New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-19
c. F. U. DISCUSSES N. 0.
HOT ARR CRY DELEGATES.
Coler Bill for Brooklyn City Rail
road Criticised

--.e o,,aJirv Of the municipal ownership plan
- BIRD 6 CoIer who was elected PRESIDENT OF
the Borough OF Brooklyn on the Munleipai
~.,,-,.-sbfr ticket. came UP for discussion at
yesterdays meeting Of the Central Feoe''l'eu
- -rera are one or two strong Municipal
$3.50, men in the Central Federated Union.
The question came up on plea by MioIlael
r-s.--e-srz OF the letter carriers union a Mu-
-f.f,7o1 Ownership man. for the Endorsement OF
fbe ,-oler bin providing for a city ralir'aa III
r2-ool-lvn. 10 be constructed by the municipality
,-p,ob would be supposed 20 be competitor OF
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system
..rre-a IS a chance for making good start on
,-,urici0aI ownership" he said Nheh INC
r-o7llvn Bridge was run by the city the en-
rIovos were paid $1,000 a year worked only
ei-rt hours day and the bridge paid We'll
-Ea-r5 the postofice have shown net income
NJ s17o 600 last year If the letters had been
carried by private corporations
If the vrorkingmen only put their shoulders
70 the wheel Mr.. Coler's bill viii pass. We VIII
then have a road which will break into the
monopoly of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
system"
Yes and the road viii he operated by MI
Belmont" said a voice at the back Of the hall
you bet your life Il won't" said Fitzgerald
And Afr. Belmont doesn't operate me. either"
is this bin on the level2" said Charles De
lanev q the Granite Cutters Union
Fitzgerald said he could not see why II should
not be Delaney said he wondered how Mr.. Coler
could reconcile his municipal ownership ideas
with some Of his other ideas. and he asked that
the BIN be read. which was done.
There were instant objections from all sides
Former Assemblyman Samuel Prince. who IS
delegate Of the Cigar Packers Union. had
strong objection 20 one part Of the bill. that Civ
ing power 20 lease the operation n the road for
five years 70 q corporation
Send the biu back 70 M Coer 70 be
amended" suggested delegate.
Els NJ Coler's municipal idea on the level?'
asked Delaney.
He never was on the level" said delegate
Il don't see how Mr.. Coler can be sincere
when be IS Up to the neck in corporate interests
said Delaney This bin is not municipal
ownership I'm frs proper sense"
we could 1T better from Tammanv Hall"
said Delegate Paulitsch. Of the Sheet Metal
Workers socialist. Ny people believe that
the Municipal Ownership party people are
merely hot air throwers. They don't know where
they are at"
James Hatch, Of the UphoIsterers' Union. de-
clared that he did not understand the bill and
further that ne did not believe any one at the
meeting did
Philip Kelly. Of the Theatrical Protective
Union. said that the delegates ought 10 think
well before they indorsed such a measure. The
cars on the new road, he said. could rot cross.
The bridge unless the road was operated by the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. which had
a long lease Of the bridge
zone hair o. the bill is an right" said Dele
gate Prince. 1T gives a Ioophoe by which the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company might be
running Il well as fits other roads"
After some further discussion IL was decided
% refer the Coler bin 20 the executive com
nittee- A resolution was passed 10 invite people
who think they understand the bill TO come be-
fore the meeting Of the executive committee and
give an explanation Of its provisions