The New York herald., 1922-11-30
COUZENS SENATOR
In NEWBERRY SEAT
Continued from First Page.

something about that problem. There
the volstead law lately that my mind
is not made up about IT, II may be
found that a little more alcoholic con-
tent In beer would be advisable. How
anything until ! have studied the ques-
ton for nyseif."
Transit TIP for New York.
Mayor Couseas was not the least
ioath to discuss transit problems. how
ever. and expressed the belief that New
York city could take upon itself nuni-
cipal operation OF the transit lines here
with as much success as he has made Of
city operation in Detroit
II do not see why New York cannot
DO the same as Detroit" he said. You
might find 1000 Temnlany Hall men
appointed at clip. but so long as you
gave good service and there was no
graft the people would not kick.
u do not claim municipal manage
ment is as economical. and perhaps II
is not always az efficient, as private
management But municipal operation
is organized for service private man
agement is for profits People will pay
more for good service. An eighth or a
quarter Of a cent more means nothing
10 them.
You New Workers. have only your
selves to blame for your traction mud
die here. The mistake you made In
the beginning was to Issue municipal
bonds to obtain money with which to
build municipality owned lines which you
Immediately turned over to private cor
porations to operate.
New York city built her lines for
service--supposedly to be operated for
service-and they are being operated for
profit by private companies. The two
things don't go together. New Workers.
are realizing It more every day. tell
you municipal operation as well as
ownership ~ sure to come in New York
city,
In regard to the defeat OF Gov. Miller
Mayor Couzens said:
''The great mistake Mr.. Miller made
was to encroach from Albany upon the
home rule rights OF the people Of New
York city. The people will always be
quick to resent that. New York to every
New Yorker is home and your New
Yorker doesn't want any one coming
into his home and telling him what he
must do"
When asked his attitude toward the
blocs of the Senate. the insurgent wing
and other factions and his possible
alignment Mr.. Couzens said
IT shall let my conscience be my
guide. I'm not the representative Of
any bloc OF group and / do not pur-
pose to tie myself to any faction of
the Senate In advance Of each issue
as II arises. and upon each issue 1
eho1 70 ~fa
represent labor as a group. I do not
represent capital as group. do NOT
represent the farmers as a group. and
that Is not to say that I would not
favor legislation beneficial to any of
those so long as the same legislation
Is beneficial 20 the nation"
Mr.. Couzens declined also to express
an opinion on the ship subsidy, the
bonus or any other legislation now
under consideration In Congress.
He added that he would leave the
office of Mayor OF Detroit with deep
affection for the city that had done SC
much for him and honored him Sc
highly. II want to thank Gov. Groes-
beck" he said, FOR the confidence
placed In me-"
Mayor Couzens is in New York to
pass the Thanksgiving holidays with
his daughter Madeleine, who Is attend
ing the Brownson School, at "a Exs'
Ninety-first street. With him are Mrs
Couzens and their son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cousens
J The other children we're left at home
in Detroit.
Mayor Couzens expects to leave for
Detroit Tomorrow and begin his ar
rangements for resisning his duties az
Mayor and taking up his Senatorial
affairs He said he hoped to get to
Washington in time for the December
session.