New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
tiles Traction
Stand Fails to
Daurlt Miller
.,aoosition of Mayors EN-
,nected. Governor Says:
iscribes 1t to Their De-
.;re to Retain Power
Mont Stop Fare Control
lb;ection 10 Fixing Rate
Invalid and Will Not
BE- Met, He Declares
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rra,n @ S.oT Correspondent
5RAyY. Feb. 25.--Governor Miller
- declared that he did not believe
.sc action Of the legal representa-
Il majority of the cities of the
!, IN voting down his public utill-
bi,l in its present form would have
-sterial effect on the Legislature.
I. said that the State Conference of
EARS on two other occasions when
.,ilsr legislation was before She
,,isIature had gone on record against
,roposals and that he was not
,,,;sed at yesterdays action. He
,,astsd that the real reason behind
onpositiou Of the representative
,he cities was that they were fear
.bat the bill would deprive them
,srie Of their powers.
4 know Of no instance" said the
.yrnor. "where a proposition TO les
E. me Jurisdiction Of power OF any
IsbGe officer received that officials
s.ps Endorsement. There is some
nc rather human - the disposition Of
II as 10 magnify our own powers"
-ss Governor said that the Legis-
tg;e would give consideration to any
ror.hv objection, but made it plain
Fs he lid not believe that the law
nseqs would surrender any of the
Eass police power provisions in the
Replies TO Chief Objection
/. was suggested to the Governor
E,: the principal objection OF the
les was the proposed exercise of the
I,e's police power by the commits
,ns 10 the extent of increasing fares,
lies and charges of public utilities
I.porations regardless of existing
fsnchises. contracts or other agree
.sa.s between the cities and the cor
s-ations.
In answer to this the Governor in
t.sted that this objection was not
ri founded and would not be met.
BE was then told that another OBJ
eehon was to the length OF term of
Be rommissioners-fifteen years.
Ihe Governor said that the length OF
an was not matter of Importance.
bat it might be ten years or less.
lis thought, he said, was t. raise the
bnmissioners to the dignity of the
Isvreme Court, and that he carried this
sought further in providing that the
nnmissioners could only be removed
"a two-thirds vote Of the Legislature,
ID the case of Justices Of the Su-
rsne Court.
justices of the Supreme Court" said
b Of the correspondents, "are elected.
Haald you favor an amendment pro-
Fling for the election of the commits
Hasrs ?"
I an in favor of an appointive rather
|4s an elective judiciary" was the re
iaase
ssther point raised was that tho
F'psed amendment suggested by the
,foducers of the bill, making the uni
arm isre on the New York City lines
Salt until the final adoption of 8 COM
plan. would mean in 5he
sFent Of plan not being adopted, that
the present fares in New York City
you'd continue indefinitely.
The amendment, the Governor said,
Folld be so drawn that this situation
Fould be avoided.
No Reason to Change Mind
When the Governor was asked what
I thought of the action taken by the
fiJ attorneys, he replied:
The suggestions of everybody will
/ considered. I have not seen any
sson 10 change my mind about the
|.iter, While l do not consider it
|eetlng The situation one way or an
YER the suggestions of these gentle
g VIII no doubt receive tn consid-
Taaon .a that they are entitled to.
OPPOSITION from the Mayors con
renee ts not new thing, inasmuch
NE conference in 1919 and 1920 op-
sed bills intended to rehahilitate
aash conditions in the cities of the
fs'e' Before I sent the message to
r legislature my attention was called
l. 'ais action of the conference. | do
mean to say that | disregarded il
~ -, ! am not in a position TO say how
~ Tl1i anect the Legislature.
HoW n long would the opposition to
h pM' the Governor w2s asked, "be
y - 70 delay action by the Rapid Tran
ION .o.'OnnllnlS,s3lon, by taking the statute
aI Io4H following its enactment?"
an not a prophet" he replied.
course, cases can be expedited and
can be delayed suppose it
n Nv taKe at least year, probably.
reasonable dispatch TO get e de
&a n tn Supreme Court of the
g.so ,ctates. 1t would take conaid
1ae alspatch to do that. Some times
~ ~ tiine I'm than that has been taken"
- Ae meantime would the transit
a-i'sslon function? >" was the next
Iaink So he said, "I would think
~ remarkable if any judge would
wa the preliminary work of any
+, r4'sSlon $50 until it got down to the
! saat something was TO be done
lr.r vas Illegal, or claimed to be IL
81 for example, this bill provides
H., method OF procedure, the formu-
m u plan, submission OF plan to
i y administration. The complaint
1Aae OF authority TO act without
sppfoYai of the local administra-
j,. shouid think it strange if any
y. would grant an injunction until
~ demonstrated that that was to
ss non constat. The city admins
~ might approve, you know, and
ere would not be any such ques-
Il. ssso!ved, and should expect that
corn. @ usual administration Of justice
| |,uS would wait to find out what
an.si.3o amtsor Miller does not believe
d ;.,.lon ,;..n1 Is the remedy for the trac-
Is ~isaasion. He made this observa-
L psush ne was asked if retention of
sns.;A' " and the marlborough as
ssFsHg lnes, particularly when new
leapls are to be built, would not