New-York tribune., 1922-06-08
Hylan BOOms
Hearst Type
To Mayors

age, with ideas and without quarter
THE people Of this state are entitled
to have the issue framed against Gov
ernor Miller clearly stated" said the
Mayor, "and as clearly reflected in the
record and personality OF the man
\ named 10 oppose him. The people IN
the Republican and Democratic parties
in this state cannot win their fight for
home rule except with a man who has
openly fought for home rule. regardless
Of party Affiliations. The people can
not win their fight against corporation
control Of the state government except
with man who has been in open hos
tility 10 that control. and who has
never been even suspected Of being in
secret sympathy with these interests.
\ They cannot win their fight with a man
who is merely a we'll meaning. good
natured individual. with no record Of
past service in the interests OF the
/ people. The kind Of candidate whom !
want 10 see nominated IL man with q
/ Sighting record in the interests Of the
people, who, IL elected, will drive
through"
Describes City Bureau Work
In addressing the Mayors, Mr.. Hylan
described tho work Of the Department
Of Public Welfare, the Department Of
Correction, the Board Of Child Welfare,
the City Hospital Service, the Mayors
Coz; ;mittee on Rent Profteerlng, the
Mayors Housing Conference Commit
tee. and the Department Of Public Mar
kets.
Declaring that the present city sd-
ministration was heart and soul with
l.. - ~ l. 49, -
MAYOR attacked the Rockefeller Foun-
dation "as an example Of an institu-
tion that endeavors 20 regulate the
lives Of the people and the government
/ OF the city and state Of New York
"The City Of New York to-day Is
cleaner, better and healthier than Il
was when | took Office on January l.,
1918" he said. "Commercialized vice
has been driven from every nook and
corner. and sordineSs and shame that
/ thriyed and were fostered by collusion
with authority have been uprooted stem
and branch, with the result that the
/ City Of New York stands as one Of the
most wholesome Of great cities. With
commercialized vice went also the last
vcstiges Of protected professional gam
bling. This work called for the vigi-
lence, determination, wstehfulness and
constancy Of the police. But we have
/ succeeded"
Includes State Platform
The Mayor also included a platform,
apparently for candidates for state
Office, which he said they should stand
/ for. He declar,d that the plain )e)p.c
I Of the state, whether Democrats or Re-
publicans, are ready to clean house.
/ They are looking for leader, he sad,
who will express their discontents and
whose courage and ability can be relied
upon to do the work which they want
/ 70 have done, leader who will make
a brave and honest fight TO accomplish
these results:
ITO dethrone corporation government
/ in the state and restore popular gov
ernment:
"To enable the cities. towns and viii
/ lagos of the state 70 own and operate
their own gas. electric, street railroad
and bus plants IL they want TO do so,
and compel the public service corpora
/ tions 10 furnish the service Of these
utilities az reasonable rates until the
municipalities can take them over;
TO preserve the water power OF the
state for the use Of its people, and TO
furnish the power generated by II 70
the people at the lowest possible cost;
"To protect labor in its rights. and
capital against the abuse OF those
"To protect capital in its rights, and
labor against the abuse Of those rights;
"To enable the cities Of the state
70 maintain, own and operate municipal
terminal markets. and 10 provide the
machinery for that ownership ana
"To enable the farmer to obtain a
better price for his produce and milk
and the public TO purchase them at q
lower price, by proper regulation OF
the agencies Of distribution;
"To appoint men TO the Public Serv-
ice Commission who will make u real
public service commission, and not a
corporation service commission;
Wants Transit Powers
"To enable the City Of New York,
acting through its accredited repre-
sentatives. 10 formulate and execute
such a plan Of transit readJustment
as II may deem wise;
ITO reshape the Port Authority leg
islation In such a way as % make the
execution Of any port development plan
dependent upon the consent OF the au-
thorities Of the City Of New York;
"To make such provision for the com
pensation Of the ex-service men OF the
World War for the extent Of the loss
that they incurred through loss OF op-
portunity, as the constitution OF the
state. literally interpreted, will permit
ITO conduct the state government
with efficiency and economy, but never
TO sacrifice efficiency for the sake OF
economy or TO sacrifice humanity "a
further the selfish schemes Of public
plunderers and exploiters and self
seeking interests.
"To end once and for all corporation
rule AZ Albany and restore home rule
10 the people of the cities, towns and
villages Of the state"
Following Mayor Hylan's speech the
conference adopted a resolution FOR
by creation Of an American munieipa
league. and directed the secretary OF
the conference 10 confer with the
Mayors of New York, Chicago and St
Paul. and the League Of Munieipalitie'
of New Jersey for the purpose OF call
ing a meeting for organization IN Ne"
York City not later than September IL
next.
The mayors conference unanimously
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President, Thomas A. Wilson, Bing-
hamton; vice-president, George R
Lunn, Of Schenectady; treasurer, Will
liam s. Hackett, Of Albany; secretary
William p. Capes, Of Albany.
Bureau council members-Samuel A.
Carlson, jamestown. chairman; Fred
A. Robbins, Hornell; Clarence D. Van
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