The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-09
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Criticism - Gs,esnsr Vert And Thss- uhs
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| To rHE Enron OF THE SUN-Sn Re
! ferrtnz TO the article published In IHE SrN
I Of July : entitled Governor Fort Refuses
/ to Call an Extra Session We venture the
opinion that your knowledge OF the situa-
ton a. Il confronts the travelling public
| OF New Jersey II not complete, otherwise
YOU would not have stated your views on
the subject with such manifest unfairness
TO a large body OF intelligent American peo-
pie, both men and women. who have urged
upon the Governor an action which he has
declined TO take.
The statement that mos, OF the rates
complained OF are Interstate and beyond
the Jurisdiction OF New Jersey - not
fact. IL has been shown that sS per cent
Of the travelling public begin their railroad
Journey and end II within the confines OF
the State. and pay another fare to another
corporation for transportation under the
Hudson River
We respectfully submit there il no "cheep
popularity and no -badgering OF the rail-
roads involved in a righteous movement
seeking simply that Justice may prevail
between the railroad company and the puT-
chaser OF transportation. contention LOT
the principle Of Justice and equity does not
merit the unpleasant and unwarranted I'm :
putatiOn that the motive behind the body OF
Intelligent and Tespec table citizens ~ 10
| stimulate nubdub and humbug,
There are some eminent lawyers who do
not concur in Governor Forts opinion thhi
the subject OF our grievance Is nov lhe ov w.
meas OF the Legislature OF New jersey. We
hold that the remedy to correct q most
! RlAring injustice which will shortly become
Spsratys ana waG{ WITHIN wthn the me soSsr Of
the State TO apply and as the proposed IN
creased fares Will become effective in few
i% nS h sta State lesislatioh interviews We
believe a calamity u actually upon us
so1SShins 80 great HroPsSTtlon, S S 'se ca
| for q special session Of the Legislature 10
deal with the subject would have shown
sense OF public duty. THE SrN to the
contrary nOtWithstanding. large part
OF the Legislature itself has zone on recoIn
as favoring a special session, and many
municipalities in the state and "A countless
number Of civic orEaniEations have lohei
4 Ina such recommendation The demhna
! Tor such action did not represent In any
sense what might be called popular clalnoI.
bat was the result Of thoughtiui consldera
| tion by men some Of whom are prom nent
at both tho New York and ths New jersey
! IL il the general belief that the Issisla-
power to give relief but n Go u wtllingne--
30 To do we are not 30 certain, Tor We are
' Including the gentlemen who make our
laws. have the privilege BY their own set,
I.e OF eha APsd during their tsr
OF offiCe on All railroads no" OF hstssi ,ss
Increased fare, which has not been and can
not lie reviewed by proper judicial state
| authority with any power OF regulation
except by Immediate stat" legislation Anr
vet do you say need no extra session
| Ne do not agree with you In your ob-er :
walton that by his refusal 20 call special
session our Governor has shown unusual
and Commendable courage, but quite 20
| the contrary. and as n result NJ an intimate
! relation With him i'm a month OF n"gotih-
ton and conference on the whol" -ubJ", I
matter OF the controversy W" haN" OH
| served such a tendency To waNcr. 40 nu'h
| seeming indeci.ion and such an inclination
| 10 delay, and finally. In his last statement
4 such a Variance OF thought a. compared
| with his expressed views NJ the outset 81
| our movement that We must respectfully
| dissent from your opinion that the peopI"
| Of New Jersey are fortunate In having a
| Governor who dare- to exercise that mostly
| outlAwed quality which you refer 10 a.
! signal courage In our Judgment Governor
Fort had a splendid opportunity To show
| ConspiCuous independent" 81 character had
he called n special session, and a quality 81
courage of the highest type and We believe
| in his refusal he has misS"d the marx Ne
all hoped he would win
HOWARD MARSHAL.
! President Commuters League OF New Jersey.
PAST OHAN0E, v. July