My story . proposed election. The hearing was held. 194 MY STORY Mr. Baker arguing for the dissolving of the injunction,Mr. Hogsett who by the way had been director of lawunder the administration preceding mine, and SenatorHannas ever faithful Sheets, presenting the argumentsagainst it. The supreme court refused to dissolve theinjunction, our special election couldnt be held and ourmunicipal lighting proposition was retired to temporaryoblivion. How many times in our tent meetings, both in Cleve-land and out in the State, when I was asked, Why do youbelieve in municipal ownership? such instanc
My story . proposed election. The hearing was held. 194 MY STORY Mr. Baker arguing for the dissolving of the injunction,Mr. Hogsett who by the way had been director of lawunder the administration preceding mine, and SenatorHannas ever faithful Sheets, presenting the argumentsagainst it. The supreme court refused to dissolve theinjunction, our special election couldnt be held and ourmunicipal lighting proposition was retired to temporaryoblivion. How many times in our tent meetings, both in Cleve-land and out in the State, when I was asked, Why do youbelieve in municipal ownership? such instances as thisone came to mind when I answered: I believe in municipal ownership of all public servicemonopolies for the same reason that I believe in themunicipal ownership of waterworks, of parks, of believe in the municipal ownership of these monopoliesbecause if you do not own them they will in time own will rule your politics, corrupt your institutions andfinally destroy your My enemies called my tent a circus menagerie.
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