Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
SMITH LEAVES CITY,
IGNORING "PLEDGE"

as well as the Frankford elevated, now
being constructed.
His answer to the question regarding
the Broad street subway as already
authorized by Councils, with the neces-
sary delivery loop, the Northeast Boule-
ward branch serving the North 9th
street-Northeast Boulevard district, and
the Northeast elevated branch from
Logan serving the Germantown district
included, was:
FOR SUBWAY SYSTEM.
"Yes without qualification as to the
subway and delivery loop As to the
two branches of the subway, inasmuch
as they can be constructed in much less
time than the subway itself, to save
payment of unnecessary interest work
upon them should not be started until
the subway is nearing completion"
The Independent candidate declared
himself heartily in favor Of the pro-
posed elevated line to Roxborough and
Manayunk. His answer to the question
concerning that line was:
Il am heartily in favor of the construc-
ton of this line, as matter of justice
to Roxborough and Manayunk and the
Immediate construction of the Henry
avenue bridge as a necessary pre-
liminary. 1 am not sure just when It
will be possible to begin the construc-
ton of the line itself 1t should be done
as soon as it can be safely financed"
Mr.. Porter's declaration in favor of uni
versal free transfers, with the consequent
universal scent fare, was made in the
one word, Yes" 1t was an answer to
the question:
'Will you insist that the Program for
Rapid Transit Development with Free
Transfers. arranged by the Department
of City Transit and the officers of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company oe
carried out substantially as promulgated,
to the end that free transfers shall pc
given between the high-speed lines and
between the surface lines and the high
speed lines, so that passengers may travel
Dy the use of the high-speed lines be-
tween all important sections of the city
with the privileges of transferring in a
forward direction on intersection surface
lines at each end OF the high-speed jour-
ney for one scent fare?"
FAIR TO p. r. T.
In answering the question as to whether
he will oppose the contamination of any
contract between the city and the PhiIa-
delphia Rapid Transit Company which
VIII require the city to make any con-
tribution toward the protection Of the net
income OF the existing company, greater
than the amounts required to pay a rea-
sonable return on the capital actually
raid in on Union Traction Company stock
and on the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company stock, or greater than the
amounts necessary to reimburse the exist
ing company from actual loss to it's net
income which might result from its CO.
operation with the city in the operation
OF the lines proposed in the Taylor plan,
MT. Porter said that he considered as
eminently fair and just a provision for
compensation for ANY loss I'm net income
resulting from the construction of the
high-speed lines" He added
What return such payments would
yield upon the capital actually invested
Is question which 1 have not studied,
and which 1t does not seem to be neces-
sary at this time to consider"
The Independent candidate declared that,
II elected Mayor, he will insist on the
fniiadelphia Rapid Transit Company car
rying out its agreement to abolish ex-
change tickets.
The Program for Rapid Transit Devel-
opment' published May p, 1914, provided
Tor the gradual elimination OF exchange
tickets over a period of years, and with
ample compensation TO the company" he
said. This provision strikes me as just
and fair, and l understand that IT was
accepted by the officers Of the transit
company. / viii insist upon the execution
OF this agreement and, failing that /
will Insist upon diminution by due
process Of law"
Mr.. Porter said he is utterly opposed"