The New York herald., 1922-08-29
RIGHTS ARE BROAD
Bill Provides Admins.
traitor May Take Over
Fuel and Fix Its
Sale Prices.
FUND OF S1O,0OO,OO0
Governor Asks Legislature
to Provide Money to
carry Out Aims.
HYLAN OFFERS MEASURES
One Would Create Coal Com
mission and Another Pro-
vide for Buses.
HYLAN OFFERS MEASURES
Special Dispatch TO THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Burenu.
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Special Dispatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Burenu.
Albany, Aug. -.
Gov. Miller asks the Legislature.
convened at, his call in extraordinary
session tonight, to create tie oR5Se
Of fuel dictator clothed with the cx-
treme police powers Of the State to
control the distribution. sale and price
of all fuel within the borders of this
State. To make this possible the
Governor recommends the creation Of
revolving fund OF s10000000 TO
finance the purchase and sale of coal.
Such drastic action has not been
proposed in this State or, indeed, In
this country since the early war days.
but the Governor in his message TO
the Legislature declares that the
emergency now existing threatens
widespread distress In the coming cold
months and involves the well being
Of essential industries. thereby Great
ing a situation which verges on
revolution.
Unsparing in his condemnation OF tho
disputants in the coal strike controversy.
the Governor states that the few who
are leaders OF the two sides of the con-
fict have set their selfish interests ard
their wills above the public interests.
intent only on carrying their points ir-
respective of the public interest.
Police Powers Needed.
This unreasonable attitude OF the mine
owners and the strikers is subversive OF
free government because II subjects all
the people to the tyranny of a few. the
Governor states. IL is at this point,
when the health and happiness and well
fare Of all tho people are placed In
jeopardy, that 1t becomes the duty OF
the Government to step in and exercise
Its supreme police powers. The Gov
ernor deals at length with the situation
and the policy he proposes In his mes
sage.
Accompanying this message was the
draft of bill prepared under the Gov
ernors supervision and embodying bis
recommendations. Both were receivnd
and read TO the Senate and Assembly,
which met In the special session at 2
o'clock for the express purpose OF deal
Ing with this subject
No other topic was mentioned by the
Governor in his call Of the extraordi-
nary session and under the rules of the
Legislature no other subject can be
brought up.
There was a fun attendance of both
houses with the Republican majorities
In control and prepared 70 enact speedily
the Governors program The legislators
coming from all parts Of the state bring
the same reports-that there is coal
shortage in their communities amount
ing almost 70 a famine and that much
fear and bitterness is being expressed
over this situation.
The Democrats may try to obstruct
the passage OF the Governors bill. but
their action viii be prompted BY politi-
cal consideration rather than any inten-
tion OF curbing the States activities.
The minority leaders say that the Gov
ernor does not go far enough. Several
OF the Democrats have prepared bills
which VIII be introduced amplifying the
Governors program. These in all prob
ability will be shelved.