Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06
FAYLOR EXPOSES
'oBSTRUCTIONISTS
on TRANSIT LOAN
eormer Director Says De-
feat Of Program Would
Mean Long Delay
DENIEs TAX RATE JUMP

....,o.r transit director A. Merritt
~. In a statement made public today,
the argument of transit obstruc-
....,sts that the passage OF the transit
-. would mean a higher tax rate. Mr..
y. called attention to the constitu-
lal,i lsi nrovIslon that IL the loan fails at
~ e,ection, Il cannot be voted upon again
~ YEAR. Mr.. Taylor ALSO denounced
y. fslse and libelous the statements COM
aimed In q circular pelng o,s.rlpuseu .,I uI,-
~ Inc Anonymous title OF The People's
f.ss,,e OF Philadelphia
80 farmer Director announced that he
: rranared a series of six articles deal
rIth the benefits which will accrue
~ IN section OF the city from the con-
.s,,or Of the high-speed lines. The
~ Article will be published tomorrow,
s.si,nr with the central wards; the second
= Monday dealing with the northeast
y. third on Tuesday dealing with West
rnrs,,sdainhia: W the fourth on Wednesday,
5saling with the section tributary 70 the
e.l.h proad street subway; the fifth on
rs.,rsdav. rg,.sd dealing with South Philadel.
~. and the sixth on Friday, dealing
R I'm the section tributary to the north.
Nsrs 5na statement issued by Mr.. Taylor in
part reads:
covardly enemies of real progress
+ "A development in Philadelphia, hiding
under the anonymous title of THE
u,onles League Of Philadelphia" are
circulating printed false and libelous
,,.,sments through the mails urging
voters to defeat the transit loan on
Nay Is.
Although these printed statements at
,,rt me as we'll as other citizens of Phil
saslnhIa. on the ground that the transit
i sssn bIll was prepared in the interest of
~. PHILADELPHIA Rapid Transit Com
:. ~ avery citizen should understand that
~ onlv purpose which could be accom-
rlished by such statements would be to
Ia YOU 10 vote against the transit loan,
.sainst the development of proper high
rpeed lines in Philadelphia and for the
santlnuation of the discriminatory ex-
change ticket.
Don't be misled. You must be on your
r1ard to win this fight.
WILL NOT RAISE TAX RATE.
You are going to be told that the tran
: M ioan will bring n higher tax rate. That
|, untrue. The constitutional amendment
,.e.ntIy adopted provides that all the in
tsrs.t and sinking fund payments on tho
eh.nds issued for transit development shall
Z ~ Maid out OF the transit loan and not
aut Of tax moneys until the subway and
.,.vated lines have been completed and
Nave been in operation for one year, earn
Ing revenue.
You are going to be urged to vote
AGAINST the transit loan on the ground
hat Il is unwise to pass It at this time
for various reasons and that 1t can be-
4 10, ,N Nl,a ahAr- nIA
ton. warn you that IL cannot he
brought up again at the November cleo
zion because the act of April 90, 1874,
Section a, provides as follows:
Whenever by the returns of such
election 1t shall appear that there is a
majority voting for mo increase of
debt" such increase shall not be made,
nor shall any other election upon the
same subject be held in that munich
pallty for one year from the date of
such preceding election.
LOAN BILL FIXES ROUTES.
BY passing the transit loan bill you
definitely fix the routes Of the high-speed
subway and elevated lines, so that they
znaet be changed after the election by
any governmental authority, and by pass
IN a., transit loan bill you place the city
IA : position to proceed with the carrying
cut Of the Taylor Plan" of transit devel-
psmsnt. which requires the elimination of
ths discriminatory and Illegal Scent ex-
sAange ticket, for which the people OF
Philadelphia are now taxed over 100000
year.
urge every citizen to study with very
great care the articles which I shall pub
lah
In voting upon the transit loan you
Ehould do so with full knowledge OF what
you are voting for and what you are
voting against
You are either going 10 vote for your
'yn welfare and the welfare of Philadel-
phia or you are going to vote against
your own best interests