The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-13
D. U, RS MORNING ORGAN
Kisses JUDGE JEfFRIES
IN REPORT OF MEETING
Chairman of Board of Commerce
Roundup Brands News
papers Account Untrue.
HALLY is THE SPEAKER.
Declares He Simply Drew Up
Agreement Reached by
Thompson and Hutchins.
HALLY is THE SPEAKER.


ing the facts In their frantic attempts
TO create sentiment for the Thompson
Hutchins franchise is the report In the
Free Press of the mass meeting In
Diamond temple. Friday night, under
the auspices OF the Detroit Board OF
Commerce.
There was no Kissing of anti-fran-
chise men, as proclaimed In glaring
headlines.
The meeting throughout was orderly.
and Arthur j. Lacey. who acted as
chairman, had no occasion TO use the
gavel at any stage OF the proceedings.
Neither is II true that Justice Jeffries
and w. NJ. Beals monopolized all OF
the time with their questioning OF
Judge Hally. At least eight others,
including James Cunningham, former
ly chief deputy sheriff, and Judson
Grennell, had questions and they were
answered
II Is a fact that the majority of the
questions were asked by Justice JEFF
fries and Mr.. Beals and there was no
complaint that they were taking up
too much time.
10 have broken out when Justice JEFF
fries remarked:
Mr. Hally, you have said that there
is but one way out of the difficulty and
that is TO lay down to the ID. U. r."
Take back that insult before ] an-
swer any OF your questions" Judge
Hally interrupted. and the audience
cheered Justice Jeffries explained
that no insult was intended to Judge
Hally and the questioning proceeded,
10th Judge Hally and his interrogation
receiving respectful attention.
One of the questions asked was:
Does the ID. L. r. want this fran
chise passed."
"Yes, was Judge Hally's reply, but
don't think the d. u. Il. likes all
the provisions OF the ordinance"
The Judge, who drafted the ordi-
nance as corporation council, admit
ted that II places no limit on the num-
Der OF cars that may be brought into
the city under the designation, I'm
terurban," on which cars the COM
pany is entitled to collect five-cent
fares. He also admitted frankly that
he did not know what the paving Is
going to cost the city. explaining that
the proposition.
"You must take the figures Of the
men or newspapers in whom you be-
lieve," he said.
In answer TO another question,
Judge Hally said:
The ID. U. r. will always, no mat
ter whether this plan carries or not,
give you Just as poor service as they
n{r hn al ord m
main in existence Your common
council is responsible for the poor
service you are getting from the com
pany. The only way you can make
the d. u. r. give good service In the
way OF heat, ventilation. seating IA
cilities and cars, is TO elect new pub
lie officials who will enforce the po-
lice power that is invested in them.
Judge Hally said he attended the
meeting at the request Of the Board
OF Commerce. As stated in The Times,
Friday. the hand bills announcing the
meeting stated that 1t was to be I'M
der the auspices OF the Northwestern
Business Mems club. meaning the
Northwestern Business Mems associ-
alton. when, as a matter OF fact. the
association had nothing whatever to
part in the meeting whatever 1t was
not even represented there officially.
The Board of Commerce has sent a
letter of apology to the association,
explaining that the unauthorized use
of the associations name was due TO
IAN honest misapprehension in the Of
fees of the board"
"Mr. Lacy was in no way RESPONSE
bic for it, the letter continues, "as IL
was done without his knowledge or
consent. The error vas unintentional
and this will serve as an expression
of our sincere regret
The anti-franchise resolutions
adopted by the Detroit Federation OF
Labor were endorsed by five more
unions. Friday night. They are the
international engineers, the horse
shoers. the iron workers, the beer
bottlers and tho German carpenters
unions. The secretaries OF the iron
workers and engineers unions were
instructed TO send communications to
the mayor, requesting him to resign.
Each Of the unions was addressed by
q representative OF the federation.
Attorney Thomas l.. Dalton, secretary
OF the municipal ownership commit
tee. spoke at two of the meetings.
Il am opposed TO the Thompson.
Hutchins franchise for three rea-
sons" he said. First, IL is a bad
business proposition second. II is
contrary to the principles of organ
lied labor; third. II is not In keeping
with the local political situation"
Mr., Dalton told OF his efforts to
have an arbitration clause inserted in
the franchise and OF It's being turned
down by the ID. u. r.
IF this franchise passes Il means
! that we are TO waive our claims to
the rent Of the streets which is now
bringing us $500 day fer rs miles,
continued Mr.. Dalton. I'm four years
the road will be forced 10 pay us
rent on $50 miles. We will waive all
OF the ground we have gained in
years OF lighting in the courts. In
addition. we will be 'saddled' with
the cost ofth paving which Mr..
| IIutchins himself places at $50, 900 a
mile. For what 10 we give all OF
/ this? For the reduction In fares 10
eight tickets for quarter part OF tile