New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
100000 for
Transit Law
Attack Denied
Aldermen. in Lively Bat
tie in Final Session of
Present Board. Refuse to
Vote for Appropriation
Urged by La Cuardia
Ferrand and Quinn De.
fend Republican Party
Against Presidents Attack

Funeral exercises, so termed by sew
eral Of the retiring aldermen, were
held yesterday for the 1921 Board of
Aldermen at it's last meeting in City
Hall. The ceremony, however, devel-
oped into lively wake before the last
speech of farewell was made. Major
f. II. La Guardia, president of the
board, arrived on the steamship Mex
| leo from Havana in time to reach the
a dermanic chamber and add to the
excitement by attacking the Republican
members.
The retiring aldermanic president
came in and relieved Vice Chairman
kenneally of the chair during heated
discussion of the application of John
T. O'Bren, Corporation Counsel, for
100000 to pay the expenses for the
test the city is making in the courts of
the constitutionality of the Transit
Commission law. Most of thc~Repub-
'lcan members had voted against the
| appropriation and the required fifty
i've votes were not forthc oming for it's
| passage. Major La Guardia requested
an immediate consideration of the
vote. He admonished the Republicans
Tor home rue and vote for the appro-
prlation.
La Guardia Warns Republicans
Don't vote this resolution down six
weeks after election" said the Alder
anlc President. Every member of
is side of tie house stated to the
electors before election that he be-
ieved in home rule. Ncw~that YOU
have an opportunity to show that You
are for home rule vote for this reso
atlon. The Republican party is either
to stand by nome rule or you are 60
rg to lose TIE confidence of the people
forever"
Referring to George McAneny, chair
man of the Transit Commission, Pres
dent La Guardia said he did not care
hat he SAID about the proposed transit
plan. He declared t. at Mr. McAneny
was the author of the preferential,
tae mos disgracelu thing that ever
happened in this city" The question
# increased fare was at stake, he said
and had not been disposed of. With
only -ew more days in Office, he de-
claIed he wanted to leave and "be able
t. look tae people of tne city in the
ace"
Alderman August Ferrand, Republi
can MIN yrity leader, VINO goes out with
IA
u aruia declared that he had no apolo-
| gles to make for the Republican partv
Praise for Governor Miller
No individual, or set cf individuals.
is bigger than the Republican party. !
said Alderman Ferland. Il am prouG
OF the Republican party and the Re
Publican Governor, and Pm going
ask the Repub leans in this board to
| ol-,t
kepubllcan party and Governor Miller"
Alderman William r. Quinn support
ed Al .elman Ferrand a titude. He
declared that tie difference between
the Democratic party and the Repub-
lcan parry was tnat the Democrats s
stood Tor the appeal to the mob and
popularity while the Republicans stood
Tor construction. He said he was proud
OF such Governor as Mr.. Miller, who
was tying to solve problem that the
Democratic city administration has
been trying 10 solve for four yeals
W thout success.
I'VE have no fear of Mr. La Guardia's 5
stand en- this question:" said Alderman
Qulnn, If he It'll remains a Repubii-
can. III say that in 1922 Governor Mil
er VIII he remcninaCed and ye-eiected
and viii, some day, probably be elected
i'resi ident Of the United States"
Alderm.n &. c. Vladeck. .jocialist.
said that he believed "Governor Miller
IS the BEST Republican Governor Tam
many Hall ever had" The Socia list
Alderman said that the res luton had
gwen the retiring president of the
board & chance be ore the board and
he didn't blame him for taking advan-
take OF the OF portunity.
( Resolution Is Lost
"I'd rather give John p. O'Brien
Corporation C9unseD 100000 to cut
= hi own thr-::t than to give him a
'nllion no' to- said Alderman Jacob
W Friedman i-eppblcan. "lf 500 900
! rene ly the evil I'm for gi ing it