Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

, the highspeed lines during n period OF
normal prices was approximately $50, 900.
600. As the city has already appropriated
S6,0O0,0 900. he explained, and the loan car.
ries 100000, there will be a working
balance of $7.tOO,0OO to cover increased
prices or other chance contingencies.
city Statiscician Cattell. in warning
that the defeat of the loan might mean a
national panic, explained that the credit
of the county is now expanded The sud-
den action of n city, the size of Philadel-
phia, he said, in deciding not to embark
upon great municipal projects after large
sums have been spent in preparing for
them, would be interpreted by the country
at large as sign that the nation Jared a
tightening of credit, and naturally panic
would follow.
TAYLOR ENDS TOUR.
Following closely the great public
demonstration for the loan bills in Com.
mon Council Chamber yesterday, Mr..
Taylor today concluded his series of ap-
peals to the voters of the various sections
of the city to support the $67,tOO, 900
transit and port loan bill with a message
to the residents of the northeast
The appeal to the northeast section re-
minded the voters that the golden oppor-
tunity is now before them and that their
votes alone can win the fight. The ben
etits which will accrue from the passage
of the transit loan bill and the ruin which
will follow its defeat were given in de.
tail
With the benefits of real rapid transit
placed squarely before the voters in every
section of Philadelphia through the series
of statements issued by Mr.. Taylor, tran
sit supporters today are confidently pre-
dieting the passage of the loan bill on
Tuesday by magnificent majority. The
mass-meeting in Common Council yester-
day, when Mayor Smith. the ex-Director
and half dozen other speakers plead for
the passage OF the loan bill. 1t is de-
clared, was the final touch needed TO crys-
talllze public sentiment unanimously for
the loans.
The final statement from Mr.. Taylor,
made public today, follows in part:
Here is a message to every voter who
lives in the northwest section of Phila-
delphia between Goth street and the
Schuylkill River and between Callowhill
street and the line of Wissahickon ave-
nue.
You at last have gained for yourselves |
the right to vote for high-speed elevated |
and subway line from Roxborough via |
Henry street and North 29th street and |
The Parkway to connection with the |
Broad street subway and delivery loop |
At City Hall station.
You have also gained the right to vote
'or the construction of all of the high
speed lines which have been designed to
up every important section of
with every other important
section of Philadelphia for one scent fare
inder the Taylor plan"
You have also gained for yourselves the
,ower to eliminate the discriminatory and
legal exchange tickets, for which those
passengers travelling into, within and out
II your district pay a penalty of more
han $20S.O0O every year.
You can by passing the transit and port
oan secure to yourselves and to your COM
nunty these advantages of inestimable
'alue.
ADVANTAGES OF LOAN.
I want you to know the advantages
which you will secure to yourselves and to
our district by voting for the transit and