The New York herald., 1921-01-25
5 CENT FARE FIGHT
BREAKS IN ALBANY
q. o. p. Leaders Support Gov
ernOr's Traction Policy as
Outlined in Message.
BU RLINGAME DISSENTS
brooklyn Senator and Demo-
cratic Members Opposed
TO Increased Rate.
BURLINGAME DISSENTS
81 al Despatch 10 TIE NEW YosK HKaALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Jan. "a.

New York Herald Bureau.
Albany. Jan. "a
Gov. Miller's transit message TO the
Legislature provoked loud protest to-
night from the Democratic members
of the two houses. Almost before the
clerks had finished reading the docu-
ment the eight cent fare fight broke
with fury in the Senate.
Senator Lusk. majority leader Of the
upper house; Speaker Machold and
Simon Adler majority leader Of tine
Assembly declared their support Of
the Governors recommendations. The
first sign Of a split IN the Republican
ranks was when Senator BurlingaIne,
Republican, OF Brooklyn. declared his
open opposition TO all eight cent fare
for New York.
II am opposed TO an eight cent fare
for New York because | knoH II is not
necessary" Senator Burlingame said.
1T Is n bad thing TO propose that the
Legislature go over the heads of the city
officials TO force "a higher fare on the
traction lines for which the city has
spent such large sums.
Most OF the New York city delegation
refused to state their views They are
10 meet tomorrow in conformity to
the agreement made last week to fight
all fare increase moves. Doubt is ex-
pressed whether the city Republicans
can be held in line to support the Gov
ernor's proposals.
This message sounds as If the editor
Of the SublcdB sun had been a con-
tributor." Senator Walker said. "What
does it mean? II is the forerunncr oI
the cent fare for New York
"The Governor speaks OF the dema-
gogue There are four million OF them.
all straphankers, in New York who will
cry out against the 8 cent fare. This
message is the Carson Martin bills re-
written. Municipal ownership is the
bait.
"The state has gone too far to stop,
the Governor tells US. No. the state has
not gone too far--the Governor has gone
too far. This message is the price Of
his nomination"
Senator Knight. chairman OF the Pub
lie Service Committee. which will handle
tho bills carrying out the Governors
recomme ndations. said he considered the
message "a courageous move toward
settling a situation which has seemed
too complex to be settled.
Senator Lusk declared that the talk
Of the five cent fare was "the talk OF "a
demagogue" and that Gov. Miller could
have handled the transit situation for
his political benefit.
But the Governor is too brave and
fearless ot the kind Of criticism that
u minority leader has made tonight"
Mr.. Lusk said "He Is too clean and
too high minded a man for that sort OF
thing. This subject has been approached
By the fnanciers and by the demagogues
without results. The people are worse
of than ever. Gov. Miller IS trying 70
approach 1, from tho point Of view of
the entire people of the STATE. II is
titne we took this subject out OF politics
and did something TO relieve New York"
In reply Senator Downing. Democrat.
OF New York shouted that he warned the
majority. big as It is. that New York
city will not stand for the Governors
proposals."
Il am heartily Ia favor OF the Cow
ernor's recomme ndations and 7 VIII
delegate at once some one In the House
TO the task OF preparing legis'atior to
carry them out" said Speaker Machoid.
THE Governors message appears TO
point the way for f1nal solution OF the
enormous problems" said Mr.. Adler.