New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
HEARST'S MAYOR BOOM.
DUNE MEETING SEES TT.
FiaHcfe Hears J. @. Phelps Stokes
argue for Municipal Ozcnership.

Leagues mass meeting at Cooper Union last
night. the meeting was likewise notable for the
booming Of William r. Hearst for Mayor OF
New-YOrk this fail and the faying Of Charles
F. Murphy and Mayor Mcclellan and the pres
ent city administration. The enthusiasm which
greeted Mr. Hearsts name was tempered only
by shouts OF "Coler!" Tom Watson. IN a fer
vent address, extolIed Mr. Hearst.
campaign for municipal ownership for New
York City was favorably launched.
Murphys name roundly hissed as, on one
occasion at least. If in lesser degree. was the
name of Mayor Mcclellan Clarence J. Shearn's
Indictment OF the Consolidated Gas Company
was warmly appIauded.
On the motion OF Justice Seabury resolutions,
attacking the present city administration and
denOuncing Mayor AEcCIellan's lighting plan
were unanimously adopted
The speakers were Judge Dunne Mr. Hearst
the chairman OF the league +: ]. G. Phelps.
Stokes. the vice-chairman and presiding officers
Justice Seabury, Mr.. Shearn Mr.. Watson and,
Professor Bemis.
Miss Harriet Pastor. whose engagement 70 +.
G. PhelDs-Stokes was announced only a few
days ago, was one of the front row audience.
While Miss Pastor appeared to take great in-
terest in the entire proceedings. her interest
deepened to absorption whenever Air Stokes
happened to be addressing the gathering.
Mr.. Hearst opened the meeting. saying that
ownership of public utilities.
Mr.. Shearn, in speaking Of Charles F. Murphy,
said
As was struggling to gain admission to this hall
tonight could not help thinking Of what Mr..
will elect McCIellan II seemed 10 rae tPs+ Nh
Murphy. if he stuck his head inside here tonight.
would be entitled to another guess I sure We
would unanimously accord him that other guess.
saying that the street railroads would elect Harlan
II that misfortune had occurred think from all
utable TO the street railroads.; but what I think
elect Mcclellan. t -'' It ought TO- It ought 10 il
there is any sense Of gratitude in the depths Of
soulless trust.
Mr.. Stokes said in part;
1t is obvious that the mere concentrat ton Of
no evil The evil comes when the control is exer-
control of our public service corporations is ad-
verse to the public interests under the present
When great corporation, for instance. buys gas
or thereabout additional upon costs Of delivery
and operation and charges the public 81 for what
has thus cost but so cents 1t is evident that the
public welfare and convenience are far from being
the foremost concern % OF % the CORPORATION M am,
pubic service coTporaLons Were bougnL ~ ana ana psl9
for. were secured by bribery ard corruption and
his nearned Tsl ain IN beer4I Vested Tbts inns
secured would be termed more appropriately vested
The widely published statement OF a prominent
transportation ofieial that the dividends are in
paramoint interests of mat CORPORATION and Of the
public re opposed
In his speech, Judge Dunno said:
The exploitation of public property by private
corruption. has had its day American cities. bUs
5et t6 Sy citizens Il of GRsa R n drove o the conto
Of cur fbn water the the BUd TRH Ta 4ea
they dsIodged the cotere of private capital which
was exploiting our streets for the sale OF electric
upon her mission of dslodgtng private capital from
the control OF our streetear system Sne mas sue
in paying some for the equipment Of that
to the sewer department is to-day giving the
cheapest water or any Slty y N Lae country ana mas
Chicago has managed her electric light plant so
SIPS charged by private companies when the city
first constructed the plant TO about 81 f9r an
been operating both departments. well her
sfes, So ot - ntjIitin fPaf sbe Is fIrnshn Ia tbs
NAV sTrpass us in Wealth and It may be in cult
ure but Chicago, in our judgment. is the
centre Of America and the leader IN econonlc
thought and action Chicago IS the only city in
America that has declared by an overwhelminS
stTeetcsr system s and what She wills She dOes
The only other serious objection urged in Chicago
@ ces " vas 1 Ir tre r9il evrT1v re- and pTesue il
sill F he raSed in NeV--YGrII when Won start as I
understand you have under contemplation, the op-
no force whatever in the objection. The operation
of these utilities either by pubic or private per
sons. is a valuable privilege Ihey can only %
operated by permission being given 20 some one %
value and When any puonc or PitvaCe totloIaSoI
furnishes light power street TaIlway tTanspoFSa H.
streets is Of untold wealth to them.
We in Chicago propose to raise all the money
necessary purchase an up to date stTee5eaE sys
tenn upon certificates which are special or UNITED
promises to pay out OF the income couected from
which will entail taxation. Under the law OF the
state of Illinois, these certificates are termed street
car certificates. They should more properly be
called income bonds.
fered to the holders of the streetcar certificates IS
full twenty year franchise, beginning at the date
of the foreclosure SAFE FrlVtte cotps3tes N Ine
eregating value S1170000t0. when their tangible
6ro1ertv was worth less than SLOOO00 If they
he man for a moment hesitate as to what amount
81 money the CITY of Chicago can raise? Even IL
the financial powers that be should combine 10 dis
three or four times as much money as may be
necessary to purchase, re-equip and modernize all
the plants
Justice Palmieri. while not mentioning Mr..
Hearst's name. pointed to him at the close q
his speech as the municipal ownership May6raltJ
candidate.
TON" Watson said in part;
All honor to Judge Edward F. Dunno IN the
memory OF the American people his name VIII
long be assoc'a, ed with FIRST signal triumph OF
And there is another who deserves special mention
here tO-night-an unassumlns. modest man. not q
its only life IN words. 20 die away with the echo
OF those words, but man who for dozen years
and who az Chc9go was in the thick Of TIE hg5t
It would be rank injustice not 70 say InaI tae
William Randolph Hearst.
TO redeem NeW-York. 70 Iberate public property
from the clutches OF private corporations. ] am
ready 10 step into the ranks under the leadership
Chicago has set the example; let rise and follow
in her footsteps: Let US tATo" on Ine 2Ae % TaSn