The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-25
BUSINESS MEN
 STICK 10 BILL
Utilities Matter Not to be One of What New Haven Road
 Wants.
HOLD SESSION TOMORROW
Out to Push Own Commission to End, Despite Measure for Court of
 Commerce.

The introduction of the Mellen Court of Commerce bill at Hartford yester- day received much attention from members of the State Business Mems Association.
 The New Haven Journal Courier att tempted last night to make a forecast of the views of the leaders of the association as to what effect 1t would have. but for the most part It was found that a very large proportion of the members of this association had not read it thoroughly. But enough was learned to show that the State business men will confine them- selves to their original proposition of Public Utilides bill. such as they have already presented and that they will fight for this measure tooth and nah during the present session of the Legislature.
 'aThe matter is not one now of what the New Haven railroad wants" said a well known business man of the Elm City. last night. who is backing the State business mems movement in this particular. ''but 1t amounts to what we can do. And my word for it, you will find that regardless of what the New Haven road may ad- business men on the firing line. all the time. There vii be no such re- suit on this public utilities matter his year as you saw two years ago. There is a different class. perhaps. now pressing the matter. We are de- our measure go through; We shall meet in Hartford next Thursday"
 When spoken to on this subject, President J. B. Kennedy of the New Haven Business Mems Association. masns saia cont cart know ss ost wnat MT S amounts to. It was published late yesterday, and haven't lookediit up. The business men have their eyes wholly on the Public Utilities bill. We are committed to it, and we will fight for it. We shall hold a meeting in whole matter of our campaign will then be gone over with. We are committed to the Public Utilities bill. and we will stand for it. As I un- derstand it our legislative committee will take up all matters pertaining to this subject on Thursday"
 Col. George D. Post. who Is an ac- tive member of the New Haven Rusi- ness Mems Association. said that shere would be meeting of the State Busi- ness Mems Association in Hartford on Thursday at 11:So o'clock, and as tee of that body he expected Q be
 here. At this meeting.'' said Col. Post. i've. can see what there is tQ confront us end then we can tell what action will he taken. At present I cannot express an opinion upon the situation"
 President Andrew R. Jones of the Connec icut Business Mems Asocia- ton. who lives in Danbury, could not be reached last night.
 Secretary Nornland F. Allen of the State Legislative committee Of the Business Mems Association in Hart ford, and who Is one of the most ac- tive workers in this fight. and an ag-i gressive champion of the Public Utili- ties measure. said: eve have puts in our bill. and it is before the Judiciary committee. We have been studying the Court of Commerce. idea. and while we will take it into consideration next Thursday. we have been also udy- ing our own bill and we expect that 1t will go through and win out after our final hearings before the Judiciary committee"