New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
urTZ BLAMES POLITICS
r,-pE TOTES INFLUENCED.
,,.rtb 4uenue Subscay a Football,
.Sags Controller.

-, orders were issued to some of the
-s ~ the Board Of Estimate 10 vote for the
rem, ren,1e subway Friday. according to a
FOurm issued yesterday by Controller Metz.
ss,,o,,ed he says. that ten votes would be
he .pa proposition until he learned on Thurs
sssihs- ~ the orders Even then he thought
dss 5ora eight votes against the subway. but did
tae1e a,se n take any chances and Immediately
n&.r POI Gems 10 have the injunction secured
hes@n ss-o ~ the Controller, the Fourth avenue
~ i being used a political football.
ssp"s = Murphy. leader of Tammany Hall.
OnSi because he thinks 1t will be political
Fah'S o.ir,st Senator McCarren. Borough Pres-
osfl .,aarn is not on the most cordial terms with
Ger, oefl i,,st now and Controller Metz was rather
A0-. on his vote against the subway-the
-esati,e votes be speaks of in the statement
eel' ,,'ose of himself uhree), the Mayor Uhree)
- president Ahearn Uwol.
aIa aI.--rorer Metz says that some Of the members
~ nod Of Estimate voted TO take up the
g .s.-s,ion OF six sections Of the Fourth avenue
- -, and also for the approval OF the route of
-,,s5v-sv-Iy yexington avenue subway to kill all
" As they thought the city had reached the
- NJ its financial resources
t-- ti-r his statement. Controller Metz says:
bes that the enthusiasm for the Fourth
- - s,lbvay = 10 a large extent manufact-
svegue7 Is inspired at this time almost entirely
uTed - h.es+s-e interests Of South Brooklyn plus
the usual ua.srst - any subject Regardless of what
for OF lated bv the self-constiluted champion
has oee, in r,rooklyn. who never takes hold
q th ffi1e untiI after the limelight has been To-
o. -iGor IN I state positively that there We're
1sss- e!cht votes in the Board Of Estimate yes
81 6sey mar would not have been cast for the ap-
teIe11 II the contracts. and up 10 the day before
pSS,srisv there were at least ten votes that were
~ ready Il vote upon The SUBJECT because the
le-Sers ~ realized that voting the contracts as
Suggested would mean the tylng up OF local and
81 learned late on Thursday afternoon that or
osI sc bnsr7 - vote for the Brooklyn PROPOSE
,icn' regardless of their personal feelings. do
ot hetrav condolences and have no quarrel with
srv man VINO stands by his friends and with his
roitical orgariz izatlon. hut when d1ctation from
ss1nazers s-1 and with such an important item as
- riifv's credit / think is time to take a
@ si11q 1r55ose 70 have NY Judgment Influenced in
--srters of that kind by any political considera-
-Tsyent il Il j well known that the first vote
11s0uesting the Public Service Commission to
pporical purposes and for the purpose OF
.stTs1nagIhening factionaI fight in Brooklyn
Preparing for a possible vacation Of the injunc-
tion BY the Supreme Court this week. Controller
Metz says at. having restrained the board from
taking hasty action on the subject. they can do
what they desire at . future meeting Continuing
be SAYS:
fully realize that. a. controller. / have duty
outside OF that Of other members of the Board
Ct Estimate i Is their duty 10 do what they can
70 meet The wishes Of their constituents and of
;he citizens a. large II is my sworn duty besides
dung this also 10 safeguard The interests of those
Te97e ana estates all over the world, whether
ftzens or not. who have loaned hundreds of
millions 10 the city Of New York. and are holding
IL corporate stock and bonds Their interests
p6 the credit OF the city must be maintained at
sU hazards i continue go forward
PssI Administrations have been so liberal and
anxious 10 respond 10 the demands OF the people.
M going 10 enormous outlaYs for improvements,
rsrr Of which have not come due until within
~ last two years. and for which the money has
snee had he raised. that have come can
re-orsly near our borrowing limit In my opinion
: K high time that realize the situation and
rssse "a Weld 70 these manufa aCtured and largely
ssFsb demands. but face the situation IL cool
t1yngss way and call a halt