The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
OPPOSITION TO MILLER
TRANSIT PLAN SACCINC
City Representatives to Wait
for Full Details.
spsesoI Despatch to THE New YoaK HEsALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Jan. 81.

Speesoi Despatch to THE New YoaK HEaAID.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Jan. II.
Public opinion appears 10 De swinging
around to support of Gov. Miller's de-
mand that New York citys traction
problem be lifted out OF politics and
high finance and dealt with as a purely
business issue with n view to getting
subways for the public.
decided change of sentiment had
come over the New York Senator's and
Assemblymen when they returned this
evening from their week end in their
several boroughs. during which they
found time To sense the attitude of their
constituents
Evidence of this sudden shift was seen
In the refusal OF several members from
New York to go into transit conference
called for Tomorrow afternoon by the
Brooklyn representatives. The Manifat-
tan. Queens and Bronx Republicans in
dicated tonight they did not care to
participate in the conference II 1t was
TO discuss the genera, transit issue in
New York They have decided to wait
until they see the Governors bills and
learn precisely and In exact form what
ne intends to do before they care to be
bound by any conference or promises. or
subscribe to what they term 'Tammany-
Hylan propaganda"
As result the Brooklyn delegation
will be left practically alone In the con-
Terence and the discussion will be con-
lined to the Kings county situation. II
VIII be a general condemnation OF the
receivership OF the Brooklyn lines. On
that subject all Brooklyn Senators and
Assemolymen can find common ground
OF protest
When the Governors message was
read one week ago tonight II was
seized upon instantly by Tammany as
onerfng great possibilities as a political
issue Tammany thereupon declared
that the plan wac backed by the transit
interests and was the first move toward
an eight cent fare.
The Governor has explained that his
plan is nothing of the kind: that 1t Is
not fare question at all. and that it
~ small business TO try to make politics
out Of I II the lublic rs to be served.
The first shift Of viewpoint IN seen
here tonight in some Of the New York
members. who apparently learned when
they went home that the people in their
districts wanted to know moro about
the Governors plan before giving snap
judgment Probably ten or a dozen
OF the New York city members who
we're ready last Tuesday to 20 into any
conference. are saying tonight that
they nave decided to suspend Judgment
on the subject until the Governors bills
arc before them. That will be some time
next week.
The opposition has orumbied 70 fact
that Tammany now has almost a mo-
nopoly on II. The Tammany members
are trying hard to keep alive the eight
cent fare cry. but are finding little sup
port outside OF their own ranks. Even
the conservative Republican Senators
from New York and Kings counties
stated this evening. In confidential ex-
pressions of their views. that II the
Governors bills carry out his plan as he
explained II In interviews last week.
leaving fares out OF the question. he can
count on their support.
The only other question botherng them
10 whether the municipality should have
g voice in the revision or amendment of
partnership contracts in which the city
has invested about $500. o9o.0o The
Governor has given his assurance that
the city must have full protection.