal phraseOlOgy
the result Mayor Thompson and President
Hutchins of the Detroit United railway
He has his the people whom ne served IN the capacity
Of legal adviser that the ordinance is sound
That the Hay opinion while he corporation counsel and
the Hay he has taken his the circuit court
Convinced of his legal ability people promoted
high position Judge which fact the franchise promoters
But able as he is the state maintains Lansing
upon Judge Hly will hand
be assumed that the most able judge
likely to mistakes misnpret the meaning of the law
The the opinion that the strongest points the proposed
Franchise offer the Thompson and Ha by which the
known though called Hy ordinance
by these might in itself be sufficient
command the support Of this for the ordinance Tsr H
that GOOD THING FOR THE DETROIT UNITED
people lacking faith in Mayor Thompson
their representative nor in his legal adviser
President Hutchns their representative and HIS legal
advisers
They pretty well him. his ability and of his honesty their
they him for long continued service
policy that announced at annual meet
changed his promise make u R. stock worth much
possibly bring and had he employed the company legal advisers
70 the end weakening position he would have been fired
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PEPRESENTED IN THESE NEGOTIATIONS THE PEOPLE
on THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE DETROIT UNITED RAILWAYS
In arriving the question lies the duty which should
nppea said the patriotism Of the Detroit citizen
HAS MAYOR THOMPSON ON HIS SIDE DRIVEN THE BEST
FACT The PEOPLE AXE
Al NO TIME DECLARATION OF THEIR RIGHTS
AS AMERICAN CITIZENS ASKED TO BEND THE KNEE 10 ANY
POWER SAVE THAT TO WHICH THEY SUBMIT IN THEIR ALLEGIANCE
MAYOR THOMPSON DRIVEN THE BEST BARGAIN POSSIBLE
IN VIEW WHEN THE RIGHTS OF THE AMERICAN
CTYs STREETS FOR EXPLOITATION OF THE PEoPLE-TAERE
ARE COURTS SUSTAINED PEOPLE WHERE JUSTICE SPEEDY
AND SURE IS GUARANTEED TO THEM!
The patriotic duty the in this city be ne banker
whom the Detroit United railway ots
its crowded of occupied by that great
aren't Of poman poisoning by his vote
Fan 23 whether himself entitled the consideration
American hog in shipment to the slaughter house
In view the Thompons and Judge Hay
ou;n;on that this settlement good thing Detroit and view of the
Fact that President advisers and his stockholders
agreed this settlement good thing for the Detroit United
the voter decide whether after all SAID
he has been when his
whether peases cold January and
see from wz by him under franchise granted
for the use andm monopoly of his streets
His patriotic duty that he has had enough of this kind Of
treatment and key with his ideas Of American liberty and
Justice.
which mo- to this franchise gift to the
municipal ownership amendment and there provide not only M
his children and grandchildren or all e against the
possibility Of his hrhrght being sold again Tor mess OF
pottage