Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-05

out the city's finance committee holding
session. It regularly meets every tw'
weeks.
AS far as can be ascertained, no othei
meeting has been called Mr.. Connolly
refused 70 be interviewed and the othei
members Of the committee know nothing
II has been pointed out by the friendi
Of the transit plan that the orsaniEa'
tion is simply adopting "wstchful, de-
laying policy"
BY postponing the Finance Committed
meetings for several weeks the oreaniza-
tlon hopes to block the tentative plan to
hold the special election In April The
delay thus far precludes the possibility of
a March election. This may entail a
delay Of year in the commencement Of
the actual work haltlng the progress Of
the city and dealing blows to the comfort
and purse of the people
Mr. Connolly could not be found until
late today at his office. IL was stated
last night at his home that he had gone
to Washington, but today notice was
given by a servant that he was in Har-
rlsburg
! Connolly returned to his office at
o'clock. He declined to comment on the
! transit question.
The following questions were asked him
by a representative Of the EVENING
| LEDGER.
Are you in favor Of a special election
in April for n S30.0OO000 loan for transit
development2'
when will YOU call a special meeting
OF Councils Finance Committee to take
UP the transit question and agree on a
date for the special eleotion7"
you are quoted as saying that you
cannot call meeting of the Finance
Committee to consider the transit ques-
ton until you see the City Controllers
report regarding the city's borrowing
capacity. AS this report was made to
Councils yesterday, showing that the city
has n borrowing capacity of moro than
siO,O00OOO. what will you do now?"
Mr. Connolly made the same answer 10
each question
1t was: II have nothing to say today"
BUSINESS MEMS DEMAND.
The following are views expressed by
officers of business associations today:
CASPER WERNER, President Passyunk
Avenue Business Mems Associations No
matter what sort of a trick or conspir-
acy some of our City Fathers may have |
formed in attempting to delay the con-
struction of n subway they will not sue
ceed. 1 am In favor of having q special |
meeting of all the South Philadelphia |
business mems organizations and adopt |
ing resolutions urging that the loan bill |
be taken out of Councils Finance Com |
mttee.
There has been too much delay al |
ready. Philadelphians are not asking too
much OF our Counclmen, and I include |
Chairman John p Connolly in asking
them for a special election as soon as
possible In order to give the people a
la,, - To-,
100000 loan
At our next meeting we shall intro
duce resolutions calling upon Mr. Con-
nelly to get busy and demanding from
him an explanation. The date for the
special election should be fixed as soon
as possible. The EVENING LEDGER has
the praise IF every person who has oc-
casion to ride in trolley cars. Give
Philadelphia a subway the same as New
York has. Just imagine! Here we
are 80 miles from the greatest city in
the country and we must be con-
tented to ride in trolley cars.
Should our Councilmen strangle the
present bill they will be held directly
responsible for delaying the develop
ment OF Philadelphia, which is the
greatest Industrial city in America,
Every person should become inter-
ested in this matter. Nothing can be
accomplished by remaining quiet and
allowing other persons to fight. Let
US all join in the campaign for the
immediate construction of a subway, |
would suggest that we get up petitions
ana send them to Mr.. Connolly and get
MIN down on record as to his attitude
on the subway question.
Phladelphians want a subway What
are you going TO do, Mr.. Connolly. in
helping to bring about the special cleo
ton without delay?
J. w. GROOkET, JR., president Fox
Chase want a subway system, and SO
are in favor of having the transit bill
taken out of Councils Finance Com
mittee: We shall hold a meeting and
take this matter up Residents Of Foy
Chase want subway system and so
40 all persons who live in this city
In all probability at our next business
meeting we shall introduce resolutions
caillns upon Mr.. Connolly to do some
thihg' There has been too much delay
AS well as unnecessary delay The
special election should be held as |
quickly as possible
VILLAIN GIBBONS, president. the 4oth /,
ana Market Streets Business MEMS
Assocation-The transit bIIl should he
taken out of Councils Finance Com J
mittee Why don't the Councilmen get !
tosether and get busy on the subway
lssue' Ihe date for thel special election.
Wnen V vote will be taken on the s30,- 1
,'N'VVN iodii' sHOulu De nXe0 immediate- /
~ According to statistics the citv's I
borrowing capacity is more than SAT {
OoO'OoO, and this is proof that the cleo f
ton should be held in few weeks. E
ltOMAS q. PARRIS, eX-president East
germantown Improvement Association
Nothing should be permitted to Interfere s
IN the slightest degree with a speedy
election TO decide the transit Question.
Ihe East Germantown Improy ement AS
sociatlon will meet Immediately TO take
definite action to show Connolly iust c
now important we feel this matter to be. ?
OUlS j. SUESS, president Central Ger | 4
mantoWn Avenue Business Mems Asso- n
should be done TO
nip Connelly's scheme I'm the bud inn n
nedlately. Our association is not due /,
10 meet for another month. but 1 deem 3
this threatened hitch In the transit plan n
or so vital Importance that a special h
meeting will be called and II Is certain q
That we shall let IL be known ln no un- p
certain terms that we wish the matter
1f the sSO,OO0O0O loan TO be put before n
The people as quickly as possible. h
FRED BuRkART, president Olnev a,
Improvement Assoeiation.-A meeting az !.
the officers of the olney Association viii ii
De called Immediately, and without a n
doubt we shall send a petition 10 Con- 4
lelly calling upon him to take the mat :,
Ter up with the Finance Committee at y
once so that a special election will be
40 longer delayed.
A. EDGAR, secretary CSronars' RuiId