New-York tribune., 1921-12-20
Clynn Accused
Of Taking Part
LIN Phone Lobby
tContIhued from paQa onel

man Glynn. the latter said he had No,
been in the Public Service Commits.
slons office in three years and had bno
no relations whatsoever with the com
mission.
Il regard that body pretty much in
the light Of court" said Mr.. Glynn.
charged with solemn duties, and it was
so intended by Governor Miller when
ne favored a reorganization of the com
mission. My understanding is that the
telephone rates upstate were raised bv
the Second District Commission. which
was controlled by the Democrats ae
every one familiar with recent political
history knows full we'll The action of
thc commission in increasing the rates
hastened the passage OF legislation for
tne reorganization under Governor
Miller, resulting in the present com
mission have known Chairman
frendergast for a long time ] have
met commissioners Sempe, Blakeslee
ana Noorh's once in an open gathering,
but do not know Commissioner Poolev
do know that in Republican cities the
oihclals are vigorously fighting for rea-
sonable rates, and in this battle they
ere consistently encouraged by the Re
publican state organizations
Mr GoldDas two years ago was a
Democrat After Mayor O'Connor of
Utica was beaten last fall his Corpora.
tion Counsel, Mr.. Scanlon. resigned and
Mr. Goldbas was appointed to the va
cancy. He will be succeeded on Janu-
airy by Henry D. Williams, chairman
OF the Oneida County Republican Com
mittee.
Next Meeting in Buffalo
AT the end of yesterdays conference
on motion of Mayor-elect Francis X
Schwab of Buffalo, Mayor Hylan ap-
pointed committee to make arrange
ments for another meeting in Buffalo
the second week in January. Mavor
Hylan appointed Mayor Schwab, Cor
poratlon Counsel Thomas H. Guv of
Troy, Mayor S. H. Carlson of James
town, Mayor Ernest Crosby of Lock
port, Mayor Harry P. Scott of New
Rocheile and Corporation Counsel
O'Brien of this city. Mayor Hylan said
he would attend
The set addresses yesterday were on
Glty Problems." by Corporation Coun-
sci o'Brien; "Problems Relating to
Public Utility Regulations" by Fred
erick c. Rupp Assistant CORPORATION
Counsel of Buffalo; Public Utilities. j.
by William R. Goldbas, Corporation
Counsel of Utica; Gas Rates" bv
Charles A. Van Auken, Corporation
Counsel of New Rochelle: 'FiveCent
rare Provisions in City Franchises. -
by Thomas H. Guy, Corporation Coun
sci of Troy; Present Day Dangers in
Rate Regulation,' by DR.. f. W. Bemis,
and Cities Participation in Rate
making Proceedings,' by Leon C.
Rhodes, Corporation Counsel Of Bing-
hamton. A general discussion followed
the addresses. The conference held
sessions both forenoon and afternoon.
Mayor Hylan, in his opening address.
outlined the purposes of the confer
ence.
"One of the greatest problems which
confronts the people of the state" said
the Mayor, "is shall the public utili-
ties, the railroads, traction, gas, cleo
trlcity and telephone CORPORATIONS.
thelr political agents in both political
parties and the Public Service and
transit Commission be allowed to run
the state and to exploit the people. or
snail the people, regardless of party.
take things in their own hands and
run the state and the public utility
corporations for the benefit of the peo-
pie? In great many Of the problems
with which our cities are confronted
we have a common purpose, q common
interest, regardless of political afilia-
tlons, and we need each others help as
we are to serve the people"
Problems Discussed by Mayor
Mayor Hylan discussed these prob
lens under the heads OF "Puhlic IT'LL
ties" Home Rule" "Educati ton" and
Mandatory Legislation" He declared
that "the emphatic verdict at the polls
last November, particularly in New
York City, was public notice that fran
chise agreements of cities with transit
corporations must be respected, and no
support may be expected by a state