Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
COUNCTLMEN UNITED
IN FAVORING EARLY
BALLOT ON TRANSIT
of Many
Wards Announce Desire
to Have Citizens Decide
Question in March.

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Nearly every member of Councils
| favors a special election in March that
| they may vote for a loan to start the
| hish-speed transit system this year, and
| Judging from the general sentiment OBJ
structonists will have dinicult task IL
they attempt TO stem the tide of public
opinion.
| Only two or three Councmen declined
| to say where they stood on the question.
| These were Common Councilman John =.
| Connolly, who introduced the resolution
providing for a special election, and
| Select Councilman Charles seger, of the
7th Ward, who processes to have the
welfare of the city at heart.
| Fortunately, most OF the Councilmen
realize that the citizens are aroused and
| the majority OF members of both
| chambers are aware of the fact that
! subterfuges will not he accepted. The
| EVENING LEDGER has placed many of the
! municipal legislators on record and those
| whose views cannot he learned will he
visited by delegations of business men in
| all sections OF the city.
| OtlNlONS Of COUNCIL In IIN.
The following opinions give an indlca-
tion OF where a large number of the
councimen stand on the question:
'tThe quicker the better" said Select
| Councilman Henry II. Shoch. of the 18th
! Ward. ~ am for anything that benefits
the city at large OF course ] favor an
election in March; don't believe in
delaying anything that will bring bene-
1cial results to the city. Let us have
rapid transit by all means"
This was also the view of Select Coun-
Gilman william r. Rieber, of the 42d
Ward. There has been too much delay
already on the transit work" he said.
1.-The people want rapid transit and we
know that it's needed. The money should
be appropriated at the earliest possible
moment and the construction work
| begun"
LET us have the high speed system"
said Select Councilman John A Lewis, OF
the SD Ward. "The sooner 1t comes the
better it will be for all of us. If an cleo
tion in March is the quicker way to get it
then am for the March election"
Common Councilman Frederick Green
wood, of the 37th Ward, is of the same
opinion. 1--WE should have an early cleo
ton; one in March would give plenty of
time and then we would get rapid transit
results this year"
WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED.
81 don't think there will be a member
of Councils against the March election"
said Select Councilman William j Har-
rington of the Fourth Ward. I'VE all
know that it's a good thing so we should
get up as much speed as possible on this
thing. Then, too, the construction of the
system will give work to thousands of
idle men"
Any delay in action is opposed by Com
| mon Councilman Daniel Cahill, of the
4th Ward. June would be entirely too
late to hold an election to get results
| this year." ne said. I'VE should get busy,
as the way has been paved to start things
going"
| Speed is also advocated by Common
| Councilman William A. Miller, of the 39th
| Ward. "We should have an election in
| March," he said, land give the citizens
what they want
"Push it through declared common
Councilman William ]. Milligan, of the
18th Ward. "Why wait later than March
when there is no necessity for it?"
"March by all means" was the reply
of Common Councilman Alexis j. Lime
burner, of the 2Sth Ward.
The same sentiment was expressed by
Common Councilman Peter Gallagher, of
the 2Ith Ward. "I favor March cleo
ton" he said, "why say more?'
"Give us rapid transit as soon as pos
| sible," said Common Councilman David
Frankenfleld of the 44th Ward. There
is no cause for waiting"
"March by all means" said Common
Councilman Charles Gill, of the Sith
Ward, when asked his views on the tram
sit question.
Select Councilman DIR. William D..
Bacon, of the 44th Ward, said: 81 favor
an early start on the proposed rapid
transit system, and If an election in
March will bring that about then that
is what l will vote for"
ALL EXPRESS SIMILAR VIEWS.
A somewhat pessimstlc view is held
by DR.. George C. Parry, Common Coun-
Gilman of the |2ith Ward. He said: mo
election is needed There is no use Of
bucking the Organization. II IL does not
want the election until June 1t will not
be held until then. I do not see any use
in spending $4,000 for an election. It
| will not do any good"
Common Councilman John r. Nine
| hart, OF the 22d Ward, sald For three
years we have heard nothing but transit.
Now we all have chance to give real
| action and get results. or course l favor
the March election.
The "get busy policy was also in
dorsed by Common Councilman Pringle
Borthwick, OF the 2ed Ward Let us
get the roads built" he said. THAT
means that / am for an election in March
which win bring speedy results"
This sentiment was echoed by Common
Councilman John NJ. Flynn, of the seth
ward. 1--WE should have an election in
March by all means" he said, then we
can get the work started"
Common Councilman John p. Connolly
of the 11th ward, who introduced the
ordinance providing for a special election