The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-10
WE THANK THE FREE PRESS!

b We THANK THE FREE PRESS!
what will the Thompson Hutchins deal mean'
For the Detroit Free Press faithful de-
fender Of the peoples rights and liberties of privilege
aud consequently l2yea franchise for the Detroit
United railway private corporation.
According the voters reject the ppOsn0n o.
words this proposed FRANCHISE 1t wi
fare; IN: e. ,s:s ss ss'
No sss.' lion sy Of fe%l mnion UNI, :"
" t Cars crowded to .uroea,ion evey~here. . c, .,u
Increasingly dangerous ''"''.'" at ."
worR"e@.n Walking many paying two fares
the Gilman s"sTs%snt p s@.s
ed a. ~ s S" judicial invariably the past
political Intrigue and sGss. S sTp sr
ss sy ssp sSsn BUSINESS rD
growth destroying it's brilliant prospects greatness
question boxed appears each DAY on the editorial
maze az The Free Press and win supporters for the fran
ohise
". pead to reproduce containing least eight truths
have met in this campaign.
W. are also uad to reproduce the strongest argument
that has been why the people OF Detroit should Sot vote
IN favor of the Thompson Huhns pan which pa DC
always is 2year the first and before any 0her
consideration
The Times agrees Press in every line of the answer
h ms pn it once more the reader will be sure to follow
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ontoSoSs and eonsso" at City HAN square
s"d ssn walking many paying two fares
g s Endless sss' with running
Up and . aS% se. S.st city the
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the eys growth destroying its brilliant prospects OF greatness
Or IN other words we favoaby this franchise WE
VIII RE EXACTLY WHERE ARE NOW, and we exactly where
We are now because years WE WERE FOOLISH ENOUGH To LEI
OUR STREETS GET AWAY FROM US AND INTO PRIVATE HANDS
We have paid 20 because 20 ago
hound ourselves IN A FRANCHISE to FIvECENT FARES
We are today city half million people with street railway
quarter million people because the Detroit United
railway SECURE THE POSSESSION OF FRANCHISE has stub
by refused to prfeng hold the need OF
over cs gain this extension Of its
franchises
Cars are crowded to everywhere the Detroit United
vav SECURE THE POSSESSION FRANCHISE has considered
dividends stockholders ALWAYS and the comforts OF It's
patrons NEVER
Wongmen walking many miles their work. paying two
fares to get there United Railway has COMPELLED
Them position from which the Detroit oneo
railway could budged because it had FRANCHISE
Endless litigation people the face because THE PEOPLE
WE'RE FOOLISH ENOUGH YEARS Ago TO GIVE THE DETROIT
limited RAILWAY FRANCHISE the Gilman amendment simply
e outcome of intoerable conditions rejecting peoples desperation
under FRANCHISE
We are today burdened by agitation political intrigue and
kery corruption of government demorald public opinion DIS
t The civ frightened capital business obstacles In the
- a. the c growth destruction Of brilliant prospects OF great
BECAUSE we fooh TIED THE ClTYS HANDS bf
epaNTTNG THE DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY FRANCHISE
thank The Free its fairness and commend
upon its presentation of conditions existing at this
time UNDER A FRANCHISE
wha is your alternativep hurl back the franchise forces
Let us state words, what it is:
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
And to and all against this settlement