New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-20
Coalition Policy
Is Dictated by
Progressives
Liberal Faction i'm Control
When Tentative Program
Is Adopted by City Repub-
Leans at Hotel Meeting
Fight on Five-Cent Fare
Slate Goes TO Steering Body
Of 40, Where II Proba-
bly, Will Be Toned Down

Progressives yesterday dem onstrat-
ed their control of the platform com
mittee of the Coalition Committee, of
which Joseph NJ. Price is chairman. At
the Hotel Pennsylvania they adopted q
tentative platform carrying planks so
liberal as to cause spirited debate when
they were discussed.
This tentative platform will have to
60 to the general steering committee of
forty-six which is controlled by the
Republicans and Conservatives. The
Republicans predict that when it
reaches the major committee it will be
toned down.
Some Of the features favored by the
coalitionists are:
A scent fare plank.
Municipal housing projects, with
power In the city to condemn and i'm
prove vacant land in outlying sections.
Extension Of terminal markets.
Sale by the city of coal and ice.
Appointment of only civilian police
commissioners.
Condemnation of the Lusk bills pro-
viding for loyalty tests for teachers.
Condemnation of restriction Of direct
primaries.
The platform had been in preparation
for some time by a committee headed
by Miss Mary Il. Dreier and was sub
mitted to the members section by sec
tion for adoption.
Fight on Scent Fare
The fight by the conservatives CEN
tered for time on the proposal to
favor Scent fare plank. but was not
limited to this question. Objection was
made to practically every one of the
fourteen planks and resulted in one
member, William r. Dorman, of Brook
Ign, withdrawing from the committee
when the adoption of the platform
seemed assured.
1t was decided to return the plat
form for revision of phrase and form
to the committee which had drawn it
UP, and to urge it on the general steer
ing committee, which is expected to
meet at the Commodore this afternoon
following the town meeting" at which
suggestions will be heard concerning
candidates.
The five-cent fare plank provoked
the liveliest debate. This and other
planks had been submitted to the 300
odd mem bers of the coalition commit
tee before the meeting for an express
sion of opinion. Mr.. Price said that
the consensus was that a decided stand
sdould be taken tor the fve-cent fare
plank.
The opponents of the plank spiritedly
opposed it and tried to have it changed
It's chief opponents were G. W. Thomp-
son, of Kings; William R. Dorman, Of
Kings, and Alrick H. Man, of Queens
Other members of the committee said
that the issue should be "sidestepped.p
Chairman Price urged the adoption
of the plank, suggesting that for the
development of the outlying sections of
the city it was essential, and that the
city would be justified in making good
any deficit if the roads could not be
operated on this fve-cent revenue.
The plank as proposed finally was
adopted by vote Of 81 to 10. The fol-
lowing is its tentative form as adopted:
THE Hylan administration has
sought to cover its own Incompetence
by loud declarations for the five-cent
fare. The truth is that because this adj
ministration has failed to adopt a cor
structive program tens Of thousands
of people are daily paying two and
three fares to reach their places of
work.
Failing operating costs are fast