The evening world., 1902-12-27
LAW TO REMEDY
CAR CRUSHES.
The Legal Committee to Advise
Merchants Association Holds
Its First Meeting to Discuss
Ways and Means.
MAY CALL ON LEGISLATURE.

y meeting o. tho legal commits ?
which has volunteered TO assist IN,
committee Of n" Mcrchants' A.,o,riti,,
or New York on Franchises and Trans.
portatIon was hold at the rooms of tn
association In inc New York Life IN
snrancc Building this afternoon VIII
lam F. Kin presided. Tie others on
me committee are joan G. Eamcs. II.
To- l""Ee ana +. ]. Duval. In calling
me meeting to order Mr.. King said;
l cont know Of any more important
question to-day In the city Of New York
imam that Of transportation facilities II
IL deccncy versus indecency. The rail-
rohu corporations have had various w,ys
ana means o. obtaining charters and
then selling aud leasing them to one
company and another. that It Is n uucs.
ton where we are TO look FOR redress.
Tile corporations have grown so bold
taat the" make the public feel that they
are Their masters instead OF their SCR
wants. What We want is absolute home
dule In the control OF these railroads.
We elect II city officers to look after
these. ana they should do so. II the city
officers cannot do 81, we on Tuesday
80 hlfhdl NtAbTt TIE tthllEOiu NOnl-
mlssioners Of the State, and II they have
not the power. then We must appeal to
the Legislature.
The railroad companies contend that
they cannot accommodate during .ie
rush hours the crowds that want to
ride. Everyone knows that the rush
hours are from about 8 o'cloc to $50.
There are no rush hours in the morning.
for the tide OF travol downtown extends
from about $50 to 10 o'clock, and the
service at these hours and In the middle
OF the day Is the worst possible.
ut Il not tho question as y what they
call accommodation but what we call
accommodation. We are In this fight for
n square deal, and the Merchants As
ISOLATION will stand by you financially
or In any other way that you may want
us 90.
"If we have to go to the Legislature
bills will have to he prepared before the
coming session of the Legislature Is
over, but II We cannot get them prepared
before that time ! am quite sure me
Governor will call n special session. we
intend to get justice II we have to turn
the tSate upside down.
The Merchants Association mas
branches and members in almost every
city and town in the State. and every
fight We have won mas been ~tnrouen
our members IN the State. Now We
Will win unlS DdLlle III Ilt SdhhN 49,
and while we are about II let us look
to the Identifying Of the city and the
question OF taxation. Mr. circuit If Will
ing ali In his power to help us In this
respect. and President Cantor and the
Board OF Encum5rances Will help M
tlev can. TIE idea OF an elevated sta
ton that In covered with advertisements
Is Ridiculous and . not he tolerated
in any citv in tho State"
These officers OF the Legal Commit
tee were appointed: Theron G. Strong,
Ohairman; William H.. Shepard. Vice
Chairman; Francis Y. Butler, Secre-
tary.
Mr.. strong on taking the chair said:
81 am in hearty sympathy with the
ohiects q. the Merchants Association
and this meeting. / believe that this Is
a movement in the right direction. New
Workers are a long suffering community.
we all realize what n disgrace the ac-
commodatlons furni'hed the people OF
New York are. These accommodations
would not he tolerated In any other
cities. The disaosltlon on the part of
the transportation companies seems to
be to reduce rather than make more
facilities for travel"