The New York herald., 1922-10-31

Hylan. He quoted Hylan recommend
ing an increased street ear fare. AT
no time In the campaign has Gov
Miller been so outspoken. iss
Gov. Miller pledged universal five
cent fare, saying:
"T want TO make this definite. une-
quivocal. deliberate pledge. conscious
there is still power Of obstruction in the
CITY Hall: that we will not only restore
the five cent fare as II was but will also
establish universal five cent fare In
this entire town"
Answers Heci<Iers.
The wet or dry tissue" he contemptu-
ously kicked aside as n thoroughly dis
honest appeal, as dishonest as the
whisperings that were circulated against
him two YEARS ago when 1t was said that
he would take away 'the innocent pleas
ures of the people" and clap on the old
blue laws. He reminded a friendly
audience that the situation in New Jer-
sey, under q wet Governor. proved that.
whoever won. no Governor. Legislature
or referendum could restore light wines
or beer with the Constitution Of the
United States blocking the way. As
for him. he had enforced the laws and
given a square deal for two years, AMI
that was Just what he would continue
to do without fear or favor II he was re-
elected. he said.
This was the Governors first recog
niticn of the light alcoholic content Of the
Democratic platform and his meditated
reply TO the heckling with which oppo-
AT
have pestered him. II was not made
to stave off booze hecklers. 1t can be
said with authority. for Miller has come
down to New York with the light OF
battle In his eye, ready for any ques-
toner, lodging no question.
Another dishonest issue was home rule
ne told his Washington Heights audi
ence. dishonest because he, sincere de-
fender of the home rule principle. was
being attacked by the very demagogues
he had protected home rule from. He
had permitted real. not fake. home rule.
The home rule cry raised by the opposi-
tion was sheer claptrap when applied TO
upstate cities and sheer hypocrisy when
applied TO the New York city situation.
The people who were berating him as
a czar were the very fellows. he said.
who had tried to deprive New York city
OF it's right to regulate It's great public
utilities And he called as his witness
the Citizens Union--"not overpartial 10
my administration" he explained in =
dry aside-to prove that he had been
better friend of home rule than Hylan.
Takes Up Transit.
The third part OF the opening of his
campaign In New York was nat de-
nial of Smiths assertion that New
Jerseys failure to tGtify the Port Au-
thority prevented Smith from getting
that great work started. Miller was at
pains TO show by the record that, the
Governor OF New Jersey finally had to
veto legislation authorizing the compact
BECAUSE the State CT New York had
done nothing. He said that Smith le.
the project drift, but that he had given
Il real momentum. Moreover. Smith
knows perfectly well that 1t would be
impossible to get anything accomplished
under the Port Authority II two of the
three New York State members Of the
bi-State commission were to be mem
bers OF the New York city administra-
tion, since the city administration would
block progress at every turn and nothing
but a deadlock would result. the Gov
ernor said. He made his audience laugh
when he reminded them that Smith. In
speech last winter. had said that It
would take one of Conan Doyie's spirits
to get the Port Authority plan through
the head OF Mayor Hylan.
Then the Governor came 10 traction
and the long perplexed traction situa-
tion OF this city. While he criticized
Smith for saying thugs now that are
entirely opposed TO what his acts had
been as Governor, the power of his
Continued on ParN Five.
DEwEy'S ''pEw-roNr" TONrCs.