The Detroit times., 1912-01-09
LET'S HAVE TRUTH AND THE FACTS

u LET'S lYA We TRUTH AND THE FAC1S!
The Times has no political personal grind in this street rail-
way campaign. -.
We supported Mayor Thompson candidate because as
pledge that he would do all MS power
.sbont municipal ownership Of the street railways
We withdrawn support from Mayor Thompson because
Withdrawn promise by lending his name 10 l%y" ~
for the Detroit United railway. -
81 Having supported municipal ownership this column for IL years
- the only satisfactory OF settlement OF Ou
llem Times could consistently lend Itself TO the %
fCuSE purpose of the mayor VINO IN inA' -
ouuosed to he declared Tor IN the
which we recommended his election to our readers
Though opposed to this franchise realizes that intel
gent the Jan % come only after f anu
HONEST presentation of FACTS on both sides
No interviews distorted this newspaper nor VIII there De-
e make citizen official fit our own conclusions
arguments be brought against
Mayor Thompsons plan of settlement that not for The
News instance quote the opinion of Corporation Counsel Lawson IN
~ entirely matter having been passed upon thus FRANCHISE
which drawn by MI LawsOn's predecessor 20
On the other hand Thompson believe contributing little
enlightenment people whose he by his personal
attacks upon publisher whose after all said
generally the side the against their
pte and for the preservation to the people their nights
against corporate greed and graft.
The fact that ANYBODY connected publishing
an automobile so automobiles the fact he country
home or 80 them fight that directly between the
people side and the Detroit United
railway the other
The unhapp found on the Detroit united railway Ade OF
the
he placed himself doing
the verdict people passed the private corporation
He has houdered trsnresons Of the Detroit United
railway and must expect pretty hard knocks result
In fact he seems shoulder them ALL for the Detroit United
railway is keeping discreeay in the background
personalities part
whatever in the main question.
The matter be decided far too important for them lose sight
Of great them decide SHALL
THE CITY OF DETROIT GIVE THE DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY
ANoTHER FRANCHIsE' CONCESSION MADE BY THE
DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY WHICH is THREE CENT FARE ON
PART OF THE TIME GREAT ENOUGH TO WAR
RANT BINDING ITSELF TO TIE SAME KIND OF SERVICE
II HAS RECEIVED FOR IL YEARS MORE
DO YOU THINK THE DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY, IN VIEW OF
fs ARROGANCE ALWAYS THE FACE OF PUBLIC
Demands FOR BETTER SERVICE NEEDED EXTENSIONS FOR
BETTER HEATED AND BETTER VENTILATED CARS, ENTITLED
10 FRANCHISE WHICH TIES THE CTTYs HANDS FOR IL YEARS
AND RENDERS CASE ONCE MORE AS HOPELESS AS IT
HAS BEEN UNDER FRANCHISES NOW EXPIRNG3
DO YOU THINK DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY ENTITLED
10 FRANCHISE WHICH 1T FROM SUCH BIG ITEM OF
MIGRATING EXPENSE AS THE PAVING AND FOUNDATIONS Be
TWEEN IT'S PUTS THAT EXPENSE UPON THE TAX
PAYERS OF DETRoTTi
there i, the mayors proposition fairly believe
You are plan
and what providing
municipal Ownership the opening fight for
which free admit is not going to be in day
year.
The Thompson option effective
rl the yery same fight question
SHALL THE FIGHT MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP BE MADE
TTH THE DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY WEAKENED FORCE
ss OF AN OBSTACLE THROUGH THE EXPIRATION OF ITS FRAN
1r4IsEs OR SHALL WE THE DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY
STILL MORE POWERFUL GIVE 1T THAT MUCH MORE TO FIGHT
rop nv FIRST HANDING IT FRANCHISE FOR 10 YEARS
WHICH BRINGS TO FRANCHISES THAT HAVE NOW EXPIRED
WHICH IS THE AS ASKING YOU land this fair aemsn
m Won ARE IN FAVOR OF CITYs ADVANTAGE
IN THESE FRANCHISES OVER TO THE ENEMY FOR USE
III THE THE BIG AND REAL FIGHT 10 WHICH TILE PRES
EMIT FGHT NO MATTER HOW IT Results Is ONLY M
How you between THE PEOPLE and THE DETROIT
UNITED RAILWAYS
Irrespective Of the number automobiles family history
News but not irrespective exactly Of the
Thompson submitted his franchise he Topped