The Detroit times., 1915-09-28
Says He'll Campaign
Vigorously For D. u.
II. Purchase
CAR BOARD GETS
READY FOR ACTION
Battle Will Start in
|. Earnest When Couz-
ems Returns

suASWoIm IN Inc bdVSt IuuW1y Vof-
chase plan. The mayor said that he
intends to make . vigorous cam
paisn In favor Of the settlement.
II told the common council. sew
sfal weeks ago. what think Of the
settlement" said the mayor. when
cay l. believe In = thing. I don't
lie down."
do you think the plan win
carryy' the mayor was asked.
"Of course It win carry," he re-
piled.
when win you take the neld!"
81 don't know. Az soon ~ the
campaign begins to warm up, III Be
on hand"
What the mayors plans are. b
did NOT cay. SECRETARY Fitzgerald
said that In spite Of the fact that
there 10 no campaign fund for ID.
vertisins and printing purposes. the
mayor IL planning to wage the hot
test kind Of fight IN every way that
n left opeo. The bulletin board vii
probably b brought into use, stAte-
msnts win b made to the press. and
| the mayor win attsnd public meet
| ings 10 argue In favor q The settle
meat
AZ soon - President coussns. Of
the street car board. returns froD
New Yoek. the co0missioa Will b.
gin 20 issue statements In sxplana-
tioo of the settlement A series has
bssa prepared. and Secrstasy Hay
den h now engaged in outlining sew
sral additional papsrs.
At l:1o Moaday aftsrnooa, the
teachsru' ecmmittss of the school
beard WIN mSst - ceasiAse the root-
ing q several roome near the Nor.
ven Juaier High school, for the ae-
commodatioa Of els0sntaxy pupils
who have bseu forced out q the
Norvsll By the addition Of the high
school graAes- The committee b
expected 10 take ~ Mayor Aasxs
request for the nss Of the school
anditoriums Tor pahiic nsstiAgs b
which the settlement plan may be
discussed A majority q the com-
nlftss = In fhvor Of allowing the
mayors request. but Inspector Coz
DON u likely 70 make . Aght for
pcstponement oe eonsidsrattea until
the ccmnittss's regular meeting. two
weeks hence.
Richard L Lawson, attorney for
| the street railway board, sssaiied
the opponents Of the proposed set
tlement with the d. U. h In .
| meeting Of Ffiendship lodge Of Ma
sons. Saturday svsaing.
Mr.. Lawson pointed out that TO
Asht the D. U. r. for possession OF
tAs streets In which franchises have
expired would mean years Of utiga-
tea. after which the people would
ksvo 70 pay double fares 10 reach
parts Of the city still covered BY the
d. u. RS unsxpirsd franchise lines.
He attacked the condemnation plan.
Showing how one jurer might hold
out for millions for the d. u. R..
above the actual value Of the plant.
Some people. In opposing the pur-
chase plaa," said Mr.. LAwsoa, "say
that they don't know the price.
Would you know the price In A.
vance u you went to municipal own
ership By the competitive plant No.
You wouldn't know the price until
the last car had been bought and
the last rail laid. And when you
aid know II. you'd have to pay
cash."
Neither 10 the price known In con-
demnation proceedings, Mr.. Lawson
declared. until after the jury has
brought In its verdict, and In that
case also the city must pay cash.
when the judges. In the plan
now proposed. finally set . price. "
said Mr.. Lawson. docs the city havr
TO have the money ready In cash
No. Il doesn't. Instead Of pAyins
cash. Il merely assumes the bonds
mp to the amount Of the price fixed
By the court"
Mr.. Lawson said that even II the
lines 20 not svCcsed under city man
assmsnt the bargain VIII not b .
bad one Tor Detroit. inasmueh - TIE
city coald cell the lines. with . Is
Or 20 year, franchise. 10 Q private
oorporatioa for twice what II had
paid for them.