The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-08
CROWD OUT TO HEAR DUNE,
.-iiYOR-EIECT or CHICAGO Talks
ABOUT CITY OWNERSHIP.

' 7 hkOt bpDht III NNNlsfA NlAi'hA ae.'N ''tE''N
N municipal Ownership and the campaign
~ iuh he recently led. The crowd that went
20 zee and hear him was large enough to
fll the hall and to provide auditors Tor big
overflow meeting He was not the only
attraction. however. There was President
Heorst Of the Municipal Ownership League
r Grester New York. under whose auspices
the meeting was held Mr.. Hearst was
tie temporary chairman end he made a
,reech for the plain people There was
Tom Watson Of Georgia, notably foe TO
the money power, There was James q.
Phelps Stokes the Settlement worker who
WIS the permanent chairman. More inter-
esting 20 those who recognized her was
Miss Rose Harriet Pastor M. Stokes's
Jewish hanc6e She sat in the front row
just below the stage and smiled on Mr..
Stokes whenever he made a speech.
Beacons Of red fire began as early as six
O'Clock TO attract the popu.ace to Cooper
Union and the hall was almost filled a
seven Bands played without and within
and stereopticon amused those who could
not gain admission Many women were
there and the management had provided
free American flags for all.
Tho cheering began when Mr.. Hearst
entered with his political manager, Max r.
Ihmsen Mr. Hearst smiled happily and
the band played The Star Spangled Ban
nor The audience seemed 30 absorbed,
however, that it did not begin 10 get up
until several liars had been played, Flags
waved and three cheers rang out for Presi-
dent Hearst.
Mr.. Hearst explained how the money
kings denied the God given right to the
plain people to rule and added that New
York was ready for municipal ownership
Hoist for Mayor Of New York cried
an doditor. but Mr.. Hearst speedily intro
duced Mr. Stokes and tho~e we're three
cheers for him, as well as for health, hap
piness and honesty.
Mr.. Stokes was interrupted carly In his
remarks by the arrival Of Tom Watson,
over whom there was a demonstration
Mr. Stokes was serious and scholarly
Al the close he named a committee on
resolutions and read a letter OF regret from
George Fred Williams Of Massachusetts,
Then he introduced Clarence j.. Shearn,
who happens to be MIR. Hearts, lawyer.
Mr. Sheam CRITICS cd Charles Muir
ply for the remark that gas would elect
Mcclellan. He praised earnest and I'M
selfish men like Judge Dunno and your
president, and attacked the Mayor
effort 10 get a sufficient water supply.
Then Chairman Stokes presented Judge
Dunno who is big man with dark hair
Three cheers for all the little Dnnes
and Ars. Dunne!' yelled some one The
Mayor-elect has been the father Of thirteen.
well Dunne!' was another cry Nrry
much favor ed.
Judge Dunno explained that his voice
had been spoiled by campaign work, but
there we're constant calls Of louder He
tas startled at irregular intervals by the
explosion Of fashlight powder. He said;
speech g Judge Dunno.
MEN OF THE EAST. We bring you tidngs
u gieat 10Y from The men Of the w, Ct.
private capital, with lie attendant greed,
eItortion ana corruption, has had its day
in American cities, but that day Is about
10 end. Next Monday Chicago starts
upon her mission Of dislodgng private
capital from the control OF our street car
system.
You men Of New York may surpass us
In wealth, and, il may be, in culture, but
Chicago, in our judgment, is the nerve
centre OF America and the leader In economic |
thought and action. Chicago is the only
city In america that hos declared by an
overwhelming majority in favor OF the
NATURALIZATION Of her street car system,
and what Chicago iils she does.
II may be wise for me to discuss
briefly before you citizens Of New York
the only two serious objections raised
during the recent struggle in Chicago against
public ownership and operation Of the
FIRST, that il would tend to build up a
gTeat political machine, None Of the
friends Of municipal ownership In Chicago
az elsewhere advocates the ownership
End operation Of any utility by muniCipali
Ties unless in connection Herewith there I
IL a civil service law under which all ap-
plioants for position, irrespective Of their |
politics, will be treated exactly alike and !
Under which iust and reasonable tests |
will be applied 70 public servants TO ascer- !
tain their fitness 70 perform the work en-
tailed upon them. We have such a law |
IN the city Of Chicago, under which, for |
several years past, II has been practically |
impossible for any man 70 pace friend |
upon the Police Department. Fire Depart |
ment or Water Department Where
public utility is controlled by private capt. |
tai in the city Of Chicago, any Alderman |
who votes right has an unlimited field |
IN which he can anchor his political bench !
men.
The only other serious objection urged |
In Chicago against the operation by the |
public 81 is own utilities was that the |
municipality Rad no money There is
no force whatever in the objection. The |
ope ration Of these utilities, either by public /
oT private persons, is a valuable prvilege;
We In Chicago propose to raise all the /
money NJ ceseary 20 purchase an up TO cate |
street car systr m upon certificates which
are EIN Clal OF llNilbeu IlNAlA4rTS W pay NAl
Of the income collected from the system
They are not genrral pre- misses 20 pay which
will entail taxation. Jpoer the law Of
the State Of Illinois thCse certificates
are termed street car q rtihcates. They /
should more properly be allied income
bonds They are SECURED under our law
In three ways First, by the pledge Of 4
all Of the income q tho municipal street
railway plant; scConC ", by a mortgage
which conveys all q the Tangible property
in tho transportation deTartmt nj q the
city; thirdly by a twenty year franchise;
I'm other words, there Is a provision In
the law under which. II default be made
IN the payment Ct street car certificates,
or Of intert 81 thereon, for the pe rcd of one
year then and IN that case the holders a
the certificates may apply 20 a Court Of |
Chancery 70 fore close all e the tangible
property used by the city in it's transpoTta-
ton department, and al the foreclosure
sale thtre shall be knocked down 10 the
bidder the franchise CONNIE ncing TO run
upon the date when the purchaser buys
The property, and running twenty ytars
thereafter. This security, in my / ldgment.
Is much better s. cuTity than tie private
companies In the PAST have been able 20
on ?. Z it'll "a q cir stock ~ bond hSlders
The operation OF public utilities BY
municipalities is no untried theory. IL
is in practical operation as TO street cars,
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