The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-02
Men Above the Bronx Not
Deceived by Tammany's
Traction Bluster and
Hylan's Bruffing.
OPPOSITION DWINDLES
Speaker MachOld of Assem-
bly, Exposes Campaign of
Misrepresentation That
Defeated Itself.
KINGS MEN CONFER ALONE
Some Ask if Receiver Garrison
Paid Income Tax on $780,
900 Fees Given Him for
His B. r. T. Services.
KINGS MEN CONFER ALONE
Special Despatch to THE NEw yonK HEnsLp.
New York Herald Bureau,
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Special Despatch to THE NEw YonK HEnsLp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Feb. 1.
Gov. Miller's transit plan for saw
ing New York Is gaining support rap
idly. The upstate members of the
Legislature are lining up almost TO
man back of the Governor, while the
opposition heard last week from New
York city Is dwindling fast.
Convinced that the Governors pro
posal offers the only solution possible
in an almost hopeless situation, the
majority In the Legislature Is ready
to follow Mr.. Miller. Tammany is
left practically alone in an opposition
which is purely political.
Speaker Machold of the Assembly
said to-day that his first survey OF
the situations had shown that the up
State members OF the lower house
are solidly supporting the Governor.
There are no signs of opposition In
the majority ranks and there are no
weak spots, the Speaker said.
'gdItlul dllVu VI Abt wv
ernor's policy as outlined in his mes
sages and statements has convinced
those who are openmlnded that the
issue Is not a five cent or an eight
cent fare. The misrepresentation
started by the Hylan-Tammany com
bination in New York has been swept
away. Now the situation Is seen as
the Governor presents il, and a clean
majority in the Legislature unques
tionably is back of Mr.. Miller.
The Speaker said that the Assem-
blymen are awaiting the presentation
of the bills embodying the Governors
plan before making any further move
Nothing is to be done until the meas
ures are offered and dissected
Brooklynites Flock Alone.
The Senators and Assemblymen from
Manhattan, The Bronx and Richmond
did not go into the conference called
to-day by the Brooklyn delegation In
the Legislature. Little progress was
made toward solving Brooklyn's bad
transit problem. This so-called con
ference gave further proof OF the
hopelessness OF ever getting anywhere
by what the Governor has termed
''piecemeal handling" OF the question.
The Brooklyn men found they could
do little but talk and pass resolutions
They indorsed the resolution offered
in the House Of Representatives for
an investigation OF the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit receivership. They questioned
a report made by the Public Service
Commission giving figures to Justify
the abandonment of several surface
car lines. but admitted there was Moth
ing they could do about il. They asked
whether a report was true that Lind
ley VI. Garrison. receiver Of tho +.
r. r.. had not paid an income tax on
his fees. said TO amount TO more than
800. 900 last year, but could not sug
gest how to find out.
II was made clear that 20 deal ade-
quately with the situation some one must
have both the authority and interest TO
get at the facts on behalf OF the public,
and that the only way to do II Is the
way the Governor has suggested.
Speaker Machold's flatfooted indorse-
ment OF the Governors position and as
scrtion that the Assembly Is back OF tho
transit plan was somewhat OF a surprise
as he Is not in the habit of stating where
the Assembly stands on a proposal He
said.
There is almost unanimous indorse-
,,ant ,hroughout the state OF Gov
Mnlers transit recommendations as set
forth in his message. As far as have
heard the opinion OF the upstate men,
hers Of the Legislature approves the
Governors policy as sound in principle.
have read IN some OF the New York
newspapers that there are spots upstate
where there IS strong opposition to the
Governors plan OF trying TO save transit
companies and transit lines from COM
plete ruin. | do not know whore those
spots are have not found any OF
them