The Detroit times., 1912-01-23
DOWN WITH FRANCHISE
is VOTERS BATTLE CRY
coatisued from P.ss oas.

10 noon, it was stated that those who
had expressed themselves In depos.
iting their ballots were about evenly
divided on the proposition.
The chairman of the board In the
seventh OF the Sixth expressed the
opinion that half the vote in that dis
trlct would be In by o'clock. At IL
o'clock the books showed that l6l men
and IL women had voted. or the lat
ter only two had expressed them
selves. One said that she was In
favor OF three-cent fares and low
taxes. and had voted mo" because she
preferred the lower taxes.
Other results shown by q canvass
OF the booths between IL and IL
o'clock, were as follows:
Fifth district OF the First ward, So
men and S women; sixth OF the First,
189 men and IL women; seventh OF
the First, 144 men and IL women;
eighth OF the First, 154 men and f5
women; seventh OF the Third, 1875 men
and women; eighth OF the Third. sS
men and IL women; eighth OF the
Fourth, l54 men and 7 women; fourth
of the Fourth, 72 men and Z women:
first OF the Sixth, 80 men and one wo-
man; second Of the Sixth, rs men and
a women; third of the Sixth. SO men
and women; fourth OF the Sixth. 81
men and women: eighth OF the
Sixth, 1874 men and IL women; ninth
of the Sixth, 121 men and IL women.
In every instance the election board
agreed that the vote was surprisingly
heavy.
Voting Heavy In Outskirts.
In the outlying wards, notably the
seventeenth on the far east and the
Eighteenth on the far west. the voting
Is exceptionally heavy, and these
wards are expected TO roll up big ma
Jorities against the settlement plan.
One overzealous woman voter In
the fifth district of the Seventh ward
marked her ballot Absolutely no.
and affixed her signature. When told
that she had spoiled her ballot, she
demanded another and heated argu-
ment ensued among the members or
the board. II was finally decided to
give her new ballot and this time
she was careful to mark II correctly.
Few women went TO the polls alone.
Many OF them were accompanied by
their husbands and they also went In
pairs. The great majority OF the wom-
en- voters will turn out during the ar
ternoon. Considerably less than a
third OF the feminine vote was cast
during the forenoon.
No trouble was reported In the
booths during the morning hours. and
so far as noticed no attempts were
being made to influence voters either
way. Police officers were on duty In
every polling place, and saw to IL that
the law was obeyed.
Women Voters Philosophy.
my taxes are high enough now"
said one woman in Second ward pre-
cinct voting place, "and | don't pro-
pose to make them higher by voting
for the franchise"
Boost your rents II your taxes go
up" said a male bystander, who was
plugging" for the franchise.
mo, don't want to do that; my
tenants have hard enough time pay
ing the present rent" the woman re-
piled Il don't want to do anything
that will hurt others, and don't feel
that am hurting anybody except the
d, Y. r. in voting against the fran
chise. The men who rent my houses
are now going to and from their work
on eight tickets for a quarter, 30 |
can't see where the franchise Is any
help to them. Their wives and chill
dren don't go down town enough to
really benefit by the franchise. On
the other hand, II Is a certainty that
| would have to raise the rents, be-
cause OF the paving clause in the
franchise, should the measure be car
ried. That's why am doing all !
can ID beat IT,"
In the downtown booths, particu-
larly "de foist Of de foist," Randolph
and Woodbridgests., where billy"
Boushaw, saloonkeeper, is credited
with control OF large percentage or
the voters, sailors and others who
make their homes along the docks In
the winter time. there was sentiment
in favor OF the franchise Most OF the
voters in Boushaws district are trans
tents. having no property interests OF
any kind in the city, and they are vot-
ing pretty much as they are advised.
How'd ye vote?" asked swarthy,
dissipated wharf denizen of a fellow
tar as the latter came out OF the
booth.
Fer de franchise" responded the
voter. What difference does 1t make
to us which way II goes. was asked
to help save the franchise and ! gives
1t 2 boost. >,
said the other sailor; II don't care