Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-07
Rv Vote of 4 to 3 Adopts Resolution Suspending
 Two-Man Ordinance.
pR0SPECTS FOR A
 CONTEST IN COURT
Maintaining That Resolution Cannot Suspcnd Ordinance, Alderman Well Announces Intention to Seek En-
 sorcement of Old Law.

With strong lkellhood that the matter will be taken into the courts, for a determination as to whether a resolution is sufficient to suspend the workings of an ordinance, the coun- cil last night, by vote of to- 5 adopted resolution suspending for four months, the operation of Ordi- nance No. 1O4O, which demands the service of two men, a motorman ana conductor. on each street car.
 The resolution provides that in re- turn for this suspension of the ordi- nance, the street car company shall put 12 cars i2 service, and shall operate the Cherry street and West Sixth avenue lines on 10-minu,a schedule, and the Main street and East Sixth avenue lines on 12- minute schedule.
 The vote was as follows:
 For the resolution - Aldermen Bahlau, Johnson, Niven and Simpson. Against the resolution-Aldermen Franey, McGibbony and Weil
 Good Sermon, No Conversion.
 For about two hours the matter was argued, pro and con. Alderman Johnson was about the last speaker s It was one of the very few times he has held the floor of the council, de- spite his long term in office. He iad:
 MT. Mayor, I feel like I have been %1ryn h,0x hna fJ Dme good sermons. But I am not converted yet. I am going to vote in favor of one-man cars"
 Opponents of the adoption of the resolution took up most of the time, and made most of the talks. Alder man Well led in the fight. But even Mfore the matter was taken up, those who had taken a "straw vote" knew what the vote would be-and the forecast Of the straw vote was borne Out.
 once or twice during the evening ulngs warmed up bit, as somebody LOOK offense at something somebody elss said-but the amende honorable was always quickly forthcoming, and 'aere was no real hard feelings. Labor Man We'll Protected. everybody who talked, made 1t pam he was the friend of the labor mg man,, except MT. Johnson. whose speeca, in full, is quoted above. The 'dOoflng man, i! was unanimously agreed by these speakers. was the man most affected, because he has no su.omoblle, he must ride to his work .n nome again, and his vie and saaoren likewise muse use the street .s.s s Unanimously agreed" is the roper term. and the laboring man vas plsntifully supplied with friends sa aua protectors during the council
 TWO hours Of talk is a lot of Ian sss saase. Much that was said, was re- ss'sd ,,sa number of times, by the ssIe or other speakers. When the .,sa ,,sS.atlon was offered, MT. Bahlau .ssssested .ss. that the actual proposed S.vuuie Sosa tune be inserted, which was N. alter which Mir. Bahlau moved N, VI resolution he adopted, the motion
 s ,ss seconded by MT. Simpson. MT.
 ssa Began the argument on the
 ss' sure' stating briefly that the scr,. .u wanted to do that which
 ,a oenef1t the greatest number of N people. Better service is desired
 S ,a needed from the street cars, he
 aao ne saw no harm in giving
 i,Sas ,Sae-Han crew system a trial.
 ssiman s,o Simpson suggested that Sn. nmlnute limit be placed on all siced sussestlon went un-
 .puse .SS. B. J. Kerwin began by stat
 aaa mat the resolution is only a re- .s ,seshce sa of the ordinance which
 ,hs hsscently defeated. He referred
 .mh. @ recent mass meeting at the
 da. dr Of commerce as being at-
 n,s sa oy If men only. Both state
 itn. uet with objection, MT. Bahlau
 e Nhe resolution is altogether
 rs sn. while Mayor Bloom said Ae m... e 47 men at the meeting.
 rvir vi'yor' Mr.. Bahlau and Judge
 o, M spoke back and forth a min-
 N no. .wo' and MT. Simpson said he
 ots ys m favor Of Judge Kerwin or
 s.Aer man coming hefore tho