Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-13
Governor Realizes II. Is
Only Solution Of Big
Rate Fight.
PULLS SHOULD DEMAND IT,
FORT URGES IN SPEECH
Commuters See Hope of Legis-
lature Being Reassembled in
= Executives Address.

sured the people of New Jersey that
he will call special session or the
Legislature for the purpose of solving
the railroad rate controversy.
The chief executive realizes that that
is the only way to accomplish any re-
suits.
Plainly, the Governor declares that
the. LEGISLATURE would refuse to enact
the remedial legislation unless forced
by public clamor.
He therefore temporarily defers the
reconvening of the Legislature until
the public demand assumes such pro-
portions that 1t may be said that the
call is not without substantial sup
port.
The State Railroad Commission VIII
sit at Trenton tomorrow morning to IN
quire into the subject.
Railroad officials will be interrogated,
and the commission will obtain evil
dence that will be of much value TO the
Legislature in shaping future legisia-
ton. The action of the commission
will shut off any attempt of the rail-
roads to gain delay by having the sub
iect referred to an investigating COM
mittee.
The commissions recommendations
will no doubt urge the enactment of
rate-making clause into the public util-
tiles law, which, on July 4, transforms
the State Railroad Commission into the
Public Service Commission.
The increased rates, unless checked,
will GO into effect before the first OF
July, and the necessity of party legisla-
tive action Is therefore made all the
more plain.
state Commuters League Formed.
The monster meeting in East Orange
on Saturday night, at which the Gov
ernor spoke, esulted In the formation
of a State Commuters League, which
will have representation at the hearing
before the State Railroad Commission
tomorrow. Following the Governors s
speech resolutions were adopted urging
him to call special session.
The mayors conference will be held
at the City Hall on Wednesday night.
Mayors of all the municipalities in
Northern New Jersey have promised to
attend and If in the meantime the Gov
ernor has not issued the call for
special session the mayors will urge
him to do so.
The Governor promised, Anything
that can do that Is right and reason
able I will do" He also said: "You
need a commission with ample power
an any event and in every emergency
The Governor at no time tried to give
the impression that he would call
special session, but his speech through
out rang with hope for the commuter.
The Newark Common Council has
appointed a special committee to ar
range for mass-meeting. The date
will be announced In a few days.
The Board of Trade will meet on
Wednesday night and protest resolu-
tfons will be adopted. The boards
TRANSPORTATION committee will make a
special report on the passenger tariff
q iestion. -,
The New Brunswick comm tiers Will
ioin the mighty protest army by hold
ing a mass meeting on Thursday night.
1000 mt East Orange Meeting.
The East Orange mass-meeting was
attended by more than 1000 commuters.
Thomas r. Creede presided. Senator
Harry ". Osborne declared for the call
ing of a special session to strengthen
the public utilities measure with rate
making clause.
THE meeting adopted resolution
directing the chairman to appoint
committee of five to arrange Tor the
formation of a commuters league OF
New Jersey This committee VIII pc
announced tomorrow or next day ana
will meet soon after.
The resolutions of protest foilows'
Whereas. Official announcement has been
made by the railroad companies operating
,.rbo, 0tt n a substantial
in passenger transportation rates, TO pc
come effective on or about July l; ana
Whereas, We believe the said proposed
increase is without warrant, arbitrary, un-
just, inequitable, unnecessary. and against
public policy; and .
whereas, This action by the said rail-
road companies, if It becomes effective,
will upon short notice impose upon the
people of our city a severe and un-
righteous burden; therefore he 1t
Resolved, That we,- the people of the
city of East Orange, New Jersey, and VI
cinity. in massmeeting assembled, do here
by protest against the said proposed in
crease in passenger rates, and that we do
hereby demand that the said railroad COM
panies withdraw or suspend the operation
of such advanced rates as announced until
such time as competent commission, em-
powered by law to regulate passenger rail-
road rates, shall have agreed upon and
consented TO the said proposed schedule
of advanced rates; and be it further
Demand Special Session.
Resolved, That we call upon the Gov
ernor of this State, not only as the CHIEF
executive thereof. but as our neighbor and
ou~ friend, and upon the attorney general
az this State to exercise such authority as
thev NAV possess by law to secure sus-
nension Of any increase In passenger rail-
rroad rates until the justice and propriety
of the same shall have been duly approved
nv a proper tribunal and be it furthr
Resolved. That we favor the enactment
of such legislation as will give to the
Public Utilities Commission of this State
rrsiIroad rates; and that we call upon the
Gnvernor to assemble the Legislature in
extraordinary session to carry out the
spirit and intent Of the resolution and to
nrnci,re such further relief for the people
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