The sun., 1919-10-09
HYLAN WILL GO TO
STUMP OYER FARES
Offers to Speak Against ANY
Candidate Who Would In
crease Rates.
WAVES PLAUDITS ASIDE
Tells of Enormous Profits
Sought by Traction In
terests in State.
WAVES PLAUDITS ASIDE

Mayor Hylan threatened last night to
take the stump this fall in his fight
against increased fares on the city's
transit lines. He said extemporaneousy
after giving a reading at a meeting Of
his Non-Partisan Vigilance Committee
in City Hall:
"If there is any candidate for the
Legislature who is In favor Of increasing
the fare or who will not pledge himself
to oppose It ! will be glad to 60 into his
district regardless of his political affllia-
ton from this time on and help defeat
nim.''
The committees secretary had re-
ported that of the Democratic aspirants
thus far sounded only one had failed to
declare that his attitude was the same
as the Mayors.
Mr.. Hylan spent a pleasant evening;
399 hearts beat as one until he appeared
ers, Assemblyman Mark Goldberg, struck
the high note when he affirmed:
Tho people of my district are back
Of John F. Hylan. champion Of the
peoples rights. in his hght against the
traction bloodsuckers. These serpents
must be crushed to earth so that they
will never riss again. Mayor Hyian
could tomorrow be elected to any office
In the gift OF the State Of New York
He is the greatest Mayor any State
of the Union ever had in any OF its
cities"
Serves People, He Says.
When Mr.. Hylan finished his pre-
pared speech a delirious vote Of thanks
was offered. which moved him to say,
again extemporiEins: II thank you, but
a vote Is not necessary, becf use the
people about year and nine months ago
hired me to. serve their interests and
I am here to serve their interests"
In his set address, which was received
with delight, the Mayor proved. to the
satisfaction OF his audience. that the
Traction interests" were trying to take
more than 100000. 900 a year in excess
fares out of the pockets OF the people
and, counting the whole State as their
field. were after $500. .0o0, 900 yearly, or
more than $4,000. 100000 in a ten year
period.
What would prevent the use by the
traction magnates." he said, of from
pose of creating favorable sentiment and
otherwise. When you consider the total
sum Of increased fares which would be
collected throughout the whole State
$100.000.000 could be used to accomplish
their purpose and still leave an enormous
profit Of 500, 600, 900 In any one year"
In his peroration he said, "rhese in
terests seek to tax the people of the
greatest city in the world forever:
State that exceeds in value the wealth
Of the Indies Or the mines of Anaconda"
His preference for Anaconda over the
more familiar Golconda In such con-
notation struck his hearers as especially
happy.
Jersey Riots Reviewed.
The Mayor also said the New Jersey
riots caused by increase OF street car
fares demand the attention OF the New
York city transit corporations" lie
thought ''the effort Of the street car
corporation to break It's contract with
the city" was dangerous and should be
opposed especially by the ablest and
richest men in the city," for 'they know
the Importance OF peace. the danger Of
giving the public just cause for resent
ment." He promised to oppose arbl.
trary fare increase 80 long as he was
Mayor. and repeated his offer:
THE city administration stands read
now to take over and operate the sui.
way lines IL the traction interests VT
give them up" He called for the crr.
ton of Robert l.. Moran. who h sail
had been loyal in the fight as President
Of the board OF Aldermen.
Francis p. Bent. chief OF the bureau
Of contracts and supplies of the Ro-r1
OF Estimate, was chairman of the mca.-
ing. Many organizations, some of then
newly born and some OF them l4bo
unions were represented. Tho commit
tee decided to ask each candidate foI the
Legislature to pledge himself agaius.
higher fares.