The Detroit times., 1915-11-01
TELLS WHY
MAHON QUIT
CAR BOARD


and It was stricken out 90. effective
ly that you can't get Il back In
there because II Is nov too late"
Judge Jeffries. in his speech, said:
"As a lawyer. I tell you that this
plan is no good. The supreme court
have held from time immemorixl
that the courts Of this land cannot
make contracts. They can interpret
them, but they have no right to
make them. This consideration 10
an essential part Of contract. II II
not named In this plan. therefore
the courts cannot act on II because
1t Is not q contract.
What assurances have We, II this
plan Is approved by the voters. that
some Of the bondholders of tho d.
U. r. will not come trooping into
the United States court? Let them
start Injunction proceedings In that
court and l tell you we will be rid
ing on d. U. r. cars for q good
many more years before there ID
any settlement.
II cannot see why the citizens
should buy up all the watered stock
In the d. U. r. Gentlemen, II we
do this. a. sure as we are alive to
day we will find that the water In
this corporation will drown US out,
drown municipal ownership, and
give It the blacklist eye 1t has ever
had.
1.-The d. U. r. Is growing weaker
as we gain In strength. Let the d,
u. r. do the worrying. Let them
see that we are game enough to 90
right ahead with our 6ght; that we
have the backbone to build our OWL
lines and that they viii have lot
Of worthless Junk lying in the
streets the moment we start build
ing. They viii be ready to come ia
our terms then. We will not have
to grant concessions at the cost Of
millions. The car board men would
tell you they are going to get some
thing for nothing. Picture the D
u. r. as a philanthropic organiza
ton!
MANY people have asked what we
will do II this plan In voted down
The first thing we should do Is &c
to the mayor and the street cal
board and tell them that we mean
business. Tell them we want to buy
the street car lines for what the
property is worth today. Tell them
we do not want to pay for the
watered stock, aor for dead fran
chises in our own streets. Tell them
to get busy or well get someone
with backbone enough to go through
with the work."
I'm Tom Dalton" said the mex
speaker. you probably read about
me in the News tonight. They say
l make my business defending pick
pockets. want to tell you that 4
will be a mighty hard business max
ing a living defending pickpocketi
If the police commissioner Of thii
city makes good his threat to drive
the News out of its police station
control. Wen have fewer pickpock
cts and fevew other criminals II
this town. II the police department
manager to do its work itself, with
out being run by the News.
1.-THE News has its men In con
gress. 1t has its emisaries in Lans
ing. 1t has its hirelings In the cit,
hall: II has its finger In count,
building politics. Now 1t puts II!
arm into the street car board affairs
has its own secretary in that board
and having moved the Mayors 6ffic'
to its Shelby-st. building, This vot'
against the proposed plan will no
only be a vote in defense of tru'
municipal ownership. It will be
vote to drive the News out of con
troll Of our city, county and stat
politics. It will be . vote for cleal
government"