The New York herald., 1921-09-07
IGNORES PROHIBITION
Would Divorce Politics and
Police, and Reorganize
Financial System.
FAIR PAY FOR EMPLOYEES
City Hall Menagerie to Be Sue
seeded by Practical, Eff
cient Estimate Board.

Borough President Henry II. Cur
ran, Republican-Coalitio designee for
the Mayoralty nomination. issued his
personal platform last night. In fif-
teen concise planks he tells what he
stands for and what he will strive to
bring TO pass If nominated and elected
Mayor.
II, as expected, Mr.. Curran wins the
nomination this platform undoubtedly
VIII form the backbone of the Repub-
lican-Coalition declaration of prin-
ciples. 1t will relieve the platform
committee, which has not been ap-
pointed, of considerable embarrass-
ment, as it will make easier It's work
OF rejecting several impracticable ideas
already enunciated from various quar-
ters
Mr.. Curran reiterates his declaration
for home rule and better transit for a
five cent fare" Prohibition as such he
ignores. but declares for enforcement
Of all laws with respect for the privacy
of the home and the Constitution.
DcNidIiub lHG lily Hail Was HOt
meant to be a menagerie. the candidate
asks Cor a Board of Estimate devoted to
the interests OF the city rather than TO
its political future.
This frank statement OF principles on
the part of Curran will. party leaders
believe. silence the attacks of F. II. La
Guardia, President OF the Board OF
Aldermen. and others based on the fact
that Mr. Curran had published no plat
form. The platform follows:
1. More Homes-The tax exemption
ordinance which / fathered has started
home building on a big scale. This
movement is In Its beginning. The city
Government should keep close track Of
this and other measures to relieve our
shortage of homes. When enough houses
have gone up rents will have to come
down.
?. More SchooIs-we must stop the
wranglinG Between the Board OF Esti-
matc tSG the Board of Education and
build schools. We need better repairs
for the schools that we now have.
favor a greater degree of financial inde-
pendence for the Board of Education
and ! have put forth plan of my own
for that ] was in favor of the Lock-
wood-Donahue teachers salary law and
/ am still in favor OF 1t. ] believe in
Board of Estimate that will keep its
hands off school teaching. and a Board
OF Education that will keep It's fingers
out of politics.
8. More Fairgrounds, Parks and
Beaches-The children of our city grow
UP In the streets. The game they learn
to play is hide and seek with the motor
trucks. II they are not killed they
win. That is the game. We need a
vigorous and continuous policy OF pro-
viding more safe recreation grounds for
the city's children. The children come
first. They have no vote. but they
should have the same chance we hao
when we were children ourselves.
4. Better Transit for a Cent Fare
To-day we have worse transit for a
ten and fifteen cent fare than we used
TO have for five cent fare We must
build more subways. and build them in
the right places. AMI we must begin
building at once. The present policy of
petty political obstruction gets us no.
where. A five cent fare is enough. but
II is no good without a subway to use
II on.
5. Home RuIe-We realize the sphere
OF the sovereign State of New York. but
we Insist upon the right to manage our
own local affairs. without constant in
reference by the State Legislature. The