The Detroit times., 1915-09-18
PURCHASE PLAN
WOULD RUIN M. O.
SAYS MOORE

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torted; I'VE entrusted the existence
OF tbf Ford Motor Co. 20 one judge
In the fight on the Selden patent"
Then the crowd cheered
Mr.. Moore read carefully pre-.
pared speech. after he had been In
troduced by the chairman OF the
evening, Clarence q. Hill. Mr.. Luck
ing spoke extemporaneously. ceas-
ing Just within the time limit Of one
hour. Then Mr.. Moore made brief
reply to Mr.. Luckiug. When he was
through, tho audience called for
Couzens, but ne declined to speak.
"If you won't talk. We won't buy
Ford" called someone In the rear
Of the room.
"Oh. yes you WILL" retorted Mr..
| Couzcns.
Attorney Edward 8. Grece. a men,
bcr Of the Municipal Ownership
committee who has split with the
majority Of that body. and has de-
rlared In favor OF the settlement.
then asked Mr.. Moore:
III the proposed plan Is carried
out. viii II bring municipal owner.
ship"
at will Lring ruin" replied Mr..
Moore.
Answer my question: said Mr..
Greco.
1T means paying for a sea Of
water"
isn't the plan rrscticai?"
Practical Yes. II the court en-
tertalns Il. hit let me ask all you
people within sound OF my voice, NO
you enjoy n lawsuit
"How can we get the lines with
out u lawsuit" asked MIR. Greece.
"You haven't answered my frst
question. VIII the plan bring mum.
cipal ownership"
Will Ruin NJ. o.
1T will ruin municipal owner.
ship" reiterated Mr.. Moore. THE
pricc VIII be more than We can pay"
"How do you know what the price
viii he?"
81 know what has been offered
That's nonsense retortod Mr..
Greece, and sat down.
The demand for Mr. Cou,ens lie
| came insistent. Mr.. Lucking went
over and spoke TO him. and Mr..
Cou,ens got reluctantly TO his feet.
! He explained later that ha-ing just
returned from San Francisco. he
| felt out OF touch with the local stu.
ation. and wanted to get his bear.
ings before making public talk.
"Ill try TO answer questions, but
I can't think Of anything 20 tell you
that hasn't already been said by Mr..
Lncking." he began
Frank Martel. of the Detroit Fed.
Grafton Of Labor, wanted to know
why certain sections Of the old
municipal ownership amendment
are to he repealed Mr.. Lucking
tried to answer MIN. but the crowd
wanted to hear from Couzens. and
Martell yielded the floor.
Someone wanted 10 know IL Mr..
Conzens would recommend to the
ratepayers" the purchase OF the d.
u. r. lines ut $24,9o0.000.
Il would" he replied. "even II the
price were so per cent more. The
ID. u. r. is taking two or three mil.
lions year from us. and we alt
here and bubble because we don't
want TO pay a few dollars too much.
It's the funniest thing ever
heard Of. It's silly"
Mr.. Moore asked Mr. Couzens:
Don't we saddle the city with n
bad bargain for all times--not for
n few years, but forever-if we pay
twice what the lines are WORTH"
Mr.. Couxens retorted: Perhaps
the Judges are going to give the
ID. u. r. twice what the property
In worth"
A citizen wanted to know n there
is any string the ID. Y. r. can pull,
under the agreement, 10 get It's in.
tcrurbsns into the city.
Interurban Situation Controlled.
"The board has absolute control
over that. and can dictate terms"
Mr. Cousens replied.
Samuel W. Burroughs got the
floor, and explained to the audience
that he had challenged Mr.. Couaens
to q debate In the armory. some
weeks ago, and had received no
reply.
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