Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-16
Twelve Reasons Given
for the Calling Of a
Special Session.
MAYORS JOIN IN BIG
RAILROAD RATE FIGHT
Commuters League Extending
All Over State-New Ap-
peaIs Arising Daily.

"will the Governor stop the fight
the railroad fight?'
It takes stiff executive backbone TO
stop big fight. whether in California
or in New Jersey.
Governor John Franklin Forts gold
fountain pen is ready to issue the call
to reconvene the Legislature for the
purpose of enacting laws that VIII pre-
vent the railroads from putting their
schedules of increased. rates into effect.
The question that Is now agitating
the whole State of New Jersey is how
much more of the outraged public SEN
timent the Governor wants to see be-
fore he acts.
The commuters are fretful lest the
delay prove fatal, and, they are wonder
ing if their mighty protest. voiced by
more than 100, 900 people. .isynct suffici-
emily formidable to impel immediate
action.
The railroads have announced that
their new rates will go into effect on
July /. and It Is up to the Governor
first and the Legislature second to
i. block the execution of that program.
Twelve Extra Session Reasons.
Twelve reasons are herewith given
why the chi. ,+executivetshould speedily
cali the legislators in extraordinary
session:
L. s.cause 100000 cstizens of New
ley " demand 1T and there Is no other
redress for them.
2. Because the mayors conference
last night resulted I'm a strong appeal
for It, and the municipal rcpresenta-
tives agreed II necessary, to wait upon
the Governor ina body.
8. because the ernewIy organised Com
muters, League OF New Jersey puts the
responsibility squarely up to the Gov
eruor, and the permnnency and exfcn-
tension of the league II assured.
A. Because the State Railroad Com
mission has publicly confessed Its In
ability to cope with the situation and
has shown by the adjournment of ftA
hearing till June "a ard in other ways
that it's proceedings are farcical as well
as useless.
4. because the Public Utilities Com
mission that on July 4 succeeds the
state Railroad Commission Will be
equally powerIess to prevent rate
abuses unless rate-mai<inE clause IL
enacted into the 7ublic utilities law
@. Because the Necessary Legislation
and better results can be secured be-
fore the new passenger rates go Into
erect than subsequent thereto, the old
adaKe IA stitch in time saves nine,'
being applicable.
z. Because Governor Fort himself
has practically promised hercommuters
protestatiOns.
8. Because members of the Legfsin-
ture, Republicans and Democrats alike,
have openly expressed themselves In
favor Of remedial Legislative action, and
I'm many INSTANCES have personally ap-
pesled to thes(sOvernor to sreconvene the
Lawmakers.
0. Because the Senate president,
Joseph o. Frelinwhnyson, has, challenged
the Governor I'm order to determine
whether corporate interests are I'm con-
troll Of The 'Legislafure.
10. Because the railroads have given
NO reason for their unrensonubleness,
n. Because the public press gen.
ern1Iy mas Joined dn the fight that IL
be1ngzmndeAfur fheepeoD1etby the EVE
MING and MoKNING STARS.
IA Because-Just because the Cow
ernor can distinguish between what'u
right and wrong.
The mayors conference, held last
night in the common council chamber,
resulted IN a mass-meeting that unani-
NO lsly1 adopted a resolution urging
Governor Fort to call a special ses-
sion of the Legislature. Mayor Hauss-
ling, who invited the~mayors and other
representatives of the Essex county
municipalities, presided. and today for
warded to the governor the following
brief but pointed resolution, together
with following letter:
IT have the honor TO transmit a reso-
luton, adopted at a meeting held in the
Common Council chamber of this city
on the evening of June Is, 1910, and at
tended by the mayors or other exeod-
tives of the principal municipalities OF
Essex county, or their representatives,
calling attention to the prospective in
crease of passenger rates by the rail-
roads of the State, and respectfully re-
questing you to call a special session of
the Legislature for the consideration of
such laws as will provide for the rea-
sonable regulation of such matters by
competent authority, acting on behalf
of the people of New Jersey.
IT beg to say that copies of this reso-
luton will be forwarded to all members
of the Legislature of the State. to the
state Railroad Commission and to the
interstate Commerce Commission.
Expressing the earnest hope that
yo. may see fit to call the Legislature
together, in order that the people may
have protection from autocratic action
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