Reformers tried to tackle the limits of corporate government by proposing local (public) control of infrastructure and a tax system in which the rich bear the main burdens (Democrat Tom Johnson).
Explanation:
They developed recreational facilities such as public playgrounds and free concerts, and fought down their fares through streetcar companies. Reformers aimed to improve public transit and street transport. Pingree, Detroit's Republican Mayor, has converted empty neighborhood lots into vegetable gardens that helped feed thousands of working people. Neighborhoods of the working class promised affordable housing and municipal control of gas and electricity, as well as support for overcrowded public schools. We succeeded to the extent that a large number of things had changed despite the fact that their entire agenda was not achieved.
