Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-02
CITIZENS PLAN MARCH
ON CITY COUNCILS
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bury, who has always been regarded as
ono of the administrations most stanch
supporters.
WANTS DIRECTORS TO RERACT
In his second telegram Mr.. Stotesbury
asserts that Mayor B~lankenburg should
repudiate the "slanderous statements Of
the directors and compel them TO retract
or accept their views as his own. at is
or have eyaded the point upon which l
take issue with you" declared Mr., Stotes-
bury.
URGE MEETING ON PLAZA
An outdoor mass-meeting on the City
Hall Plaza prior to the meeting Of Coun-
ellis is being urged. Several business
organizations have offered to bring special
speakers to address this protest meeting.
Many of the men who led the march on
Councils June |, 1905. the day that the
infamous gas steal was prevented, have
become leaders again.
The employees of the League Island
Navy Yard. who have stood by Director
] bNlOI III HIS uBll since lnp beginning,
have arranged to send a delegation of at
least 100 men.
Defeat OF the Connelly-Seger-Costell
Joker" ordinance will be demanded. The
prompt passage of a legally drawn ordi-
nance providing for the special election
to vote on the proposed So. 900, 600 transit
loan Will be firmly insisted upon. Not
since the threatened gas steal in 1905 nave
the citizens become so aroused. and the
same clouds which then f~oreshadowed de-
feat for the Councilmanic obstructionists
and for the Organization are again gath
erins with a foreboding even more omin-
GUS.
The Committee Of 1000 met on the Roof
Garden of the Adelphia Hotel at 1880
o'clock yesterday afternoon to outline the
campaign. The plans for the public dem
onstration before Councils on Thursday
were perfected at this time and the call
to arms was issued.
MAY AMEND ORDINANCE.
John r. Connolly, chairman of the Coun-
ellis Finance Committee. has frankly ad-
mitted that Councils do not intend to re-
cede from their position Of opposition to
Director Taylor. 1t is likely that the ordl-
nance reported two weeks ago will be
amended in several small particulars to
insure its legality; but there has been
little indication that the general features
OF opposition will be eliminated.
Councils Subcommittee on Finance will
meet tomorrow TO consider transit mat
tiers, pa rttcuIarly the 'ioker'' ordinance.
While the ordinance now is before the
Finance Committee, having been reported,
the policy of the Organization toward
the measure will be shaped in com
mittee. Charles Seger, chairman OF the
aubppDNn,ittaa uppnld givA No Indication
today what might transpire in the com
mittee meeting.
Chairman Connolly, Of the Finance
Committee, indicated that a surprise
would be sprung when Councils met.
There is considerable speculation in CITY
Hall as to what this surprise will be, but
no member Of the Finance Committee
would make a statement.
The return of Senator Ware and Senator
McNichol from Florida, probably tomor-
row, Will inject new considerations i'm the
transit fight, With Senator McNlchul
openly committed against the Taylor pro-
gram and Senator Ware committed to a
beginning of the work the friends
of the transit plan will await with keen
Interest the part they viii take in the
fight,
MANY CIVIL BODIES TO TAKE PART.
The members OF many business organi-
cations will take part In the public dem
onstralions at Councils meeting Thurs
day. There follow expressions of opinion
by their leaders in regard TO the present
crisis:
CHARLES l.. FLUCK, chairman Trans-
poTtation Committee, Northwest Bust
ness Mems Associstion-The North
west Business Mems Association or
ganized the march on City Hall on
June /, 1905, on the day when Coun-
ellis Withdrew the prouosed gas lease
steal ordinance. We led the march
at that time and we are ready tn Jump
into the fight next Thursday. Should the
delegations from all sections of the city
be so numerous that Councils chamber
will not accommodate us. l Will advo-
cate n public demonstration on City
Hall plaza.
II. A. zAHN. Navy Yard Improvement
Committee-League Island has been in
this fight since it began, and we are
going to stick until the fight is won.
We win attend Councils Committee on
Thursday at least a hundred strong.
We will come prepared to take part
in the public demonstration on the
City Hall plaza prior to the meeting.
and We will hen be ready TO urge our
wishes ON Councils!
FRANK l. REISzNER. president Market
Street Business Mems Association-We,
as one of the leading business mems
organizations, viii participate In large
force in the demonstration to be held
Thursday 10 insist that Councils put
through honest legislation. This at
tempt to foist the Costello joker plan
upon the public has aroused the fighting
spirit of every citizen who has the in
terest Of the city at heart, and a demon
stration OF protest is a natural ez-
preston. We must be reckoned with;
we insist that Councils hear US.
JOHN J.. PEDLOW. president Woodland
Avenue Business Mems Association
Our organization viii be represented By
at least so members when the Organize
9lon attempts 70 iam through the Joker
ordinance. Ne are not going TO the
City Hail 20 create 2 s~peeiaeular scene