New-York tribune., 1922-01-27
Declares Time Has Come
10 End Political Animos.
itv and Cooperate on
Transit, Charter, Port
Wants Scent Fare
TO Become Reality
Eager 10 End Sectional
Strife and Invites the
Municipal Officials to
Help Solve Problems

Governor Nil'cr. IN AZ address at A
,ancheon Of .'lc Merchants Association
a. the Hotel Astor yesterday. declared
The time had come for the burying of
poltical animosit'cs and for co-opera-
tive action on three vital issues affect
irr .he future welfare of city and
STATE
His remarks were taken as an an
sver to the obstructive opposition the
1tv administration has set up against
ihc plans of the Charter Revision Com
aission. the Transit Commission and
iac polt Authority. At the same time
he extended a frank invitation to the
cit authorities 20 join with the state
constituted bodies IN accomplishing
The solution Of the problems that long
have been the subject of strife.
Would Remove Sectional Barriers
The Governor pleaded for removal
ol .he barrier of sectionslism between
vn s's'c a0d down state and said his
icor at Albany always would be open
'c' cooperation and constructive criti-
sism. II any one had better plan
than those which are being formulated
70 improve the city's administrative
Fewcrs and the transit and port condi-
;ioaS. hc saie, il would receive ready
and Just consid deraton at his hands.
81 deplo1e, and | cannot make my
language too strong" said the Gov
ernol earnestly. "thc disposition which
,eems.to exist in some quarters to ere
ltc factions and political differences in
dealing with problems in which there
should DC no politics whatsoever"
Hopes TO Make Nickel Fare Reality
The Governor said he hoped By
means of the Transit Commission's 's
.;al' to make q reality what had come
. be & 'nyth-the fvc-cent fare. He
ssed the fact that residcV. of tie ~itv
srs paying 10, Is and ~. e3 p :.
sder the persuaded misapprehension
nat the nickel fare would carry them
here they had TO GO.
lHe 900 representative business
zen who listened intertl: to the Gov.
unoy's words for more than an hou,
Mss and re,echocd their applause
islugh tho BALLROOM as he concluded
There is and can be no possible
@'act Of interests. We invite. we
criticism. Instead of seeking 10 create
confle- Of seeking 70 set up an inde-
aeadent sovereignty here, the gateway
Of the nation which I assure YOU is
aot very likely to ever receive con-
summation, because the people of this
own even do not want itl leave the
,nought that a! the people within the
ioar corners Of the state should CO.
operate to 90 those things which are
ia the interest of AL the people"
seated close TO Governor Miller on
's Gals AZ he presented bis argument
II support Of the proposed measures
'o' 'ne Guys relic and condemned the
.stspr'sentatNon by which they had
SYS" earoled were Comptroller Craig
"'o''ay aIi hulber.. President Of the Board
q, a'aeermden. and julius Miller. Presi
III IT, u 'ne Borough Of Manhattan.
nsy appiauded and smiled when the
,n;" nI'sfnor' referring to his efforts to
said: "''u poi' proolems'
was told that it was not expcdieot
p"1lcsliy: ] was told that would
.;s'e'eet the presen. city administra
pon' and it seems did,
.uovernor Miller took up in turn the
1Jnafter Revision Commission. the
l'snslt Comm 5sion and the Port An
sa0rlty. He declared the member j, in
o NE commissions had been selected
'Fgsfdles Of political leanings and
sgosa highly OF the work being accom-,
lA'ned under their respective chair.
men, Francis NJ. Scott. George Nc.
Ansny and fugenips II. Outerbridgo.
has Hopes in New City Charter
- lae Governor said he hoped ths
sasster Revision Commission would hc
1--WE to report Il charter to the Lceis-
aure as speedily IS possible, but not
~ ssilly as 20 have any part OF the
WI sloveri, done.
-. entertain tic hop". ne continued
~ that charter will provide FOR d
81 measure of home rule for this
M respect to purely local affairs
MI MAKE it unnecessary for the
nssas Of this town 20 contribute SO
y.Ar 70 paying Tie expenses OF tho
'ss York Central.
D, nope that it will be possible to set
''me Legislative body competent to
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