The New York herald., 1922-01-17
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men Of their character. will not fear tla,
they will go over to the public utility in
terests.
| 1T is almost impossible to secure men
now who are not subservfent to these
interests. I want to congratulate you
however. on having for your presiding
officer one Of the Justices Of the Supreme
| Court. (The Mayor referred to Justice
Isador Wasservogel) That makes us
feel that the Judges realize that they
should cling closer to the people. II
more of that were done we would not
have so much splitting Of hairs. when
| they render decisions or opinions, In ia
vor OF the corporate interests and
against the interests Of the people.
The Board Of Estimate appropriated
81 900, 900 year or two ago for automo-
bile buses, and IL 1t had not been for an
injunction we would have the buses In
the streets to-day. The Injunction has
been appealed. and we hope the higher
decision will be such that the people can
have the right to ride In automobiles just
the same as those who are able to buy
automobiles.
9TH Legislature refused to let us run
buses on our streets. We hope the court
will make this possible.
From time to time we find the Legis-
lature taking power away from the city
and vesting 1t in commissions. During
my administration 1 have tried to serve
the people. but the Legislature has taken
power away from US and prevented us
from doing things that we would have
done.
II hope the people OF this State, re-
gardless OF party. will join and demand
the home rule to which they are en-
titled. The second and third class cities
already have home rule to some extent.
Since / have been in Office I have tried
TO have the law extended to include the
first five cities of the State SO we
could consolidate departments and
bureaus along scientific lines and ad-
minister the affairs Of the people for
the people.
I'VE have the Bronx Parkway Com
mission. over which the city has no con-
troll. yet the Board of Estimate is re-
Quired to appropriate money which is
spent to decorate property along the
right CT way Of the New York Central
Railway.
''The Transit Commission has usurped
the city's power. The Public Service
Commission was created to regulate cor
porations, but instead it is regulating the
people for the benefit of the corpora
tions.
The Public Service Commission went
SO far some time ago as to have the
penal law nullified. BY a Federal Court
Injunction the District Attorney was pre-
vented from prosecuting the gas COM
panies for violation of the State eighty
cent gas statute.
You must get away from party af-
fliations and stand together against the
corporate interests and the political lead
ers and public Office holders who are af-
filiated with them. l am doing my share
every day, but / must have your CO.
operation. regardless of your political af-
flliation.
Your greatest duty IS to drive out of
office those who are scheming day by
day and night by night to lay greater
burdens on the people. And you must
back up the men who stand for the peo-
ple's interests.
IL want to call your attention to a
bright young man who has sat at my
right for two years in the Board Of Esti-
mate. lie is Republican. but honest
He was not returned to Office, but what
ever was accomplished by my admins
tration during those two years was ac-
complished with his help. His sympa-
thies were always with the people. /
refer to f. II. La Guardia."