The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05
ElSBERG IAE DENOUNCED
BROOkLYN DEMOCRATIC COMMIT
TEE URGES ITS REPEAL.


In q speech on Transit reform MeCarrcn
Selzeg an Opportunity 10 CTttloiSe
President ROOseyelt and Gov Hughes
n 10 DofeDd Supt. KELSEY Again.
A special meeting OF the Democratic
county general committee In Brooklyn
was held last night to place that body on
record as favoring the proposed repeal OF
the ElSberg rapid transit Law. for which
a bill has been presented at Albany by
Senator McCarren. Col. James d. Bell.
president Of the committee, was In the
chair and most Of the delegates were In
attendance. Senator McCarren at the OUT
set presented this resolution:
Whereas. we have learned from of1clai
source and public observation the imperative
necessity Of taking immediate steps to pro-
vide the borough OF Brooklyn with subway
transit, IL Brooklyn IL 10 continue tts de-
velopment and population, and inasmuch
as the present so-oalled "Elsberg Rapid Tram
sit Law" has recently. by an attempt to COM
ply with Its provisions. been shown TO be a
positive obstacle TO the furnishing OF that ro-
lief that Brooklyn must have, therefore bait
Resoired, Tha we petition the Legislature
to repeal the so-called "Elsberg Rapid Transit
Act" as speedily as possible.
HCbOtTC0t lndt We uCIOug dAbS ~ wv
ernor to exercise his prerogative In the closing
days Of the present session Of the Legislature
by sending to the Legislature an emergency
message calling attention to the public ne
cessity for the immediate repeal OF the so
called "Elsbers Rapid Transit Law.
Senator McCarren said that with all the
vigor and influence at hie command be had
opposed the passage of the Elsberg blu at
every step OF its progress because it's
.-oxS.iona -oro ohaal,,f oiv prohthttiva M
Far as the building Of any more gubwaye
in Brooklyn was concerned. He. said
that no man with capital TO invest
would think Of building these Bubways
under the provisions Of ne Saad h act.
ness foresight would think OF putting q
dollar in such an enterprise, as has been
demonstrated by the failure Of the Rapid
Transit Commission to receive q single bid
for the construction OF a single route re-
Gently laid put. The situation In Brook
Ign, he said, was n Of a steady. increase
in population and an entirely dispfopor-
tionate increase In transportation facilities.
Senator McCarren contended. that the
city had not money available under present
laws to build these subways and therefore
the people must look to the capitalists for
their construction.
sAll over the United States the speaker
continued, fear has taken possession OF
capital. We have q President who has
bCdItu CdDlUdl W uCdtut b1u o.ACei 10 IbOCh
raised that he will destroy the business
interests Of the country. We also have q
Governor in this State who Is vying with
the President. Men with large capital
and interested in great business enter
under, and the whole country is confronted
with q very serious situation. The last
Legislature was terrorized into the passage
Of the Elsberg bill. but let US hope that thie
period Of hysteria will soon pass away and
that the people viii be restored 70 tnen
normal condition
Senator McCarren then referred to the
remarkable work accomplished in fruit
grating by Prof. Luther w. Burbank. OF
California and Of his runored intention
to introduce a new class Of people by cross-
IF the professor does this, continued
the Senator, Il hope he will be able to
abolish the Pharisees, Ishmaelites and no.
toriety seeking b~latherskites, but II not
that he will create a race Of people who viii
stand up and contend against the influence
Senator McCarren took this whack at
the Kelsey controversy:
Il was amazed at the absolute lack Of
manhood and courage Of the men making
laws for the State when the question Of the
proposed removal Of Mr.. Kelsey came up
and they voted against this man on whose
character there is no blemish and who was
as honest a man as ever trod the earth,
In closing he declared hat the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company and the other
men and corporations controlling the pres
ent transit ~monopolies in New York were
sure to fight the repeal OF the Elsberg law.
A single member Of the committee got
up and expressed some opposition to the
repeal OF the Elsberg law but. he promptly
withdrew IL when Senator MoCarren inter
posed an explanation on points In b law,
in which he was in doubt.
The resolution was adopted with no dis
senting vote.