The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-16
MAYORS MEET AND PROTEST
THE NEW JERSEY COMMUTERS
LEAGUE ORGANIZES.

Mayors Make Appeal 10 Gsv. Fort 70 Can
Extra session u Legislature and
League WnI Ask President Taft e
Art-Leagnes COmprehensIVe Plan.
Mayors of several municipalities al
Essex county, n. j.. held a meeting in
the Newark City Hall last night "a pro-
test against the proposed increase Of rail
road Passenger rates on July 1. Rssolu-
tons were adopted requesting Gov. Fort
20 call a special session Of the Legislature
20 provide for a reasonable regulation Of
passenger rates.
Mayor Haussling Of Newark welcomed
the other executives and explained the
object of the meeting He introduced
Alderman Michael j MCGOWAN. who y
a commuter a. chairman. The Alderman
urged Immediate action, saying that n
the increase il % be allowed 70 20 with
out protest Il would simply mean another
| increase later on. He admitted that the
railroads were paying higher wages than
they were some time ago, but the Increase
IN fares. be said. Is out % proportion 20
/ Mayor Henry B. Crawford Of Mont
oalalT said that b. considered the natter
ons for legislative action and that tho
question should be put 70 the lawmakers
Mayor William CardWell Of East ORANGE
said that there are 1000 commuters
leaving East Orange daily for New York
and that any favorable action that might
h. taken would he for The benefit of them
a. well A. for the travelling public.
Mayor Arthur b seymour of Orange
Mayor Walter A. Flint Of West Orange
ma Il
Borough Council % Verona. also smoke
Mayor Cardwell introduced the rssolu-
ton.
FAST ORANGE. " J.. June iS-Howard
Marshall. the New Jersey originator
Of the protest against the higher com
mutation rates was elected president
to- might u the Commuters League Of
the State Of New Jersey, which vas
organized az a meeting Of the commit
tee Of local commuters In the city Council
chamber. The committee had been ap-
pointed by Thomas r. Creede. following
saturday nights mass meeting William
stage Cerren was made first vioe-presi-
dent and Thomas r. Creede second vice
president Edward u MoKOwn vas
elected secretary. and the treasurer Is
Albert y Condit
A EpeCial COMMITTEES consisting OF
MeErs Creole. Cerren and Howard 3.
Kinney was directed 70 send a telegram
10 President Taft asking him II he will
not a. he did In the case % the Western
railroads.. make an effort % have the
higher Communication rates withheld until
they can BE- properly examined and the |
people 81 this community satisfied a. 20 |
their being just. fair and necessary At
this time
The same COMMITTEES was directed 10
wire. asking Gov. Fort 10 call the special
ssusion of the Legislature without delay /
becaise we $50 no possible chance " .
relief outside Of a special session u the |
LEGISLATURE
Mr. Cerren. who "a Wall Street broker. /
charged that the raise % rates was a
combination in restraint 81 trade.
The constitution 81 the league sats |
forth that its object shall b. N FIGHT the I
higher rates Of fare and any other CON- |
mon iniustios. permitting a broader scope /
~ any time that the situation demands I
action on abuses of ono kind or another
Speaking on tho point. Mr.. Creede said II |
was organized in the American spirit /
that we don't like 10 b. taken advantage
Of
A letter from City Attorney Gedney
advised the league TO get befors the
Railroad Commissioner on June "A with
facts and figures and thus
tho testimony u the
railroads
ANY railroad patron in New Jersey can.
on the payment 81 fifty oenta annual dues,
become a member u tho league The
vested in an executive COMMITTEES Of