The New York herald., 1921-10-24
UN7ERMYER ASKS
CURRAN HIS VIEWS
Support of Candidate De-
pends on Attitude Toward
Transit Board.
QUESTIONS SUBMITTED
Fare Fixing by Condition of
Barometer Fund Made
an Issue.
SUBJECT BEING EvADED
Neither Side Has Constructive
Plan as Opposed to the
Commission.
SUBJECT BEING EyADED

Samuel Untermyer, vino has an
nounced his support Of State Senator
Charles C. Lockwood for Comptroller
on the Lockwood -Gilroy CO.
nlition ticket, and who is one OF Mayor
Hylan's severest critics, issued q state
ment yesterday calling upon Major
Henry II. Curran, the Mayors OPP
ponent i'll the Mayoralty race, to de-
fine more explicitly his attitude to-
ward the Transit Commissions plan
for the relief OF New York's traction
problems
Mr. Unterrayer demands 70 know
wherein Major Curran agrees or dis
asrecs with the principal features OF
the transit plan. He wants TO know,
for instance, how Major Curran stands
on the proposal to determine the rate
Of fare ON the condition Of the con-
tingent or barometer" fund to be Gre
ated through the accumulation Of sur
pluses after operating expenses and
fixed charges have been paid. Until
Mr. Curran answers these questions
TO Mr.. Untermycr's satisfaction the
latter announces that he will withhold
his support from the head Of the
ticket He declares his desire to
help rid the city of the present adj
ministration, but concludes by para
phrasing as follows from Hamlets
soliloquy:
H. Co - han Hn c NJ
have
'Than 1y to others that we know not
off,
When a representative Of THE New
York HERALD showed Major Curran a
copy of Mr.. Untermyers statement the
candidate said that inasmuch as it was
not addressed directly to him he would
wait it's publication before making any
reply.
Mr.. Untermyer's statement in full
follows:
"The published reports of my attitude
TO Major Curran's candidacy. for which
there Is as yet no basis. are probably
due to the fact that. in common with
porting Senator Lockwood. ! am. how
ever, doing so as a Democrat and be-
cause OF my knowledge from intimate
association Of his high integrity, abil-
ity and courage. and because OF his
splendid public record OF constructive
accomplishment. The people or this
State owe MIN a greater debt than they
will ever be able to repay. 1t is also
because Of their public records that j
am supporting Mr.. Banton for District
Attorney and Mr. Miller for Borough
President on the Democratic ticket.
Transit Chief Issue.
'In my opinion, transit is in the minds
of the people and properly so. the chief
issue of this campaign. Try as they
please. neither party can evade It, Yet
that Is precisely what the leading can
didates on both sides have thus far
been trying to do by failing to offer
constructive plan in opposition to the
plan proposed by the Transit Commits
sion. Senator Lockwood Is the only
one of all the candidates on the coali-
ton ticket to adopt a constructive plan
who has thus far announced himself
as opposed to the plan put forth by
the commission. and he did SO promptly
and without hesitation. Tho commits
sion's plan falls far short of assuring
a five cent iare or a reorganization that
would be Just to the city. II that plan
is put through In anything like its pres
ent form IL Is a foregone conclusion
that we shall have increased fares:
just as sure as the night follows tho
day.
Lockwood's independence and fearless