The Detroit times., 1913-08-05

story and | am afraid IL viii con
tinue TO be until We take the bull by
the horns. I take II for granted that
the people OF Detroit will be behind
me in this fight
The ID. u. r. proposition simply
gives the company new lease .on lie
until 1924 | would feel sorry for our
railway commission il we proceeded
TO shackle them by accepting any
such proposition al this time. We
must get concessions from the n. l.,
II. Immediately and we must get them
without giving the company any new
rights.
Il took my time to find good men
to serve on the street railway com
mission and | took my time in pre-
pairing this resolution which is now
before your committee.
The ID. Il. SAYS it will stop its
cars Well want TO say right here
that the nterurban cars Will not con
time running in and out OF the city
unless ali the city cars on all lines
are In operation.
Il do not want riot and bloodshed,
but do want from the ID. t. r. what
! is due the people OF Detroit. Since
the days Of dear old Pingree we
have been fighting for three-cent fares
we are now going TO get three-cent
fares.
u am glad to understand from the
| d. t. r. that they will not attempt
To enjoir the city from putting the
resolution into force. II is the first
time N. history that the company has
neglect TO carry any proposition in
! yolving rights for the people. into the
courts
The ID L. r. proposition is moth
ing less than the Thompson-Hally or.
! dtnanee which the people turned
down
The people of Detroit have asked
ne 20 do something "a the street
car matter ond | am now giving my
ultimatum 10 the company"
The mayors remarks were roundly
applauded.
AID. Lodge took occasion to state
after the mayor concluded that the
I temper OF the common council had
always been antifranchise, and tina.
here was no fear OF any ID. L. r.
franchise being slipped over on the
people
Bei With the Mayor.
Aid. Bleil told the MAYOR he would
Support the resolution.
The time has come when the
people are ready to strike a blow
az The ID. T. r., said the aldermen.
only regret thar this action has
been delayed so long
In explaining to the aldermen the
ahsurdity OF the companys PROPOSE
uon 10 operate under the l24 fran
chlse grant Alfred .ucking declared
/ mat the ID. l.. r. has no right TO
charge tive-cent fare on Woodward.
ave. at this time
me company is simply holding up
the people for an alleged necessity
Ioi transportation he said
The company is determined to
nave a franchise which the mayor and
the council know the people of De-
trolt would never tolerate for an in
slant. The real stickler in all nego-
tlatlons with the company is the con
slant atlempC on the part of the y.
l. X. SECURE additional franchise
rights. Their last proposition in
VolVes a franchise unless the c;--
buys all the company's property. II
Would take from one to four years
10 40 thls and the city would have TO
give away several million dollars. II
,he ldea OF time franchise would
De lett out, the city could possibly
come TO some terms with the com.
pany.
Mayor Marx has suggested this
resolution on the advise of friends
VINO have promised to stick together
ana night 70 the limit"
eddie Is for II.
Ala. Barnet in voicing his senti.
'nents on the resolution. loudly declar.
ed that the time had come when the
city was to call the bluff OF the D. T.
r. y"
ana won't have to hold my nose
"heh vote tor the resolution. be.
cause ! know that the people want
II, he shouted at Aid. Lodge
CHAIRMAN Reinhardt was the last
member OF the committee TO promise
lhe mayor his support He declared
,nat resolution was the only remedy
lert Tor the council 10 get some con.
cesslns from the railway company.
i have the honor TO report IN tho
mayor that the resolution recon.
mendlng the passage of the mavor's
street car resolution will go 10 the
council signed by every member OF
the committee. said Chairman Rein.
hardt.
Inc mayor smiled his approval.
II tue Nerdier bill is not sustained
Dy the supreme court, il NAV be sev.
eral years before we are IN a posi.
tlon TO act, said the MAYOR. "Whv
TAKE chances and allow the ID. u. r.
10 continue rob5ing the people?"
After the meeting General Man.
ager Frank w. Brooks, of the u. T..
r., went into the mayors office where
the two chatted. They are warm
personal friends, despite the fact that
they are engaged in bitter street
car fight.
Gillespie Doesn't Expect Riots.
i DO not anticipate any riots when
the resolution goes into effect" de.
clared Police Commissioner John OH.
lespie to The Times.
The commissioner attended the
meeting in the mayors office.
Il VIII make an announcement in
the police bulletin, Wednesday. rela.
tive TO the duties of the police offi.
GERS as far as safeguarding the public
and protecting property Is concerned.
i VIII make no special preparations
for possible rioting. Thursday. because
am convinced that all talk OF riot
and bloodshed is idle.