The New York herald., 1922-01-15
HYLAN WOULD FORM
TRUST OF MAYORS
Calls OH States Municipal
Executives to Cooperate
for Home Rule.
RAKES LEGISLATURE
Traction Trust and Gam
bling Crew Called Worst
Enemies Of City.
PRESS ASSAILED AGAIN
Rockefeller Foundation and
Poisonous Virus of Foreign
Propaganda Denounced.
PRESS AssAILED AGAIN

BUFFALO. Jan. A. Mayor Hylan of
New York opened the State conference
at Mayors TO-DAY with speech de-
rouncinS State interference with city
home rule. He attacked also the
Transit Commission, the Port Au-
tEority and the Traction Trust"
Those who exploit the people,"
special privileges and the "subsi-
dized press" were dashed by Mr.. Hylan.
Tho Rockefeller Foundation was de-
nounced in its relation to education
and its connection with the public
school system of New York city.
Demand for Home Rule.
Every municipality. especially New
York, wants home rule" Mayor Hylan
said. avoid partisan lines and narrow
VIEWPOINTS he urged in trying to de-
termine how each community may help
the other and in arriving at q united
front to oppose "exploiters of the peo-
pie special privilege and the double
faced leaders and manipulators in both
parties. who have betrayed the public
into the hands of the traction and gas
trusts"
New York has two great enemies,
he went on: "the traction trust and the
vicious gambling and underworld crew"
The latter hunt tainted fortunes by
creating plague spots. The methods OF
the two gangs are the same. This is
1t. the Mayor said:
They approach the Mayor or other
official with the voice of the charmer,
with honeyed words and barney, and
seek to divert attention from the bitter
pill they intend to administer. If the
citw is unmoved by their cajolery they
call upon the controlled press to de-
nounce and abuse him and the favorite
sport of the interests is 'untermireing.'
IL still unsuccessful they reach out to
Albany"
The cause of the people is not hope
less. the Mayor said There has been
an awakening. Decent people are get
ting away from parties and are band
ing together against the political pi-
rates who are trying to deliver the peo-
pie into the capacious NAV of exploit
ing corporations" The Mayor then paid
tribute to three prominent New York
men--Rodman Wanamaker, William Il.
Hearst and Alfred L. Smith.
His Praise of Three Men.
"Nc are thankful for the inestimable
services of a Republican OF the highest
type" he added. "who has labored un-
selfshly for good government and has
helped fmmeasurably toward making the
Democratic administration of the city
OF New York a genuine success; a man
with great breadth of vision and most
respected citizen who wants the govern
ment administered in the interest OF the
peoplo--Rodman WanamalSer.
1--WE have a publisher vino stints not
in time. expense or personal energy In
the cause OF the people. whose heart is
with them in their struggles every hour
Of ths day, whose beneficence to the
poor is a household word. and WHO has
stood with me in my fight for decent and
homes. government in the city of New
York. l refer TO William Randolph
Hearst
Lastly. may I mention that fine, red
blooded New Yorker who. coming from
The people, and though elevated to the
highest place within the gift of the s ate
Of New York has never lost the common
touch. but has ever remained with the
masses--the former Governor of this
Staie. Alfred t. Smith,
The State Is trying to impose mi
agara of legislation on New York carry
ing colossal financial burdens" the
Mayor said in calling on all Mayors and
home rule. He assailed the Governors
Transit Commission and Port Authority.
None OF these could exist il New York
had voice on the subject. These COM
missions are dominated by men who
were prominent in former administra-
tion repudiated by New York.
Attacks Port Authority.
"The Port Authority, which to all APP
pearances intends to see that every con-
hideration Is given to the development
of the Hackensack meadows, Newark
Bay and other parts OF Jersey, largely
at the expense OF the city of New York,
lacks the temerity to acquaint the peo-
pie OF New York with the staggering
cost OF their project for fear OF being
howled out of existence" he continued.
'Jt is pertinent to ask: Why were
these bodies created? The method of
their creation and the conduct OF each OF
them since creation have been unpala-
table to the public taste and equally hos
tile to the public veal.
''We will not be very far afield in
reaching an answer to this question IL
we but recall that in almost every city
and state in the nation powerful cliques. |
rings and combinations have been able
to poison the fountainhead of govern
ment by swaying and corrupting public
officials who were elected by the people |
and sworn to protect their interests"
These traitors deliberately set the !
Will Of the people at naught." the Mayor
continued. "The people should have re-
dress against legislators 80 recreant to |
duty as to vote away the rights of the |
city under the whip OF corporation DOM |
ination. the lash of the perfidious boss" |
The Mayor criticized the Governors |
proposal for a thorough Investigation of |
municipal finances saying the Legisla- |
ture was responsible In most instances |
for high city expenses having imposed |
burdens the cities could not throw or.
AssaiIs Rockefeller Foundation.
What we need is less Albany rule |
he sad. Let us have home rule" He |
renewed his campaign attacks on the |
Hockefeller Foundation educational in
terests." which he held responsible for |
New Yorlts school situation by having |
forced through the pay as you go |
scheme.
The foundation maintains IL is n mis- |
taken policy. he declared. to educate too |
highly the sons and daughters of the |
poor, leaving higher education for the /
rich. Tho Mayor denounced this thought |
ms "submergence of the masses" and /
a "damnabls doctrine" which inspired |