The Detroit times., 1914-10-02
SAYS LAST FOUR
MAYORS HAVE
FOOLED PEOPLE
Elected as Public Ownership
Men. Then Proposed Fran
chises, Says Ingram
FIRES OPENING GUN IN
MAYORAL CAMPAIGN
Were Fighting to Rid City Of
Gang" Candidate Tells
Factory Workers

+. f. ingram, Democratic candidate
for mayor of Detroit, fired the opening
gun of his campaign against Mayor
Oscar b. Marx and the principles
which the latter represents In an ad-
dress TO the employees OF the Stude-
baker corporation, Brush-st- and
Piquettcave., at noon, Thursday.
1T Is singular circumstance" he
began. that the last four mayors OF
Detroit were elected on municipal
ownership platforms. made that the
burning issue while they were running
for ONCE, and, Immediately upon az
Stunning office, presented something
never thought Of or advocated during
the campaign, and a thing which would
most certainly have defeated them had
they advocated II before the election
IA franchise ordinance for the ID.
u. r.
Personally. these mayors were men
of good standing and high character,
yet, knowing as they did the temper
OF the people. they submitted the hat
cd franchise ordinance. They have
found. apparently, the powerful ele-
ment In the city to be corporations and
classes enjoying special privileges.
which distinguished them from the
ordinary run of citizens. United by
q bond Of common interest these or
carnations are unit In opposing the
will Of the peoule-and the ID. u. r.
heads the list. We are confronted
daily with the proof that our present
mayor does not, as popularity suppos-
ed, represent the majority Of the peo-
pie.
Public opinion gets q chance only
when 1t represents public power and
these corporations have the power
one granted them at the expense and,
often, against the wishes OF the people
themselves.
1.-The franchise granted on the REQ
ommendAtiOn of our present mayor IL
not an fAbofahie 70 che people a. some
Of those proposed By former mayors
Fares under the franchises proposed
by Codd. Breitmeyer and Thompson
were lower than under our present
Eday-to-day agreement. Some even
proposed 10 tickets for quarter.
sWhat we are facing now Is q fight
to get rid Of the machine, the gang
which has been consistent only In
trucking 70 the demands or desires
|of the D. u. Rs--ever ut the expense
IOf the people.
"A great step toward progress M
lost when our recent charter was de-
feated. AZ 9 sop the mayor prop6sed
|piecemeal charter amendment know
ing that II could not be either az
speedy or as effective as the imme-
date adoption OF the charter which
was placed before the people.
What the people want cannot OBJ
tain under gang rule. It IL up to you
to see that someone Is elected who
win carry out the desires which you
have Expressed emphatically and who
will carry them out without delay, re-
gardless of what corporation or priv
legged class Is the sufferer"
Mr.. Ingram will speak In SchiQers
hall, st. Aubin and Gratlot-aves.. to-
night. This IL In the heart Of one OF
the strongest Marx districts In the
city. Friday noon he Will deliver an
address before the employees Of the
Regal Motor Car company.
The Non. Partisan Ingram club, with
headquarters at No. Mc0raw build
ing and which IL. by the way, an or
SANITATION formed without the knOwl.
edge OF Mr.. Ingram. b taking IN %
tive interest In the campaign. issuing
pamphlets calling attention to Mr.. In
grams life. his work and his promises
for the future.