The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-03-05
EDIT TO THE ABLE ALLIES
OF EVENING WORLD.

Tho allied forces rallied by the
Evening World In this campaign
have contributed In no small degree
to the Anal victory. Each has held
ut into: 'als the post OF attack and
rendered valiant service in the public
behalf.
First to Join In the nght was Max
lawyer who had an individual COM
plant against the sxtortionats
charges Of the telephone company.
From his ofloe windows. near the |
foot OF Wall Street, Mr.. WinSler |
could look across East River to the |
Brooklyn shore, less than a mile |
away. Each month on his telephone |
bill was an aggravating extra toll
charge for messages to clients al
most within hailin. distance.
He wrote to tho telephone company
about IL and got no satisfaction. He
communicated with the p-State
Public Service Commission and
eventually filed :. formal complaint
but could get no action. For three
months he tried to have something
done.
Then the Evening Worlds batteries
aroused the Public Service Commits
sion. A hearing was given on the
Winkier complaint. More complain
ants came in and eventually the
commission merged them all into one
"a 80 of lis own. Throughout tho On.
tire night Mr.. Winkler gave freely
OF time and money to prosecute the
cause.
scores Of civic organizations in va
rious borouGhs. such a. local Boards
OF Trade, Chambers Of Commerce,
taxpayers' combinations and real
estate associations. save cordial in
dorsement to the Evening World'a
hEht. They not only adopted resolu-
lions. but sent DELEGATIONS to com
mission hearings, representatives TO
the Legislature and lined up powerful
support OF citizens.
| Public opinion was not only aroused
through these organizations. but
quickly crystallixed into effective
lighting forces.
Great delay was experienced in the
FIRST year and u half OF the telephone
warfare because OF the disorganized
condition Of the up State Public Ser
Vice Commission. which had become
Involved in Democratic political con-
ditions of the SulEer days. When II
finally got Strengthened out and its
decks cleared. II took mp the tele-
phone case with energy.
Chairman Seymour Van Santvoord
and Commissioners Martin =. Decker
and w. r. Emmett took the lead In
endeavoring 10 give cheaper rates FOL
New Workers. The Chairman brough,
into the case Martin w. Littleton Of
New York az special counsel, and to,
gether they pressed all along the lin,
for settlement,
The Foley Legislative Committe,
proved an unexpected decisive fore,
that in the final fight turned the It'd,
Of battle so effectively that victor!
was assured. This committee OF
former Legislature. whose existence
the arena last December and EN-
ployed as It's Investigator Prof. +. w
bemis OF Chicago. "a man OF nationa
reputation on public utility quss
tons.
Former Judge Robert L. Luce O
New York az counsel to the com
mlttee, assisted by Robert suttsr
man OF Ogdensburs, directed a shor,
sharp campaign VI exceptional effsc
iayed revision OF rates to a sudds
The situation developed into rae
between Public Service Commissio
aud legislative committee 10 -
which could bring rslief frst to III
public. Senator Foley shrswdl
judged the temper Of New Yorker
and struck hard for their interest
at the crucial moment. 1901.
A persistent fighter for oheaps
telephone rates was Assemblyna
Mark Goldberg of Manhattan. VI
pressed regularly at Albany . OF
rate bill. Last session he forced u
bin through the Assembly dsspdte q
vegse orders a both party leadee
bat Il was pesketsd y re oeeAe
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