New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
CALLED METZ A LIAR
CONTROLLER TALKS BACK.
Trouble at Meeting in Brooklyn to
Aduocate More Sub1cays.

IT, ,..,irO in .be Kings County Courthouse
last night TO advocate The construction OF n1ore
subways in Brooklyn held under the auspices ..
the BROOKLYN League and the Allied Boards OF
Trade nearly broke up in free-for-an night Vhen
Controller Metz called liar Inc neeuHs
was planned originally 10 advocate the nulidlns "'
p subway in the FIatbush avenue extension 10
connect the new Manhattan Bridge with the SUD
,a,, in F7ulton street hut the advocates Of the
Fourth avenue subway soon had control OF affairs.
Mr. Metz explained that the Brooklyntes coulo
not have their Subways yet because tas ci's :
finances were insufficient. Besides. he said the
committee that had looked over the route OF the
,,rooosed Fourth avenue line opposed to IL
To build section No. of the Fourth avenue sun
way as laid by the Public Service ComnllS
sion he said. would cost the city S4.VV'"" io'
property alone He said he was the only reaI
advocate of the line in the Board of Estimate ana
Apportionment. A politician. he said had toio MN
that he would make himself popular by voting TOY
all the subsTays that the people wanted NooouS
would get any, but the people would De hapPy'
That was Little Tim sullivan shouted our
John 2 Sullivan a South Brooklyn contgactor.
You told him that YOU were jolying the people OF
Brooklyn.
That's not true" returned the Controller
In the midst Of the ensuing confusion Sullivan
managed 10 veil:
You're a liar"
Mr. Metz. shaking his fist at the contractor
shouted:
~oh. YES would" replied Sullivan: you're
liar and you know il, and I'll go outside Wlto Eo"
and tell it TO you right now A..
Sullivan was finally forced into his seat and 'ne
Controller continued:
You can't blackmail resolutions while am
public official ard vote. You can't bully me
You can't scare me. and I'm --- if you're going
70 worry me- You want understand that the
none YOU pound the more friends make else
where
When he sat down a asked Mi Metz H. IN
the event OF a favorable report from General
Tracy who is investigating the citys finances ne
would vote for the for all six sections or
the Fourth avenue subway.
That depends upon whether YOU have the in
functions restraining discontinued, replied lhe
Controller. and the audience roared-
..T'r do as I - pleaser' yelled Mr. Metz. get
ting mad again ''I duty as public
officer. and I'll not be swerved from It,
II was announced that q syndicate had been
formed TO take 81 10000 worth of property that
the city would have 70 buy build Section FOR
- $4,000 leaving the city proft Of $4,000 Reso-
IlfSions passed advocating the building of the
subway section in the Flatbush avenue extension.
After the meeting Mr. Metz got into an argument
with five or six men, during the course Of which
the words faker.' liar and fraud" were used
freely. Finally friends stepped in and the Con
troer hurriedly made his way out of the building.
Before thu resolutions were passed the Controller
was asked permit the of his name as favor
ing the Travs-Ieague bill. which provides for the
exemption of city bonds used for seif-supportins
municipal projects. but Mr.. Metz refused to
allow il.
tampered with that the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionment would be allowed to use the exempted
bonds for the building of docks II they wanted TO.
Robinson Elsberg bill