The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
TAMMANY SPLIT
ON TROLLEY FARES
Moran Condemns Increase
That Nixon Is Inclined
to Further.
SCORES TRANSFER FEE
Corporation Counsel Asks Ser
vice Commission to Re-
open This Case.
SCORES TRANSFER FEE

II would seem that Tammany Hall
is split over the proposition OF giving
the transit companies OF the city of New
York financial relief.
Public Service Commissioner Nixon,
with the approval OF Gov. Smith, It is
understood, has granted a 2 cent charge
for transfers. He defended that course
last night, went further and argued that
the Public Service Commission, in his
opinion, had also the right to increase
fares.
! On the other hand. Robert L. Moran.
President Of the Board OF Aldermen.
who, It is expected, will be renomlnated
for that post by the Democratic organi-
! cation. issued a statement squarely
against any increase in fare and severely
condemning the Public Service Commits
| sion for going so far as consenting to a
charge for transfers.
Job Hedges, receiver Of the New York
Railways Company, came back at Mayor
Hylan with another letter in regard to
the return received by the stockholders
Of the Eighth Avenue Railroad and
added a plea for increased fares
Corporation Counsel Barr. at the d.
formal request TO Commissioner Nixon
to reopen the transfer case.
Terence Farley, counsel for the Pub
| lie Service Commission, upheld the ac-
ton That had been taken by Commits
sioner NIXON
M ReItcs Erou ct, uo.a
The nat declaration of President
Moran. taken with the uncompromising
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Craig on the question OF increased fares
indicates clearly that the railways have
no hope for relief from the Board Of
| Estimate. The only question now In the
| fight for increased fares, for II Is under
stood that the transit officials are going
| 10 press their advantage and continue
their fight for fat Increase in fare. Is
whether the Public Service Commission
has the right TO grant such an increase.
Commissioner Nixon In his statement
/ repeats some OF the arguments he made
when he announced his decision on the
| transfer matter. The statement of
| President Moran. which is the first pub
lie declaration he has made on the sub
| Ject, follows:
III after all these years Of exploita
ton the companies are no longer desir-
Gus OF operating under a s cent fare the
| franchises should be forfeited and re-
! wi ilch " tHe CITY.
AN increased fare or the granting OF
authority to charge for transfers which.
is equivalent to the same, is a step
| backward to the conditions which the
past speaks SO plainly OF and which
progressive public opinion has long since
repudiated. The issue is a plain one TO
those who are of progressive thought
and modern ideas, whether the city must
| guarantee to all the utility corporations
a rate which will insure profit rega I'd
less OF exploitation, manipulation or mis-
management. When that day is at hand.
and prevailing conditions would indicate
that 1t is, the city has but one alterna-
| tive, and that Is the confiscation OF thu
| public utilities and their operation In
tile present and future interest of the
people of the city of New York
| SThe Public Service Commission is not
the voicing agent. nor is it representa-
| tive OF the opinions of the people of the
city 1t has. therefore. not acted in the
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