The New York herald., 1921-11-03

Mayor John F. Hylan, in several
speeches In The Bronx last night. de-
clared that the issue in this campaign
is and always has been the five cent
fare. which he charged Henry H. Cur
ran with only pretending to favor. The
Mayor devoted virtually ell Of his ad-
dresses last night to traction and the
five cent fare. coupled with additional
attacks on the traction record" of
Samuel Untermyer. who has come out
in favor OF Mr.. Curran's candidacy.
1.-THE five cent fare" said Mr.. Hylan,
"has been my platform from the day
I took Office, so far as traction is con-
cerned. ] was for five cent fare be-
fore l took Office, and have been for
five cent fare steadfastly since. My
position In insisting that the fare on
surface. subway and elevated lines in
this city must remain at five cents and
not be increased, was only confirmed
by the disclosures which were made be-
fore the Board of Estimate.
1--WE gave the Interborough officials
and lawyers every opportunity to prove
that an increased fare was necessary
for profitable operation. They failed
utterly to prove this. even after they
had paid several hundred thousand dol
lars to high priced experts to prove
that five cent fare was inadequate.
IL at any time during my term of
office l had favored an Increased fare,
that increased fare would undoubtedly
have been established in this city. 1t
was only necessary to give my assent
and traction fares would have been
raised. the public would have been hum
bugged by the traction press, and
would have been acclaimed great Mayor
by the traction press. Because 1 did
not do this l was condemned by trac-
tion newspapers and denounced by trac-
ton inspired spokesmen."
In again attacking Mr.. Untermyer
who is called Subway Sam" throughout
the Mayors speech. Mr.. Hylan went
over his previous charges that the at
torney had for many years been a 'tool
Of the traction interests" and dealt
again with Mr.. Untermyer's alleged con-
nection with Andrew Freedman, the old
Metropolitan Railways the Interborough
and various wealthy men who the Mayor
declared were interested in the rise and
fall of Interborough stock. He declared
that Mr.. Untermyer has not denied any
Of tho charges. but has pleaded guilty
to every one Of them with an explana-
ton"
"Will Untermyer also explain" the
Mayor asked. chow he came to be ia
vored in the matter of charges for light
ing his mansion and vast estate at Grey
stone? For seven years he used the cur
rent Of the New York Edison Company,
through its Yonkers subsidiary, without
a bill being rendered. 1t was not until
the upstate Public Service Commission
instituted proceedings to compel the Ed
ison company to render bill and collect
1t from Untermyer. that any payment
was made. At that time the amount Of
current consumed amounted to $1,000"
The Mayors speeches were delivered
In the Hamilton Grange Library, 503
West 145th street in Manhattan. and
the following places in The Bronx ::
Lafayette Hall. 18TH street and Alex
ander avenue: Hunts Point Palace, 1884
street and Southern Boulevard; Morris
High School. 166th street and Boston
road; Ebling's Casino. st. AIMS avenue
and 156th street: the Bronx Park
Casino, 1Slst street and Boston road |:
Evander Childs High School, 1880 street
and Creston avenue. and Public School
As. 1S9th street and Lorillard place.
Comptroller Craig and Murray Hubert
accompanied him. Former Governor
Alfred Il. Smith spoke in Hunts Point
Palace.