Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-10

ton within the State. The United
states supreme Court held the order
an interference with interstate COM
merce and as such void. Judge Peck
ham. for the court, stated the principle
involved in this language:
".Any command of a State, whether
made directly, or through the lnstru-
| mentality of a railroad commission IL
it directly regulates interstate COM
merce, is void
.'These cases, n many others OF
similar import, establish clearly the
proposition that a State may not OF
| itself, or through its railroad commits
| sion. regulate or interfere with inter-
| state rates, and it follows thai the sug-
gested session of the Legislature would
be useless so far as h present diff
| ficulty Is concerned.
Assemblyman Edward Kenny, at the
| public indignation meeting in Harrison
last night, made a strong plea for a
| special session. Mayor Joseph p. Rfor-
dan presided and George V. Headley
served as secretary. Mr.. Kenny, In
part, said:
st do not agree with the newspapers
of the State on this increase matter.
I am glad to a certain extent that the
rates have peer raised. 1t has had q
long looked for effect, that Of waking
| up the people of this and other States.
'They may now realize that they are
citizens of the State In which they
live and of the United States, and stand
out for their rights. The railroads are
to an extent in partnership with the
State. They are bound to furnish
TRANSPORTATION and when they go be-
yond a fair rate for the duty they per-
form it is the duty of the State to step
in and demand an explanation and the
application Of a remedy.
''There is no reason why the rates
should be increased. The railroad COM
panies are making more money today
than they ever have. There are two
ways to put a stop to this work. One
is regulation and the other is govern
ment ownership. 1 would rather see
regulation, out If it cannot be effected
let the State, which has a legal right
take over to itself every railroad COM
pany in it, not at the prices that would
pay for the watered stock, but at theii
actual values.
''There is no law on the statute books
today that can compel the railroad
companies to regulate their rates, and
1 am heartily in favor of ar extra ses-
sion of the Legislature so that a law
may be passed or a public utilities
commission being appointed with power
to stop this robbery of the people OF
New Jersey by the railroad. Let the
people Of New Jersey stand together
and demand a special session of the
Legislature"
In the course of his speech Mr.. Ken
ny referred to the unsuccessful at
tempts that have been made by the
Assembly to have suitable public utili-
ties bills passed. He referred to one
recently passed as being mot worth
the paper 1t was written upon"
He could not understand why the
people of the State would stand fol
such legislation, and he advised the
political death of those who support
such outrageous Legislators.
Mayor Flags Railroads.
Mayor Riordan flayed the action OF
the railroad authorities, as did Coun'
Gilman James McAteer, Of Kearny, AMI
Samuel Switzer. of Harrison.
Congressman Eugene #. Kinkead wa
invited to address the meeting, but or
account of being at Washington could
not. The following telegram OF regre'
was received from him by Secretary
Headley:
Have taken up the proposed In
crease In passenger rates with Attor
ney-General Wickersham. You can as
sure the people of West Hudson thai
their interests will be protected by ms
to the fullest. Regret that l cannot at
tend the meeting tonight. Postal saw.
ings is before the House.
e. F. KINKEAD."
Mayor Riordan presented these reso
lutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
whereas, The people Of Harrison hay
been informed hat the various railroad
which pass through the town Intend I
raise Communication rates and passenge
fares to and from other cities; and
Whereas, Many persons are compelle.
to travel on the Lackawanna, Pennsyl
vania and Erie railroads in attending t
their business affairs or to reach thei
places OF employment; and
Whereas, The proposed addition TO tn
| present passenger and Communication fare